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137. Where to begin.

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 03:01 PM

Dec 2013

They get away with a lot worse around here. State Attorney's office and even the FBI just let it happen and do nothing. So the con jobs continue because everyone knows that no one is coming after them.

But it looks like George got sloppy by going national.

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Lol, George Zimmerman's artwork looks familiar [View all] EarlG Dec 2013 OP

Great catch! Wait Wut Dec 2013 #1

So this is what the term Scam Artist means. JimDandy Dec 2013 #197

Oh, HELL NO!!!! ETA- Link to the Ebay sale" NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #2

Which one of you hooligans bid over $99,000 on it? Fuddnik Dec 2013 #101

As a former Power Seller Stargazer09 Dec 2013 #211

Would be funny if a dummy account wins it and GZ owes taxes on the sale. Thor_MN Dec 2013 #244

What would be funny Stargazer09 Dec 2013 #264

There appears to be several "bad eggs" Mnpaul Dec 2013 #289

OMG. myrna minx Dec 2013 #3

What a find!!11! lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #4

"and still make a killing" tblue Dec 2013 #186

Ha! At least Bush's bad art is original. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2013 #5

Not only are the images copied... AlbertCat Dec 2013 #60

"I done it with ma own poop" yurbud Dec 2013 #98

Did ya poop spell out 'ART'? icymist Dec 2013 #234

"yeah, and then God said people'd pay a lot for it: 'Thou ART worthy.'" yurbud Dec 2013 #242

LOL!!! Segami Dec 2013 #6

And the wording is stenciled! Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #7

Too funny. Lol. Agschmid Dec 2013 #8

Be fair! Feral Child Dec 2013 #9

LOL polly7 Dec 2013 #20

Good work EarlG Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #10

He better hurry up and call 911 to tell *his* side of things. myrna minx Dec 2013 #181

I so want to be able to let bidders on Ebay know about this!!! n/t ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #11

There's a link where you can ask a question of the seller arcane1 Dec 2013 #107

Bid retracted! Coyotl Dec 2013 #12

good. barbtries Dec 2013 #32

That's not a living wage! Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #57

Not sure "living" would be a worry for Inmate George jmowreader Dec 2013 #113

They'd have him in Punk City.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #126

Oh, you never know... jmowreader Dec 2013 #195

He was "rolling his ground" on the stairs mindwalker_i Dec 2013 #206

In more ways than one. jmowreader Dec 2013 #233

Bidders are looking for a piece of george zimmerman, a fraud, crook, worthless soul. Hoyt Dec 2013 #13

I smelled a big fat rat when I first saw the "original Zimmy masterpiece". bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #14

I did, too. The picture looked more like a photograph than a painting. Laurian Dec 2013 #19

Me too. I was surprised how "good" it was. Aldo Leopold Dec 2013 #102

Here's the substance of my chat with Getty Images about the matter: NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #15

Oooooo! Snap! Nice work, NYC_SKP. I was just trying to find a way to let Ebay bidders know. n/t ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #17

The bidders won't care.. They love Zimmy... SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #170

He isn't posting all the questions and I doubt many of those bidders are real. uppityperson Dec 2013 #179

Yeah I went back and looked at the "Bid list" SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #189

If zimmy is bidding to drive the price up csziggy Dec 2013 #200

They're so easily led astray.Bet they won't buy it though SummerSnow Dec 2013 #205

awesome. Soylent Brice Dec 2013 #21

Awesome dmr Dec 2013 #22

Great work, thank you. Too good. uppityperson Dec 2013 #24

Did you tell them that Jerry the Tapir could have done a more "original" artwork than Z? pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #25

...gonna need a bigger canvas! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #34

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Segami Dec 2013 #27

That's a HUGE copyright violation Auggie Dec 2013 #31

Is it huge really? aspicer Dec 2013 #291

Yes, it's huge. Unless he did that with Getty Images' permission, they could sue his ass. winter is coming Dec 2013 #292

Great work, NYC_SKP! sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #37

lol! That's excellent. HappyMe Dec 2013 #40

BRILLIANT! Raine1967 Dec 2013 #41

It is so brilliant and I think Rachel would love it. I think she covered Z pretty much earlier..n/t monmouth3 Dec 2013 #61

