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Man arrested near Trump’s reflecting pool plans to fight obscenity charge
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- A Washington DC resident, Christian Miles, was arrested near the National Mall’s reflecting pool and charged with violating a federal obscenity law after confronting Oklahoma state troopers guarding the area.
- The reflecting pool underwent a $14.2 million renovation by the Trump administration but has suffered from algae blooms and peeling liner, with Trump blaming vandals despite no evidence.
- Trump claimed six people were arrested for damaging the reflecting pool, but no charges related to actual damage have been filed against those arrested.
- Miles, a former Navy submariner and freelance video editor, has been documenting federal police actions in DC and plans to contest the disorderly conduct charge against him.
- Miles highlighted the irony of being arrested after an Oklahoma trooper praised his right to film, emphasizing the tensions around the security measures and public protests near the reflecting pool.
