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“There are no rules now,” Cloony says, comparing Paparzzi to “bounty hunters.”

“What they’re doing is illegal,” the actor says. “It’s high-speed chases and they’re competing with each other. They’re not trying to catch me doing something stupid, they’re trying to create me doing something stupid. You don’t get to break all these laws and then say, ‘I’m just doing my job.”’

As he explains, "these guys can be real jerks, these Paparazzi. They walk through the airport and go, 'Whose that fat chick you're with?'

I'll take all of those hits in lieu of trying to restrict it, because the dangers of restricting it, or getting into those dangers, (is) like burning the first book.
I get that they do some rotten things... It's a drag for me... (But) as a guy who believes in the free press, I think that some of these hits we have to take in order to not mess with freedom of speech."





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As Keanu Reeves Heads To Trial, The First Amendment Protects The Paparazzi, What Protects The Celebrity?

 

FEAR. Fear is what Terry Ahern, President of STOParazzi®, Stoparazzispray.com, says is the only thing which will stop the paparazzi. Paparazzi's fear of having their camera lenses mucked up by an oily substance, because they won't move back, is celebrities only weapon. Personal space is an approximate area surrounding an individual in which other people should not physically violate. All individuals, including celebs, need this in order to feel comfortable and secure. With the new paparazzi, "Cowboy Style," approach of "pouncing on celebrities" has greatly exacerbated an already horrendous situation. This is causing more and more paparazzi related incidents and lawsuits such as the one Reeves is currently involved in. 

Ahern's wife, Laurie Locklear (yes, Heather's sister) invented a safe non-toxic spray that backs-up the paparazzi, allowing celebs to take back their personal space zone.  Celebrities are currently being stalked in droves by paparazzi who will do anything to thwart the subject's escape. Their fear of missing "the money shot" compels the paps to take more and more drastic and invasive measures to get that increasingly valuable celeb picture.  With daily tabloid television on the rise, the paparazzi are under greater and greater pressure to capture more newsworthy celebrity events. They frequently attempt to delay the getaway by getting in the way, and getting in the way is what the paparazzi are doing. Paps commonly do this by car, by foot, by helicopter or any way they possibly can. They are pouncing any and every newsworthy event, especially since Lindsey and Paris cleaned up their acts. Tabloid TV, blogs and printed magazines are increasingly desperate for dailly new and exciting celeb debacles. The paps not only capture these events, but often times actually cause them. 

The first amendment allows the paparazzi to effectively invade the personal space celebs need for protection and safety. It is extremely difficult for law makers to create laws which will protect celebs without infringing upon the First Amendment rights of "photojournalists," which is what paparazzi legally are considered to be. 

STOPararazzi® has developed a number of products and solutions to support celebrities' right to privacy. A recent online poll tallied 82% of the public as not thinking prosecution was necessary when a celebrity punched a paparazzi for relentless stalking. Ahern says, "our spray is more effective than a punch in the mouth and a lot less likely to cause a lawsuit!" This is mainly because in most cases the mere sight of the spray makes paps back up immediately.



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Fair or First Amendment Violation?


Paparazzi consider themselves photographers, most celebrities would consider them stalkers. Although many believe public personalities have no right to privacy, contending they sold themselves, their identity and thus their privacy rights, when they chose to pursue a place in the public eye (reaping the often times GIGANTIC financial benefits of such, by the way.) Celebrities are,  however, human beings. They are real people with families and loved ones to protect. They are subject to the law, pay taxes, get arrested when they break the law, (sometimes) and have to follow most of the same rules the rest of us do. Therefore, it would only seem fair they also be protected by the law as the rest of us are, or supposedly are, theoretically anyway. 

Believe it or not, it is legal to lie about, slander, photograph and, well, harass "public figures." A public figure, in the eyes of the law, basically is somewhat owned by THE PUBLIC. Then there is the question of Freedom Of Speech. It's a big bone of contention and a slippery slope no one wants to descend. So where do we draw the line? That is the question. How much is too much? How close is too close? When does it stop being "journalism" and start being out and out STALKING?

Photographing a celebrity when they are in public is par for the course, part of the job and basically a "given." It is part of being a "star," to be photographed, the extent to which they are so photographed being, frankly, an indication, and usually directly proportional to, their popularity, success and, well, income. So if a star is sought after by the Paparazzi, they are probably raking it in. They live in a house on the sand in Malibu, drive a hundred thousand dollar car and live a life most of us could only dream of. So to most of the average public the attitude is, "Too bad, you just made twenty million dollars Mr. MovieStar, for three months of work....I work my ass off for a whole year for less than what you make in a day. Tough luck!" The point being there is not much sympathy out there from the general public. If, however you have ever experienced a Paparazzi frenzy first hand, it can be truly terrifying and really horrible for these people. 

Speaking of money. Let's look at that. In some cases, the "money shot" which is so sought after by the Paparazzi can be worth thousands, tens of thousands even hundreds of thousands to the one who gets it first. People will KILL for that kind of money. No wonder these photographers are so pushy and clever and determined. One shot can be an absolute gold mine to the photographer, the agency and the publication which prints it. Is it right? It's the free enterprise system, supply and demand, economics 101. It is the gold rush. Driven by GREED. So be it. That's what makes living in America so fun. BUT, celebs ARE HUMAN. They are, and it is not fair to TOTALLY destroy their lives and terrorize them 24/7, even though some of them love the attention, (Brittney Spears.) 

Some people have suggested making it a misdemeanor to publish photos taken without permission. That will never happen. Ever. First Amendment violation for sure, (Freedom of the Press, although most "real" journalists do NOT consider Paparazzi to be "press," what they produce, or capture, is printed and published so they are the "press" and thus protected by the First Amendment.) There may, however, be room for a few laws that prevent the Paparazzi from stalking and terrorizing, blocking, grabbing, peering in windows or getting all together TOO close to their subjects. If the Paparazzi use illegal tactics to get the shot, they should be subject to arrest for those violations, no doubt. 

Essentially, celebs, public figures, famous people of any description NEED to protect themselves. The laws are only as good as the enforcement of those laws and if the cops aren't around when it happens, then what? These Paparazzi guys are hoping to make a fortune on the shots they get, they are willing to take the risk of getting caught. In fact the punishment for the misdemeanor they may be committing would likely cost them far less than the value of a real "money shot." 

As long as the pix are worth so much money to the photographers, the Paps will be intrusive, harass, stalk and do anything they can to get that shot. Will laws help, even if they are passed? Maybe, but since when has making something illegal ever stopped people from doing it? Isn't cocaine illegal? Isn't drunk driving illegal? It may stop some people but a hell of a lot of others disregard the law entirely and do it anyway. Furthermore, will the cops really care? Would it be a priority for law enforcement officers to protect a celeb and arrest some stupid Paparazzi who got a foot to close to a spoiled teen idol, or would catching a rapist or a kidnapper or a murderer be a bit higher on their priority list? 

Paparazzi can be evil for certain. There are ways to stop them, laws may NOT be it though. 
 


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