Reflecting Pool at National Mall Cut with Knife, Says National Park Service
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The lining of the Reflecting Pool in Washington was cut with a sharp knife or razor, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of the rehabilitation project, a National Park Service official stated. Park Police responded on June 9 to a complaint from the park service, noted Frank Lands, deputy operations director of the park service. Lands made the statement in a court document filed late Wednesday as part of a lawsuit by a nonprofit organization to halt the Trump administration's work on the project. His statement does not specify when exactly the damage occurred, whether it was an alleged case of vandalism, or identify anyone who may have been involved. The police report indicates damage to the pool, 'including a sealant applied over the foam sealant that was cut with a sharp knife or razor and the destruction of surface material that was delaminating,' Lands stated. About 70 fence post caps were also thrown into the pool, he added. The statements mark the first time the Republican government has provided specific details about when and how the pool may have been damaged after the project work was nearly completed.
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