I sent her the link to this thread. GreatCaesarsGhost Dec 2013 #74

Good on ya...n/t monmouth3 Dec 2013 #78

I so hope she covers it! It's hillarious. idwiyo Dec 2013 #89

I would NOT be shocked to see her touch on this tonight! bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #109

Also send it to Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Bill Mahr. they would do a real number on him. tblue37 Dec 2013 #230

Jon Stewart is going to have a field day with this story. Coyotl Dec 2013 #155

Good for you Mz Pip Dec 2013 #47

Amen. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #128

Good work, NYC_SKP! nt sheshe2 Dec 2013 #53

You win internets. myrna minx Dec 2013 #59

You beat me to it! THANK YOU! idwiyo Dec 2013 #63

Good Going!!! cynzke Dec 2013 #76

Great work NYC_SKP zeemike Dec 2013 #80

THAT is fucking awesome! Sissyk Dec 2013 #103

Very good. grantcart Dec 2013 #129

Peter's reply is priceless! herding cats Dec 2013 #149

I believe he's altered the image enough for it to be considered "original." 1000words Dec 2013 #169

Nope, he hasn't. Th1onein Dec 2013 #209

I am pleased. 1000words Dec 2013 #222

Ebay reps are always "looking into" something or other. mellymai Dec 2013 #176

The letter isn't to EBay, it was to Getty, who represent copyright holders. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #177

I wonder if Getty could sue ebay as well for covering up the fraud? icymist Dec 2013 #239

I doubt they'd do that. Far more likely they'll simply inform ebay, which will pull the auction. nt winter is coming Dec 2013 #293

rofl, I love it. SummerSnow Dec 2013 #193

Royalty Free aspicer Dec 2013 #286

I think you are confused between copyright and royalty free. What do you think about GZ? uppityperson Dec 2013 #288

Had to put mine on dmr Dec 2013 #16

Holy shit!!!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #18

Hahahahahaaha. Too funny. More mocking "art" is showing up on ebay too. uppityperson Dec 2013 #23

The last one is really quite good: Contrary1 Dec 2013 #106

EXCELLENT! dawn frenzy adams Dec 2013 #245

I love the Curious George!! WCLinolVir Dec 2013 #275

rofl....haha SummerSnow Dec 2013 #26

He's now posted a picture of himself posing with it in his sale listing. polly7 Dec 2013 #35

Did you read the questions and comments on Ebay? SummerSnow Dec 2013 #43

I did. polly7 Dec 2013 #45

Yea. Real artist know their medium SummerSnow Dec 2013 #52

Oops, he did answer ... polly7 Dec 2013 #58

... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #67

LOL I know, right?! polly7 Dec 2013 #69

He needed to put "these visions" onto the blank canvas? Th1onein Dec 2013 #75

Yea, he has visions alright. ... SummerSnow Dec 2013 #99

I have visions, too. Th1onein Dec 2013 #105

House paint. What a moran Major Nikon Dec 2013 #198

You've got to wonder, with all the questions letting him know the jig polly7 Dec 2013 #212

Dumb as a stump and ate up with the Dunning–Kruger Major Nikon Dec 2013 #214

Picasso used house paint jmowreader Dec 2013 #240

Scam or conspiracy... Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #130

If You Click cynzke Dec 2013 #92

Excellent! polly7 Dec 2013 #104

I posted a link to the original Getty image, and filed a complaint too arcane1 Dec 2013 #117

I also filed a complaint with eBay. We'll see.nt FLyellowdog Dec 2013 #285

can't stand looking at his fucking face JI7 Dec 2013 #261

Holy Guacamole!! meegbear Dec 2013 #28

You mean on top of everything else...he's also a DIP? pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #48

Just reported him to Ebay as well Oilwellian Dec 2013 #29

Someone should send the seller a message asking if it was plagiarized. Coyotl Dec 2013 #36

I just sent him a question Oilwellian Dec 2013 #44

rofl....I bet now he'll have all comments disabled SummerSnow Dec 2013 #192

Well darn it Oilwellian Dec 2013 #196

He wont answer for fear of exposure.. SummerSnow Dec 2013 #201

I just asked what percentage of the sale gts sent to Getty and how much he gets to keep uppityperson Dec 2013 #94

