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The Artist
This witness sketch actually helped catch a suspect in a US case
The greatest/worst witness sketch in legal history has blown up around the world.
AN ONGOING LEGAL case in Miami has taken on a surprising global dimension this week.
Why? Well, the local news report on the case flashed up a picture of the suspect alongside a sketch of what a witness saw:
Yes, the greatest/worst witness sketch in legal history has blown up around the world
And in the news report, the State Attorney presented the sketch to the media – telling them it was indeed drawn by the witness and not an artist
As Buzzfeed discovered, the sketch was instrumental in catching the suspect. But that hasn’t stopped people from weighing in with their artistic criticisms.
It’s now a giant meme, and it reminds everyone that your artistic skills, no matter how limited, could come in handy one day
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Written by David Elkin and posted on DailyEdge.ie.
(Comments have been closed as a legal case is under way).
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