What does the former (two time, count em two time Woo!!!!) President George W. Bush and The acquitted Trayvon Martin killer, George Zimmer have in common? Well besides from both being men named named George who alleged don’t care about black people, they also like to paint in the spare time. Both men have been accused of tracing stock photos and passing them off as art. Zimmerman was also accused of selling a picture of his victim, Trayvon Martin. However, that part, like the rumors of his death, were highly exaggerated.
George Zimmerman has been dabbling in the arts. The acquitted killer has been selling a series of tracing that he has somehow managed to pass off at paintings. Zimmerman has created a series of works that have look an awful lot like photos that can be found online.
Recently the “art thief” was accused of an even more deplorable crime. Not as deplorable as child murder but still pretty bad. Zimmerman was recently accused of profiting directly off the death of Trayvon Martin by selling a painting of the slain teen for $30,000.
However, that report that you may have seen online was not true. The story was originally reported by a satirical site called News Nerd.
The News Nerd is one of many hoax sites designed to lure in unsuspecting readers with fictitious headlines. The site offers the following disclaimer at the bottom of its home page:
“The stories posted on TheNewsNerd are for entertainment purposes only. The stories may mimic articles found in the headlines, but rest assured they are purely satirical.”
George Zimmerman’s own brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr., was even offended by the hoax accusation, telling The Washington Post:
“If that were true I would denounce it as repulsive myself. There is no way George would even contemplate disparaging the likeness of Trayvon Martin. Professional digital pot-stirrers are ‘at it again’ and amusing themselves by disrespecting a tragedy. The circulation of these fraudulent images puts George in danger. People who believe the stories are rightfully incensed. It appears that is the objective of the parties behind the fabrication of the false news stories and forged art.”
Former President of the United States George W. Bush has been doing some painting of his own.
Bush has also faced the same tracing criticism that Zimmerm has, allegeldy using google images of world leaders in his art.
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