Ex-Olympian David Hearn's Legal Team Says Reflecting Pool Arrest Is Political Distraction
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Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn's legal team is contesting his arrest for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, arguing the charges are unwarranted and serve as a political distraction from the botched renovation of the landmark. The defense claims Hearn was scouting the site for a documentary project and that the arrest is being used to divert public attention from broader controversies surrounding the renovation.
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His arrest was completely unwarranted and is being used as a distraction from the botched renovation.
The defense claims Hearn was scouting the site for a documentary project.
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