Man detained for five hours after touching peeling paint in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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A 67-year-old Bethesda man, David Hearn, was detained for five hours by authorities after touching peeling paint in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The pool's blue coating has been peeling following a renovation ordered by President Trump, who alleged on social media that the damage was intentional vandalism. Hearn, who was on a 64-mile bike ride, said he simply reached down into the pool and was arrested.
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David Hearn, a 67-year-old Bethesda man who stopped by the pool while on a 64-mile bike ride, said authorities arrested him and held him for five hours on Friday after he reached down into the pool.
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