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Story summary
- The unfinished Vietnam War memorial in Orange County, California, was demolished after officials deemed repairs cheaper than fixing it.
- County Supervisor Andrew Do, the project’s creator, pleaded guilty to bribery related to funding.
- The memorial cost about $1 million, while repairs would cost roughly $460,000.
- He was sentenced to five years in prison.
- The demolition cost taxpayers about $30,000, and officials plan to build a new memorial.
