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U.S. Olympic canoeist David 'Davey' Hearn charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism [View all]

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Source: NBC News

U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn was indicted Thursday on a single count of destruction of property following his arrest last month at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Hearn was indicted in D.C. Superior Court on the felony charge.

Hearn previously told NBC News that he was arrested and detained for five hours on June 19 after he touched a piece of the detached coating in the pool. He said he had stopped at the landmark during a bike ride “to satisfy my curiosity as a citizen of what was happening with all the algae and the peeling blue coating.”

Hearn said he did not remove, tear, or destroy any of the coating.

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Jul. 2, 2026, 2:34 PM EDT
By Ryan J. Reilly, Marco Gacina and Minyvonne Burke

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-olympian-david-hearn-charged-reflecting-pool-vandalism-rcna352788

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U.S. Olympic canoeist David 'Davey' Hearn charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism [View all] Eugene Yesterday OP

I hope they don't order a firing squad. PittBlue Yesterday #1

Operation Distraction still ongoing sakabatou Yesterday #2

Arrested on phony charges popsdenver 20 hrs ago #46

Said they have their own witnesses snowybirdie Yesterday #3

Will they testify they saw him with a knife cutting a 300' gash in the middle of the pool Martin Eden Yesterday #15

Dragging it along his canoe...? displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #42

They lied. There are no witnesses because he did nothing illegal. Wiz Imp Yesterday #16

Hearn is facing a 10 year prison sentence because Trump needs a scapegoat for his blithering incompetence. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #4

DOJ will lose this case. Wiz Imp Yesterday #14

Not at all relevant Cirsium Yesterday #32

DOJ will lose their lawsuit against him, hell they never even found a knife on him. KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #44

As I said... Cirsium 18 hrs ago #49

If facing 10 years, he gets a jury trial if he wants it. We know judge Jeanine's win-loss record on jury trials. 3Hotdogs 10 hrs ago #56

This is going to be almost as funny a trial as the sandwich thrower one jgmiller Yesterday #5

I don't think it's funny LisaL Yesterday #7

Nothing funny about a 10-year sentence... regnaD kciN Yesterday #9

They haven't succeeded in several other cases. onenote Yesterday #11

Pirro couldn't kick a duck in the ass. . . DinahMoeHum 21 hrs ago #43

You don't think that the DOJ will comb through every last word that he posted on social media over the past decade? LudwigPastorius 17 hrs ago #53

Do you think they didn't do that in the other cases they lost? onenote 7 hrs ago #61

Can they televise the jury trial? BarbD Yesterday #6

He definitely should demand the jury trial. LisaL Yesterday #8

It's a federal case, so no. LeftInTX Yesterday #12

What evidence could they have shown a grand jury? Accurate evidence or misleading evidence? nt wiggs Yesterday #10

Body cam video.... SergeStorms Yesterday #20

As I recall he was LisaL Yesterday #28

Probably not. SergeStorms 23 hrs ago #34

Isn't the pool under 24/7 video surveillance ? Jarqui 18 hrs ago #50

Sounds like they were more upset over Hearns attitude than anything. LeftInTX Yesterday #13

I agree... I think the case will be thrown out in the end...just like with the other cases slightlv Yesterday #18

Hearn can decide if he wants a jury or bench trial. LeftInTX Yesterday #19

I think he definitely should demand a jury trial. LisaL Yesterday #26

MaddowBlog-Grand jury indicts former Olympian in Trump DOJ's Reflecting Pool vandalism case LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #17

Bullshit. It won't hold up in court. Incredibly stupid of the Trump regime. They are desperate to find a scapegoat for Martin68 Yesterday #21

I want to read the indictment! LeftInTX Yesterday #22

To be another failed prosecution BeneteauBum Yesterday #23

He was just helping to remove the paint. It all needs removed so he was helping. twodogsbarking Yesterday #24

He says he didn't remove anything and I believe him. LisaL Yesterday #25

Me too but it does all need removed. twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #37

Well, if he gets thirty-three more felonies, he can run for president Grim Chieftain Yesterday #27

Jury nullification is written all over this case. oasis Yesterday #29

I don't see why jury nullification should be needed in this case. LisaL Yesterday #30

Jurors will have already made up their minds oasis 23 hrs ago #35

The magnitude of... GiqueCee Yesterday #31

Waitaminnit - If the pool coating is so flimsy that he can destroy it "with his bare hands" then it's a complete failure NBachers Yesterday #33

Tell the guy to start a Go Fund Me for legal expenses...... Bengus81 23 hrs ago #36

He already has a star lawyer who immediately took up his case. drray23 21 hrs ago #39

There is a gofundme for him. LisaL 9 hrs ago #58

Trump (Dumb) and Pirro (Dumber) democratsruletheday 22 hrs ago #38

Pathetic smoke and mirrors. They should be charging themselves for gross incompetence, and then driving a motorcade Karasu 21 hrs ago #40

If Judge Winebox is in charge he's got it licked Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 21 hrs ago #41

Good Grief!!! Rhiannon12866 20 hrs ago #45

More prosecutors selling their souls to keep their jobs. Wonder Why 20 hrs ago #47

They all are in the Trump regime...look no further that KashYAP Bengus81 9 hrs ago #57

He was removing trash from the pool. BidenRocks 20 hrs ago #48

Yes, that is not vandalism purr-rat beauty 17 hrs ago #52

I'm surprised that he wasn't charged with a misdemeanor to avoid a jury. TomSlick 17 hrs ago #51

He could request a jury trial for a misdemeanor LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #54

What a grotesque miscarriage of justice... Hugin 12 hrs ago #55

This seems like a minor matter, but this could bring him down. mwb970 9 hrs ago #59

I trust the justice system in this case. JohnnyRingo 8 hrs ago #60