Three-time U.S. Olympian David Hearn is arrested by U.S. Park Police after authorities say he vandalizes the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool by taking or touching a blue coating that appears partially detached. Hearn, 67, denies wrongdoing and says he did not damage or vandalize anything. According to ABC News, Hearn tells reporters he was arrested after he touched a piece of blue coating. The Washington Post and other outlets referenced in the aggregated story describe the incident as Hearn being held for taking paint from the Reflecting Pool, alongside the claim that video evidence emerged. In an account from The Independent, Hearn says, “I didn’t vandalize anything,” and disputes the vandalism allegation. Mediaite reports that Hearn’s lawyer, Norm Eisen, says the charges will be fought in court and argues that “touching water is not a crime,” characterizing the arrest as an overreach. The reports agree on the core points: Hearn is the individual arrested, the location is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and authorities allege vandalism connected to a detached blue coating, which Hearn and his legal team deny.
Olympian David Hearn arrested by U.S. Park Police over Reflecting Pool coating
Three-time U.S. Olympian David Hearn is arrested by U.S. Park Police after authorities say he vandalizes the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool by taking or touching a blue coating that appears partiall...
- David Hearn, a three-time U.S. Olympian, is arrested by U.S. Park Police at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- Authorities allege Hearn vandalized the pool by taking or touching a blue coating that appears partially detached.
- Hearn denies damaging or vandalizing anything, saying he only touched the coating.
- Hearn’s attorney says the charges will be fought in court.
Norm Eisen, the attorney representing David Hearn, vowed that his client would fight the charges against him accusing him of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, declaring that "touching water is not a crime!" The post Lawyer for Olympian Arrested for ‘Vandalizing’ Reflecting Pool Vows He’ll Fight the Charges: ‘Touching Water Is Not a Crime!’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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