The Scapegoating of the Canoe Guy The summer of 2023 will be remembered for many things, but perhaps none as peculiar as the case of David Hearn, a 67 year old Olympic athlete accused of destroying the Reflecting Pool in Washington D.
C. with his canoe. On its surface, this story appears to be a simple tale of vandalism and overzealous prosecution.
However, scratch beneath the surface, and you'll find a disturbing pattern of behavior by those in power.