Kanye West has been charged with criminal misdemeanor battery, grand theft, and vandalism by Los Angeles city prosecutors for an incident stemming from an altercation with paparazzi last September, the Associated Press reports. West was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after allegedly breaking the flash of aphotographer’s camera inside a terminal. West’s manager, Down Crowley, has also been charged with breaking thecamera itself and accosting TMZ’s videographer. TMZ published video of the alleged incident. West faces two and a half years in prison, if convicted.
Mar 18
2009
06:27 PM ET
Kanye West charged with three misdemeanors
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I really hope they lock him up for a while. The only problem I see is finding a cell big enough to accomadate his big head and even more inflated ego.
convict his whiny, idiot a$$
PERSONAL SPACE IS A RIGHT MAN! The charges are too harsh to Mr. Kanye West (the Mozart of hip hop ~ a genius in my book). The paparazzi is way out of control. Once a camera crew restricts your progress or freedom of movement that camera team should be in violation. There should be a law that says if a celebrity says, “No comment” or “Please back it up.” That camera team should back the hell up and not block a subjects freedom of movement. And not pose or became a greater distraction that causes conflict. Princess Diane’s life ended in tragedy because some idiots want pictures? They wanted same old kind of pictures that damn bad? Man, GREED KILLS DOESN’T IT?
The paparazzi should be the ones going to prison. They are money grubbing leeches, constantly over- stepping personal boundaries, & invading peoples privacy. This chasing & hounding famous people for photos to make big bucks is NOT a profession. The papparazzi are scumbags.
Just because someone is well known, doesn’t mean they deserve a camera and a video cam shoved in their face wherever they go. Photographers should set up appointments to take preapproved photos; & then leave them the heck alone. They do not owe the world having their privacy compromised 24/7; especially not when with their kids. If people would stop buying the tabloids & magazines with these invasive photos, which makes these people uncomfortable & feeling threatened; or in danger at times while being chased, the paparazzi might be out of a job. That would be the best that could happen. Go away papparazzi; find a real profession. Stop being unethical leeches.
The paparazzi should be the ones going to prison. They are money grubbing leeches, constantly over- stepping personal boundaries, & invading peoples privacy. This chasing & hounding famous people for photos to make big bucks is NOT a profession. The papparazzi are scumbags.
Just because someone is well known, doesn’t mean they deserve a camera and a video cam shoved in their face wherever they go. Photographers should set up appointments to take preapproved photos; & then leave them the heck alone. They do not owe the world having their privacy compromised 24/7; especially not when with their kids. If people would stop buying the tabloids & magazines with these invasive photos, which makes these people uncomfortable & feeling threatened; or in danger at times while being chased, the paparazzi might be out of a job. That would be the best that could happen. Go away papparazzi; find a real profession. Stop being unethical leeches.
The paparazzi should be the ones going to prison. They are money grubbing leeches, constantly over- stepping personal boundaries, & invading peoples privacy. This chasing & hounding famous people for photos to make big bucks is NOT a profession. The papparazzi are scumbags.
Just because someone is well known, doesn’t mean they deserve a camera and a video cam shoved in their face wherever they go. Photographers should set up appointments to take preapproved photos; & then leave them the heck alone. They do not owe the world having their privacy compromised 24/7; especially not when with their kids. If people would stop buying the tabloids & magazines with these invasive photos, which makes these people uncomfortable & feeling threatened; or in danger at times while being chased, the paparazzi might be out of a job. That would be the best that could happen. Go away papparazzi; find a real profession. Stop being unethical leeches.
The paparazzi should be the ones going to prison. They are money grubbing leeches, constantly over- stepping personal boundaries, & invading peoples privacy. This chasing & hounding famous people for photos to make big bucks is NOT a profession. The papparazzi are scumbags.
Just because someone is well known, doesn’t mean they deserve a camera and a video cam shoved in their face wherever they go. Photographers should set up appointments to take preapproved photos; & then leave them the heck alone. They do not owe the world having their privacy compromised 24/7; especially not when with their kids. If people would stop buying the tabloids & magazines with these invasive photos, which makes these people uncomfortable & feeling threatened; or in danger at times while being chased, the paparazzi might be out of a job. That would be the best that could happen. Go away papparazzi; find a real profession. Stop being unethical leeches.
The paparazzi should be the ones going to prison. They are money grubbing leeches, constantly over- stepping personal boundaries, & invading peoples privacy. This chasing & hounding famous people for photos to make big bucks is NOT a profession. The papparazzi are scumbags.
Just because someone is well known, doesn’t mean they deserve a camera and a video cam shoved in their face wherever they go. Photographers should set up appointments to take preapproved photos; & then leave them the heck alone. They do not owe the world having their privacy compromised 24/7; especially not when with their kids. If people would stop buying the tabloids & magazines with these invasive photos, which makes these people uncomfortable & feeling threatened; or in danger at times while being chased, the paparazzi might be out of a job. That would be the best that could happen. Go away papparazzi; find a real profession. Stop being unethical leeches.
The paparazzi should be the ones going to prison. They are money grubbing leeches, constantly over- stepping personal boundaries, & invading peoples privacy. This chasing & hounding famous people for photos to make big bucks is NOT a profession. The papparazzi are scumbags.
Just because someone is well known, doesn’t mean they deserve a camera and a video cam shoved in their face wherever they go. Photographers should set up appointments to take preapproved photos; & then leave them the heck alone. They do not owe the world having their privacy compromised 24/7; especially not when with their kids. If people would stop buying the tabloids & magazines with these invasive photos, which makes these people uncomfortable & feeling threatened; or in danger at times while being chased, the paparazzi might be out of a job. That would be the best that could happen. Go away papparazzi; find a real profession. Stop being unethical leeches.
What’s wrong with our courts. They allow these papparazzi to cause traffic accidents and blame the celebrities that they victimize.
Its time to go after the judges who are sympathetic to the reckless and endangering actions papparazzi commit on a daily basis.
If we start putting the names of these judges on the internet and where possible voting them off the bench, in time the climate will change.
The papparazzi are not ligitimate journalist covered by the constitution.
Don’t want the Papparazzi bothering you? Then don’t be famous or rich. It’s not that hard.
lol mozart of hip hop? give me a break. let him see what its like to go to jail and be around real gangsters so maybe he wont think hes Jesus anymore just because he could “sing” through a wire.
we don’t allow stalkers to follow people around so what is different about getting attacked from behind a camera, i really don’t need to see what flavor of ice cream there eating today!
Why can’t you let me be great anonymous forum posters?!?!?!
“GolDigg3r” U obviously don’t respect the art of Hip-Hop/RAP.. Maybe a few more english classes you’ll understand Kanye’s mastery of the english language & metaphorically tight lyrics. He’s got a poetic license to spit it anyway he likes, and good song lyrics too. Listen to good music and learn to appreciate good music production. Go to a concert and peek the passionate flow of a real artist. This makes Kanye West one of top 5 Rappers & Music Producers in the world. His fan base is global. The Mozart of Hip-Hop? No doubt to say the least. Another point, Kanye West never fashioned himself as a gangster rapper, or a gangster, or Jesus so what the heck are you talking about “GolDigg3r”? Yo! When you do find gold buy yourself a clue. lol