Paparazzi To Be Pooped
Filed under: Legal Matters
Could there finally be some change made to the way the paparazzi operate?
It looks that way, at least in some parts of California.
Some officials in Los Angeles are deciding to take tougher action and make stricter regulations.
This Thursday, officials from West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Malibu, and even Calabasas are gathering for the first time to discuss how they will try to control the paparazzi.
The group's goal is for each city to create it own ordinances against all aggressive paparazzi. There will also be some uniform laws placed in locations like where celebrities live, work, and hangout.
Guess it might be safe to finally drive down Robertson Blvd during the day!
Dennis Zine, a Los Angeles City Councilman, says "This is a response to their lack of responsible behavior."
Zine is also the one who earlier this year proposed a "personal safety zone" around celebs to protect them from the paps. Especially with paparazzi trespassing onto private property, such as with Halle Berry and Brangelina.
Zine adds in comparison to the desired paparazzi regulations, "You can smoke, but you can't smoke in certain areas. You can go 55 miles-per-hour, but you can't do it in a school zone. So we're not saying you can't take the picture."
Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, says "As it stands today, the sheriff's department is confident and comfortable that the laws that exist provide enough to ensure the safety and security of residents."
This is all good, but….
We must also balance this with protecting the photogs' first amendment rights!
[Image via Mavrix Online.]
i think they have gotten way out of hand
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their nuts!
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this is good step forward>>>>>the photographers need to be put in check since most are losers who are thought of as lower class pieces of crap.
HOW MANY PAPS DICKS TO YOU SUCK A DAY PEREZ???? THE SLIME PAPS CAN STAY BACK AND STOP HARRASSING CELEBS, GETTING IN THEIR FACE AND IN THEIR WAY!!!! THEY AVE VERY DANGEROUS AND THEY DONT CARE WHO THEY HURT TO GET THEIR PATHETIC PIC……. YOUR JUST SCARED YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STEAL AS MANY PICS FROM THEM IF THEY HAVE TO STAY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This girl should NEVER die her hair blonde. It makes her look drained and SICK. Please STOP!!!!!!!! Go Dark - it looks sooooo much sexier!!!!!
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THATS GOOD! TOP WAZAZAA
The Pap's are WWWWWWAY outta hand. They need to do something about it. LOVE LILO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
first!!
What will Lezlo ever do with her career without them? She's the female Michale JAckson when it comes to the Papzzz.
Really Now.
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Those dumb shitheads should only be allowed to take pictures at events ans such!
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THEY ARE FUCKIN STALKERS……..
the first amendment was meant to protect freedom of expression and the right of journalists to publish information without fear of government reproach–not to protect an intrusive and over-zealous paparazzi. they will still be able to get the photos they need while giving celebrities enough space….
Oh, so celebrities are now SPECIAL? They get "personal safety zones", because they are celebrities? Who gets to decide who is a celebrity? Is it only people with hit movies, say grossing more than $50 Million in the opening week, or what? Do the police get to decide who is a celebrity and who isn't?
This kind of illegal law is an outrage. These "celebrities" sought out a public life. They KNEW what they were getting into when they SOUGHT OUT being a celebrity.
God bless the beloved paparazzi.
ew could she be any whiter?
nasty….
Lindsay is old news
LEZLO Is D=i=s=g=u=s=t=i=n=g=!
saMAN is worse!
Why do THEY want Her Pictures??? ISH!
FINALLY!!! it was getting a bit ridiculous
fuckers
good their to aggresive
bored now! i thought this had a listers on it with talent but nooooooooooo only a few! gezzzzzzzzzzzz my next door neighbours have better shit than this! and yer the paps r outa hand!-they sold there soul to the devil well atleast they get a good price!
Re: jen – Amen
Good, they harass toooooo many! Love Lilo.
Go check out e tonight website.
