“The U.S. Attorney's Office for DC wrote that given newly released evidence from the Department of the Interior, “it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Ripple effects: After Hearn, three others have their Reflecting Pool charges dropped — NPRProsecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for other people who were charged.apple.news