L.A. cops cracking down on Paparazzi

After some high-profile incidents, law enforcement agencies are cracking down on celebrity photographers.



By Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
January 18, 2008

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-paparazzi18jan18,0,2437575.story?coll=la-home-center

As paparazzi become ever more competitive in their quest for the perfect tabloid photo, complaints about their tactics are intensifying.

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In response, Los Angeles law enforcement officials are beginning to crack down.

"Their numbers -- and aggressiveness -- have grown exponentially," said Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore, who cited a case this week in which West Hollywood sheriff's deputies were called to a gym after paparazzi brought traffic on Melrose Avenue to a standstill as they jostled to photograph Jessica Alba.

Both the Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department have begun keeping a running record of complaints about paparazzi, including names and the agencies that employ problem photographers. The Sheriff's Department has even started photographing some celebrity photographers, hoping to document bad behavior.

Can they make Britney keep her knees together when she's getting out of a car, and perhaps use feminine hygiene products? Because what I saw on X17 today will haunt me forever.

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I saw that too...eeew

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:woohoo: Go LA Sherriffs! :D

I despise these bastards. They make it more difficult for legitimate photojournalists to do their job.