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Court document: Reflecting pool cut with sharp knife

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Jezebel
· Jul 2, 2026
Touch the Reflecting Pool, Get Indicted by a D.C. Grand Jury. Even If You’re an Olympian!
A grand jury apparently agreed that it's now a crime to touch the Reflecting Pool in D.C., despite a century of people wading in it.
ABC7 New York
· Jun 25, 2026
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Townhall
· Jun 22, 2026
At Some Point, This View Co-Host Will Be Slapped With a Lawsuit
At Some Point, This View Co-Host Will Be Slapped With a Lawsuit
Irish Star
· Jun 28, 2026
Tourists ordered to stop loitering at tourist attraction Reflecting Pool as National Guards lurk
It comes after the National Park Service has confirmed that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner was deliberately cut with a sharp knife or razor
The Hill
· Jun 25, 2026
National Park Service: Sharp knife or razor used to cut Reflecting Pool liner
A section of the liner that runs at the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor earlier this month, according to an official at the National Park Service (NPS). According to a sworn declaration filed Wednesday, the U.S. Park Police responded to a report from NPS about...
Hot Air
· Jun 24, 2026
The Latest on the Reflecting Pool
The Latest on the Reflecting Pool
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Related coverage for "Court document: Reflecting pool cut with sharp knife": Jezebel — Touch the Reflecting Pool, Get Indicted by a D.C. Grand Jury. Even If You’re an Olympian!. ABC7 New York — Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says . Townhall — At Some Point, This View Co-Host Will Be Slapped With a Lawsuit. Irish Star — Tourists ordered to stop loitering at tourist attraction Reflecting Pool as National Guards lurk. The Hill — National Park Service: Sharp knife or razor used to cut Reflecting Pool liner. Hot Air — The Latest on the Reflecting Pool