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Exclusive: D.A. Will Decide Harrelson's Fate

TMZ has learned the L.A. County District Attorney is in the process of deciding whether to prosecute Woody Harrelson over an altercation with a TMZ cameraman.
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The incident occurred on June 30 on a public street outside a Hollywood nightclub. Harrelson became irritated with Levine and asked him to stop shooting. When Levine continued to roll, Harrelson walked over to him, put his hand on the camera and again asked Levine to stop. Levine responded, "All I'm doing is my job." After another exchange, Harrelson broke the camera.
Woody Harrelson: click to watch!
A second video, obtained by TMZ, shows Harrelson then grabbing Levine by the neck, causing a laceration.

We're told the LAPD interviewed Harrelson Monday and then referred the case to the D.A. later in the day. Shortly after the incident, an LAPD Detective John Padilla told TMZ "With the tape and all, it's pretty good evidence."

The D.A. could file vandalism and assault and battery charges against Harrelson or reject the case and refer it to the L.A. City Attorney for possible misdemeanor prosecution.



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31. Bitch should have turned the camera off. Is it that difficult to find the "off" switch. Granted, this is a freakin' bottom-feeding photographer we're discussing, but g*dd*mn I'm sure tehy covered teh concept of OFF in the community college class he dropped out of.

Posted at 3:51PM on Jul 26th 2006 by vdantev

32. Honestly, the Paparazzi make me SICK. I used to believe that actors got what they deserve since by nature they are spotlit celeb's. In retrospect, it shouldn't matter, I think it is an invasion of privacy and some of the tactics the Paparazzi use are over the top. In England, when someone asks a photographer to stop THEY STOP. In MOST CASES, the PHOTOGRAPHER ASKS FIRST, and if the celebrity says "Please no" they don't. American's have no respect, we think these people are our "bitches". It isn't right. There should be laws protecting them too. What would happen if someone was taking pictures of a normal guy at home? The photographer would be charged with invasion of privacy and most likely be given a restraining order. We insist that celebrity's are normal people yet we prepetuate the stereotype and behavior by encouraging these people by not prosecuting them for invading somoene's private life and buying the magazines that pay such top dollar for these pictures. It's a disease that the American buyer is really to blame...

Posted at 12:58PM on Jul 27th 2006 by Cory

33. Honestly, the Paparazzi make me SICK. I used to believe that actors got what they deserve since by nature they are spotlit celeb's. In retrospect, it shouldn't matter, I think it is an invasion of privacy and some of the tactics the Paparazzi use are over the top. In England, when someone asks a photographer to stop THEY STOP. In MOST CASES, the PHOTOGRAPHER ASKS FIRST, and if the celebrity says "Please no" they don't. American's have no respect, we think these people are our "bitches". It isn't right. There should be laws protecting them too. What would happen if someone was taking pictures of a normal guy at home? The photographer would be charged with invasion of privacy and most likely be given a restraining order. We prepetuate the stereotype and behavior by encouraging these people by not prosecuting them for invading somoene's private life and buying the magazines that pay such top dollar for these pictures. It's a disease that the American buyer is really to blame...

Posted at 1:00PM on Jul 27th 2006 by Cory

34. i would of done the same thing. that guy asked for it and what kind of man goes to the hospital for a scrach? sounds like all he can handle in life is a camera man. all they want is a lot money for nothing. and half the time when they do tape or take a picture they make it out to be something different cause 2 them everything is to boring and they need to "add extra" when ever they please and wont more money thats how they work. they go 2 far diana died and left 2 sons because of people like him. and they say im just doing my job. well go work on a film are tv show if thats what you want 2 do in life please get a real job people!!

Posted at 9:10PM on Aug 5th 2006 by dee

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