A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the Internet. Here is the photo purporting to be of Trayvon along with excerpts of the erumor:
Truth or Fiction reports on this as fiction.
"The man in the photo is Jayceon Terrell Taylor. He is a rap singer from Compton CA who goes by the moniker of "The Game".
"Taylor is 15 years older than Martin and after the incident the rap singer was very outspoken to the media about how he felt that this was a racial hate crime. It is possible that someone confused his photo for that of Tayvon(sp) Martin. "The photo began circulating on the Internet shortly after the May 7, 2012 arraignment where the 2nd degree murder charge was brought up against George Zimmerman. The 17 year old Martin was shot and killed on the streets of Sanford, Florida by George Zimmerman, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of second degree murder. Zimmerman maintains that he shot Martin in an act of self-defense. Zimmerman remains in custody awaiting trial after his bond was revoked.
"Taylor is 15 years older than Martin and after the incident the rap singer was very outspoken to the media about how he felt that this was a racial hate crime. It is possible that someone confused his photo for that of Tayvon(sp) Martin. "The photo began circulating on the Internet shortly after the May 7, 2012 arraignment where the 2nd degree murder charge was brought up against George Zimmerman. The 17 year old Martin was shot and killed on the streets of Sanford, Florida by George Zimmerman, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of second degree murder. Zimmerman maintains that he shot Martin in an act of self-defense. Zimmerman remains in custody awaiting trial after his bond was revoked.
"The photo below is from a recent album cover by the rap artist known as "The Game" showing the same tattoos on face, neck and right hand that appeared in the forwarded email:"
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