These kind of laws break constitutional rights. Sorry Arnold, ill take pictures when I want, where I want, at whoever I want. Do not like? Do not go outside…
How the hell does this have anything to do w/ 1st amend. rights for photographers. They still get the pic. They just can't be wreckless w/ traffic and people. Long overdue.
Lindsays skin colour is GORGEOUS!
screw the paparazzi. they serve no legitimate purpose anyway
Paparazzi serve no purpose. Time to legislate them out of existence.
A Quote from the fatness of media " We must also balance this with protecting the photogs' first amendment rights!"
shut the fuck up fatty.
and in protecting the papps 1st amendment right will it co-incidentally protect Perez' (and alike) fame and fortune? lol
i don't think first amendment rights include shoving a camera in someone's face, while also having blatant disregard for the safety of the general public. seriously.
ugh…paparazii=scum.
HOWEVER.
we all do enjoy our celebrity scandals and pictures that come along with it!! lol
First amendment rights? I'm not quite sure what you are referring to, but the first amendment does not guarantee a right to take pictures. I'm just sayin'.
This proposed legislation has been a long time coming! I think the paps have gotten WAY out of hand. To the point I actually feel sorry for the celebrities they stalk. YES they do stalk. Why is it ok? I hope this does pass, and I hope they stick to their guns. I'm all for finding out what kind of Starbuck's Paris and Nicole like, but not if it invades every waking hour of their lives.
papz are fuckin' crazy…..trespassing on people's property to get a pic of a new born baby where did privacy go…..get rid of papz period their fuckin' maggots
Is it even possible to be that..white? shes two shades from clear.
LEZlo is sickening!
saMAN is gross!!
If the paps behaved in the first place then it wouldn't be necessary but they don't. They drive far worse than someone who's drunk, trespass, stalk and generally act like scum. They take advantage of people with people with problems like Britney and Amy Winehouse when they should be left alone to get better so they can make their dirty money. There needs to be new laws and magazines/websites need to stop buying these pictures because we don't need to see Britney in her bikini on her balcony talking to her toddler.
Hey Perez! You shouldn't talk about the First Amendment in terms of it being for the paparazzi. There's a reason the Freedom of the Press is the FIRST Amendment: Because it's the most essential to a free society and it's a freedom we all enjoy whether we're a paparazzi or just a citizen living in a country where you can say and publish what you want to say and publish. If you and Dennis Zine don't care about it enough to know you cannot qualify it — then you should both MOVE TO CHINA!
Paps restriction = less Perez
Picture of Lezbo loving the Camera's.
Contradicts the story, huh?
protect their first amendment rights? so fuck the safety of the celebrities. I'm sure the photogs hounding Princess Di were just living up their rights…she only died in a car crash while being chased afterall… The people TRESSPASSING on private property are just enjoying their rights. Let's see what else, entrapping celebs so they can barely move, swarming vehicles, chasing vehicles.
How much of a story is there really in katherine heigle smoking while driving? Is there a story with lindsay lohan shopping at channel? A story with lauren conrad getting drunk at a club like most people in their mid-20's? No, no story. Freedom of the press? Freedom of the hot menace that is the paparazzi.
sorry perez, but the first ammendment does not give sleazy paparazzi the right to stalk people constantly, and trespass on private property. it's about time something is being done.
Re: IHear – Did they ask to be stalked 24/7? Did they ask to be harrased constinly? Did they asked to have 50 strange men, who most of them could have been ex-crminals who can't hold a good job, surrounding them every where they go? Maybe people like Paris and celebs who became famous for doing nothing but not Actors/Singers. They make movies/Music and without them, there wouldn't be TV, and any form of entertainment. Paps have gone way over the Freedom of the press. They put EVERYONE around them at risk of getting hurt.
