Ripple effects: After Hearn, three others have their Reflecting Pool charges dropped

Prosecutors 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.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8147x5434+0+0/resize/8147x5434!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F45%2Fe8%2F523b626a48a5bd6a5a7a524f65aa%2Fgettyimages-2287196266.jpg' alt='The repainted Reflecting Pool, pictured in late July, was drained a second time after the Fourth of July fireworks.'/><p>Prosecutors 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.</p><p>(Image credit: Finn Gomez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5918001' />