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DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
Crooks and Liars and The Washington Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Jeanine Pirro Drops Reflecting Pool Case, Now Blames The Contractor". The right frames it as "DOJ drops felony case against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, blames 'botched install...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftJudge Boxwine Drops Case Against Reflecting Pool Terrorist Just Because Of How He Didn't
Wonkette · Left · Opinion
CenterDOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDOJ drops felony case against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, blames 'botched installation'
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops felony case against Olympian in Reflecting Pool damage, blames 'botched installation'
Felony charges against a former Olympian who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool were dropped by the Justice Department Friday.
Jeanine Pirro Drops Reflecting Pool Case, Now Blames The Contractor
Donald J. Trump's top federal prosecutor in D.C. has pulled the plug on the criminal case against David Hearn, the 67-year-old former Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the newly renov...
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case, citing 'flawed installation'
The Justice Department reversed course on the prosecution of a former Olympian on Friday after obtaining new documents from the Department of the Interior.