Ew Perez whats with your "nice tan" comment. its like the ONE healthy thing shes doing- staying out of the sun/tanning salons. Its people like you who contribute to tan skin being acceptable while pale skin is made fun of. So thanks Perez for contributing to this unhealthy mentality which is causing record high skin cancer rates among young americans. Maybe next time try to be a little more socially responsible, especially with your new health kick and all… AND wasnt it you who wanted a marc jacobs shirt with posh on it stating to "protect the skin youre in", but at the time you were too big to fit? yeah, i'm pretty sure it was you..i love you P but this grosses me out…
First Amendment Rights don't give anyone the right to stalk and harass people. These laws need to be enforced not just for the sake of the celebrity, but for the sake of EVERYONE. The pap-stalkers drive insanely and cause dangerous situations for everyone.
I never used to understand people that came on your website then left you nasty comments Perez. As time goes by I realise more and more that you're actually a bit of a twat and I wont bother reading what you've got to say anymore.
you are truly an ass. what world do you live in. you are worse than they are, schmuck.
There's no "first amendment right" to harass people, you fat fuck.
Good. I hope they also crack down on celebs who don't obey the laws. Such as drinking at clubs when they are under 21.
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the paps do alot of complaining, do not take responsibility for some of the crappy things they are doing to get the shots. Actors/actresses have chosen to perform as their career that doesn't give anyone the right to chase, invade and make stuff up, 1st amendment right or not
Re: HUH? – I agree!
You wanna dance?
You gotta pay the fiddler!
IT SOUNDS CRAZY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT… BUT IT SEENS THATS WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO NOW… THEY NEED TO GET TOUGH ON THE PAPS.
PEREZ is Obsessed with Lilo, it's so f****** embarassing for him. Shes not ur type asswipe LMAO
I think that the photographers have gotten WAY out of hand. I live in Hidden Hills and the photographers that stager outside and wait for Denice and the Kardashians etc are insane. I was in Studio City during Jessica Albas baby shower and the photographers were parked in the middle of the street with a HUGE escalade BLOCKING traffic. Something needs to be done soon.
I hope they make it illegal to take an unauthorized photograph. I will not miss paparazzi photos in the least!
So… let me get this straight… there is a war going on in Iraq and tons of soldiers are dying, there are starving children in the world, homeless people in the streets and the bill that they are trying to pass right now is to restrict access to where they hangout??? Wait… try spending your time on something that will actually help the majority of the public and not just celebrities… i don't know… maybe the celebrities could admit they love the attention and they purposely go to these places just to get photographed!!! Wow… what a concept… or maybe, just maybe these dumb celebrities could realize they got into the business and this is what happens… who knew???
What's first amendment rights to the paps is a civil violation to the celebrity.
Finally a picture of LezLo w/o Saman wearing stoooopid fuckin' hat.
I want to take a nice big juicy shit in Saman's hat…not that it would matter ’cause she'd still wear it anyway.
Dexter Baxter
The World According to Otis
WOW… you do know that a picture of you cannot be published without your written consent. Why should it be different for an actor/actress????? And if someone touches you in away you find offensive (even if it is just brushing your arm) you can file charges and have them thrown in jail…. so why should it be any different for a "star"?
Hey, Dennis Zine -
Why don't you, and other local government pols, put your attention to REAL problems?
We're in the middle of an historic budget crisis, Los Angeles is riddled with all kinds of serious problems that need resolving, and you people are worried about celebs?
If celebs want to collect the spoils of being in the spotlight, then they must accept the downside.
We are sick of seeing our taxpayer dollars and resources going towards celebs, be it throngs of LAPD and/or sherriff deputies escorting celebs from restaurants to their cars, to the city council WASTING PRECIOUS RESOURCES on frivolous celeb-protection laws.
Celebs have more than enough money to hire their own security.
This is the dumbest most irresponsible thing I've ever heard.
Who is paying off the LA City Council and Dennis Zine????
Who defines who is a celebrity?
I want a personal safety zone. Guess what, Dennis Zine? If you pass this law, we will suggest to everyone in L.A. that they sue the city for discrimination if they too don't get a "personal safety zone" - especially if you are harmed and could have been protected by this law.