Ebay is going to shut him down .lol SummerSnow Dec 2013 #42

Good! Thank you. idwiyo Dec 2013 #66

Zimmerman's faux painting retsue Dec 2013 #194

he's going to make a bunch of money barbtries Dec 2013 #30

God bless Trayvon Martin Coyotl Dec 2013 #33

+1 million darkangel218 Dec 2013 #38

Perfect Hoyt Dec 2013 #39

Much better. nt TBF Dec 2013 #82

Appears To Be Plagiarism BodieTown Dec 2013 #46

He's claiming to have used latex paint on canvas (see questions on ebay page) Oilwellian Dec 2013 #54

Multiple ways of doing it... even "paint by numbers" software. hunter Dec 2013 #72

Thanks Oilwellian Dec 2013 #85

Immediately when I say this"painting".... FarPoint Dec 2013 #131

If It Were Me... BodieTown Dec 2013 #73

As hunter said above... Oilwellian Dec 2013 #88

Doubtful BodieTown Dec 2013 #96

He's no professional conman. Mariana Dec 2013 #114

No time! He "needed to put these visions onto the blank canvas as soon as possible!!!" arcane1 Dec 2013 #121

Using Latex housepaint donated to him by a "friend", since his memory couldn't hold on to the vision adirondacker Dec 2013 #160

"...these visions onto the blank canvas..." What a maroon. ..nt TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #163

"Professional" con man? hunter Dec 2013 #118

I Can't... BodieTown Dec 2013 #124

"Probably sought an attorney's advice." Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #140

But he never *pays* his attorneys! nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #235

unethical attorney friends are a dime a dozen around here. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #238

Where to begin. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #137

You're right EC Dec 2013 #258

If it was you... jmowreader Dec 2013 #241

Paint Jet JackHughes Dec 2013 #111

Perhaps Rand Paul can "write" the forward to Zimmerman's "original art" book. myrna minx Dec 2013 #191

Uhhhh...copyright? What's a copyright? SoapBox Dec 2013 #49

Remember Al Capone! SCVDem Dec 2013 #50

And O.J. Simpson. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #237

Now he can run as VP in 2016... Dopers_Greed Dec 2013 #51

Another lurker with some art skills here toxicopoulus Dec 2013 #55

Shap! idwiyo Dec 2013 #70

... TBF Dec 2013 #83

"Conservative" idiots will still line up to buy it ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #56

The bidding is stalled with four days to go. I expect the retractions to start pouring in. Coyotl Dec 2013 #108

I'm not sure the right wing nut who buys this will care about originality mellymai Dec 2013 #185

Please, Post it on e-bay! Also, couldn't it be copyright violation? idwiyo Dec 2013 #62

email PayPal tdb63 Dec 2013 #64

LOL Scurrilous Dec 2013 #65

K&R! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #68

I KNEW IT! You know, he can get sued for that? Th1onein Dec 2013 #71

Keep reporting this to E Bay! sirkeng Dec 2013 #77

That little tidbit should be passed on to some enterprising news person Skidmore Dec 2013 #79

I'm having a very hard time believing ... surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #81

Yes, and... BodieTown Dec 2013 #120

I guess my point here is that ... surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #164

He can barely paint his name. WCLinolVir Dec 2013 #277

$100,000 for "regular household latex paint" ROFLMFAO!!! Coyotl Dec 2013 #84

So what's the best way to tint my DU T-shirt design blue to make it a GZ original? pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #86

He should have never messed with da Blue. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #175

'Liberty and justice for all'! sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #87

If this is true a it is illegal. You cannot take an image owned by another, alter it and Lint Head Dec 2013 #90

EBay and PayPal will make over $3000 and won't remove it tdb63 Dec 2013 #91

Well, then, Getty can sue them, too. kestrel91316 Dec 2013 #115

They've removed counterfeit vintage Les Paul guitars selling for MORE than $100,000... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2013 #162

You can't make this shit up. CFLDem Dec 2013 #93

That's a "canvas transfer" of an electronic image. jfkraus Dec 2013 #95

That's Courier Bold font. Coyotl Dec 2013 #112

Notice how neat the text is, compared to his signature arcane1 Dec 2013 #144

He's desperate. madaboutharry Dec 2013 #97

Didn't Shepard Fairey get in a lot of trouble for doing the same thing? JaneyVee Dec 2013 #100

