Former Olympian David Hearn is walking free after the Justice Department dropped criminal charges against him over an incident at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Accused of vandalism for touching a peeling piece of coating during a bike ride, Hearn was detained for five hours and faced up to ten years in prison — but prosecutors now admit the damage likely came from faulty contractor work and a rushed July Fourth deadline. With new evidence making conviction impossible, the case is dismissed, sparking calls for an apology and accusations of political overreach.
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