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Bethesda man and former Olympian arrested for taking paint from Reflecting Pool
David Hearn faces charges of property destruction after reportedly removing paint from the National Mall's Reflecting Pool.
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What happenedDavid Hearn faces charges of property destruction after reportedly removing paint from the National Mall's Reflecting Pool.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Bethesda man and former Olympian arrested for taking paint from Reflecting Pool". The right frames it as "US Olympian who was arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool hits back at Trump...".
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CenterBethesda man and former Olympian arrested for taking paint from Reflecting Pool
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Right / center-rightUS Olympian who was arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool hits back at Trump's 'lies' and shares new photo... as dra...
US Olympian who was arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool hits back at Trump's 'lies' and shares new photo... as dramatic video shows confrontation with cops
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The Olympian asserted that he did nothing wrong and told the Daily Mail that the Trump administration is trying to pin the blame of the Reflecting Pool's condition on vandals.
