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L.A. councilman seeks to protect celebrities from paparazzi

By Steven Rodriguez

Paparazzi and celebrities go together like the beach and seagulls, lots of people like the beach, but seagulls aren’t so great.?? A city councilman in Los Angeles is trying to pass new laws to both protect celebrities from having their rights violated, and make places like school zones safer for the general public. Much ado was made when celebrities such as Julia Roberts were followed by the paparazzi to her child’s school.?? Ms. Roberts went so far as to confront the paparazzi and try to get them to leave.?? Unfortunately, few, if any, are standing up for the first amendment rights of the paparazzi in this instance.???? Most people enjoy the celebrity Websites and glossy magazines that show the latest fashion, but in a public debate between fifty photographers and Brad Pitt, the public will usually side with the megastar...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on November 20, 2008 (boomark / email).