Regarding McAfee's explanation...how do we know that it was his phone used to take the photo and not VICE's? If you were a fugitive...why would you hand your phone over to anyone to take a photo...when it's just as easy for them to take the photo using their own camera? And who is likely to be too dumb to turn off mobile phone GPS? A fugitive or a writer?
Also, as the OP points out, it's not usually the case that the escapee puts together a ruse and then exposes the ruse before it fools anyone. You usually do that after the authorities swoop down on the wrong location, if movies have taught me anything.
Also, as the OP points out, it's not usually the case that the escapee puts together a ruse and then exposes the ruse before it fools anyone. You usually do that after the authorities swoop down on the wrong location, if movies have taught me anything.