Forensics: Paint chip defense works. Justice Department drops criminal case against Olympian over damaged Reflecting Pool

Government lawyers said in a 20-page court filing that information provided since the indictment of David Hearn shows that the damage was the result of a “flawed installation by the contractor” as well as “the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026.”
— Read on www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/justice-department-drops-criminal-case-against-olympian-over-damaged-reflecting-pool

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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.
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