Claim: By now you've probably seen it – the purported pic of Sarah Palin wearing a red, white and blue bikini and toting a gun. At first glance, we suspected it was fake and someone's idea of a joke. And guess what? It is. We tracked down the guy who took the original photo, a shot of his friend holding a pellet or BB gun – not actually a real rifle – and we chatted with the woman who spent about 15 minutes in Adobe Photoshop affixing Palin's head to this other woman's body.
Fact-check: That Patriotic Bikini Shot - FactCheck.org
Verdict: by now you've probably seen it – the purported pic of sarah palin wearing a red, white and blue bikini and toting a gun. at first glance, we suspected it was fake and someone's idea of a joke. and guess what? it is. we tracked down the guy who took the original photo, a shot of his friend holding a pellet or bb gun – not actually a real rifle – and we chatted with the woman who spent about 15 minutes in adobe photoshop affixing palin's head to this other woman's body.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2008-09-09T21:24:51