Artwork by coward child killer mikeysnot Dec 2013 #110

Hey, you stole my avatar (that I borrowed from somewhere)! erronis Dec 2013 #228

Get a load of this message to @therealGeorgeZ KayJay503 Dec 2013 #263

OMG! Gman Dec 2013 #116

I sent the info to Rachel Madow tdb63 Dec 2013 #119

At least Andy Warhol panted his own soup can. blueinannarbor Dec 2013 #122

I say let the racists that support him PAY the $100,000. Fools and their money, and all that. loudsue Dec 2013 #123

BwahahahahaHAAAAAA! FOX's Alan Colmes has picked up the story! johnfunk Dec 2013 #125

Oh man, this is awesome!!!!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #224

Apparently it's been authenticated as original Major Nikon Dec 2013 #229

Actually, no one has bid on the item. Nitram Dec 2013 #127

Starting Price US $0.99 Dec-16-13 09:55:26 PST Brother Buzz Dec 2013 #133

I don't know what you're looking at - TBF Dec 2013 #134

Is it me or is "Member e***3 upping his own bid every two minutes? nolabear Dec 2013 #153

No - connecticut yankee Dec 2013 #171

Oh. Gotcha. It's been years since I've been on ebay! nolabear Dec 2013 #172

Current bid: US $99,966.00 --- Time left: 3d 22h Coyotl Dec 2013 #142

this guy is a 1/2 watt bulb heaven05 Dec 2013 #132

LOLOL hlthe2b Dec 2013 #135

It's harder to get off a copywrite charge...... DeSwiss Dec 2013 #136

This OP is going VIRAL on Twitter. We need a new hashtag for this discovery. #GeorgeZcopycat Coyotl Dec 2013 #138

#ZIMFRINGEMENT johnfunk Dec 2013 #143

This may need its own contest thread. Coyotl Dec 2013 #150

Bwahahaha! nolabear Dec 2013 #266

Im pretty sure i had something to do with that. It's my most retweeted ever! n/t ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2013 #182

Now at 125 tweets, 11,000+ page views here a result of so much twittering. Coyotl Dec 2013 #231

The potential fine for using the image w/o a license is $150,000. herding cats Dec 2013 #139

bwaaahhhh good catch!! riverwalker Dec 2013 #216

Hell, W has a damned self portrait for sale on Ebay right now... Hubert Flottz Dec 2013 #141

LOL! n/t onestepforward Dec 2013 #146

This painting is now in the news = ABC Coyotl Dec 2013 #145

Uh oh, dinger130 Dec 2013 #147

This FRAUD is now being noticed on MSM = WESH Orlando Coyotl Dec 2013 #148

Do you pay income taxes on eBay sales? radhika Dec 2013 #151

You're supposed to pay taxes on anything you make a profit from on Ebay. herding cats Dec 2013 #154

It would be taxable income. Plus, if you buy something and later sell it for more than you paid, Hoyt Dec 2013 #156

I was soooo looking for that earlier. Xyzse Dec 2013 #152

Others are starting to notice it as well LTR Dec 2013 #157

When I first saw it gaspee Dec 2013 #158

rrneck posted about this yesterday... TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #159

Coming soon to EBay: First hand painted artwork by me, NYC_SKP. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #174

but did you ise latex house paint and sign it? uppityperson Dec 2013 #183

Someone gave housepaint because I'm so poor. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #188

Make sure you use the best dishwashing soap and pure H2O to clean those fine brushes. adirondacker Dec 2013 #202

Fresh in your head? Snorting housepaint because you can't afford spray paint? winter is coming Dec 2013 #294

LOL I never realized you are such a talented painter Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #184

Q: NYC_SKP, what is the medium; oil or acrylic?... TeeYiYi Dec 2013 #199

ROFLMAO! Priceless!!! Best laugh of the day, thanks!!! LOL!!!!!! Melinda Dec 2013 #255

this definitely needs to be on the DU Home page... Sancho Dec 2013 #161

Yes, it does need to be on the homepage!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #232

He's a master of foreshortening Blue Owl Dec 2013 #165

Great sense of observation. Nika Dec 2013 #166

LOL ... this is delicious! 1000words Dec 2013 #167

#Zimmerfraud... Historic NY Dec 2013 #168

I still have one of those t-shirts! Maeve Dec 2013 #173

Thanks for this. Phlem Dec 2013 #178

dang Kali Dec 2013 #180

I knew I'd seen the flag image, cropped exactly the same, somewhere before Warpy Dec 2013 #187

Was the image trademarked or anything? It would be great to nail his sorry ass for something. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #190

Copyrighted. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #243

Dammit! Thanks. WowSeriously Dec 2013 #252

Bull shit art. graywarrior Dec 2013 #203

It's just a flimsy, half-assed way to get some income under the table Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #269

And he keeps getting attention which is what he craves graywarrior Dec 2013 #270

437 inquiries and he only post 3. SummerSnow Dec 2013 #204

If you click on 'Continue Reading' you'll see a few more... SeattleVet Dec 2013 #260

If I record 'Let it Be' by the Beatles tdb63 Dec 2013 #207

Why do you hate America and the Pledge? Nevernose Dec 2013 #213

I can't use an entire song... Oilwellian Dec 2013 #218

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2013 #208

Who does he think he is, Thomas Kincaid? mindwalker_i Dec 2013 #210

At least you could almost call that art Major Nikon Dec 2013 #217

we should be encouraging his painting career Enrique Dec 2013 #215

Anybody know GZ's DU handle? eom Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #219

During the trial there were definitely some Zman supporters trolling here. Hoyt Dec 2013 #220

No, but you can Tweet him... KayJay503 Dec 2013 #265

!!! krispos42 Dec 2013 #221

k and r.....LOLOLOLOL nt MaeScott Dec 2013 #223

I hope he "sells/"rips off a bunch of Tea/Repukes!! Awesome!! hue Dec 2013 #225

Zimmerman used the same stock image on his web page riverwalker Dec 2013 #226

Turn that little prick in to McCormack Intellectual Property Law firm. Fuddnik Dec 2013 #227

Just contacted them. Thanks for the link! Th1onein Dec 2013 #254

Good catch. And I notice that the 'content' of that site was copyrighted! sinkingfeeling Dec 2013 #274

A fool & his.... Caretha Dec 2013 #246

Come on, you know that its a masterpiece dem in texas Dec 2013 #247

Auction current bid now at $110,100.00. Someone's not reading DU - LOL. Coyotl Dec 2013 #248

"artwork" tk2kewl Dec 2013 #249

OMG, zimmy reported my question to him and ebay sent me a warning. HAhahahahahaa. Asshole zimmy uppityperson Dec 2013 #250

If that was your full comment I don't see how it violates their rules Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #253

That was my full comment. I don't see it either. It isn't spam as I sent it once, not any of uppityperson Dec 2013 #256

Sounds like they are protecting Zimmerman from criticism Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #257

The eBay page says " 612 Inquiries" Coyotl Dec 2013 #259

OMG, he's a job creator! winter is coming Dec 2013 #295

he probably also called 9-1-1 Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #262

I received one of those as well Oilwellian Dec 2013 #279

The artist now wishs to be known as Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2013 #251

Earl G! How observant, a regular Doyle creation! You need a Duzy for lonestarnot Dec 2013 #267

Check this VIDEO: Coyotl Dec 2013 #268

The comments on Ebay are nauseating. WCLinolVir Dec 2013 #271

lol thanks for the post. ctsnowman Dec 2013 #272

Oh I get it -- "One Nation" is under "God." How cute. Sparkly Dec 2013 #273

He obviously thinks he's clever. TBF Dec 2013 #278

VIDEO: CNN Art Critic Calls Zimmerman Painting ‘Psychotic,’ Compares Him with Manson and Gacy Coyotl Dec 2013 #276

That is not The Onion, is it? Too good. uppityperson Dec 2013 #280

I watched it live this morning on CNN csziggy Dec 2013 #296

The art critic seemed to nail it Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2013 #281

Juanita Jean had some fun with this story Gothmog Dec 2013 #282

Small world...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #283

So where are Zimmerman's cheerleaders in all of this? Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #284

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Dec 2013 #287

HA! Kurovski Dec 2013 #290

kick nt Electric Monk Dec 2013 #297

Price dropped $10,000. Lots of retractions! How many more will retract? Coyotl Dec 2013 #298

oh well hifijohn Dec 2013 #299

Winning bid: US $100,099.99 Coyotl Dec 2013 #300

kicked nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #301