Gere to Photogs: Stay Away From My Kid!

16. Good for Richard!! Keep away from the children. Seriously why is that news and let's these celebs enjoy quality time with their kids. These guys are out of control.

Posted at 2:36PM on Jan 18th 2007 by Milly

17. I agree with #l5. With a name like that this kid is looking for a lifetime of permanent wedgies in the playground.

Posted at 2:34PM on Jan 18th 2007 by lily

18. Hmm let's see
a stranger with a camera at a playground, taking pics of kids
and selling the pictures for a profit
sounds perverted to me

Posted at 2:39PM on Jan 18th 2007 by Nina

19. Oops. I mean I agree with #14

Posted at 2:50PM on Jan 18th 2007 by lily

20. I dont think celebs should whine about their pics being taken EXCEPT when it comes to kids. Leave the kids alone.

Posted at 2:56PM on Jan 18th 2007 by LittleLori

21. leave gere alone a**holes!

Posted at 11:53AM on Jan 19th 2007 by dae

22. He should've kicked that leech (and his son) in the teeth.

Posted at 4:24PM on Jan 18th 2007 by MEGABITE

23. Gere is such a pussy.

Posted at 3:14PM on Jan 18th 2007 by bang

24. I think any photog that thinks they're entitle to a pic of somone's kid should get their ass handed to em. I They're all a bunch of slime bags that don't have any real job skills other than being a--holes. Plus, who the hell cares about Richard Gere playing in the park?!

Posted at 3:38PM on Jan 18th 2007 by Manny

25. Fame Photogs have no limits anymore. They don't respect basic human rights to privacy off the job. Gere reacted normally. You DON'T have the right to stalk and hound actors and actresses when they are OFF THE JOB. I don't care what profession they chose; being hounded and stalked and having their children hounded and stalked while trying to have a normal day is WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. I don't care if this photog had HIS kid with him. He was teaching HIS kid that it's alright to INTRUDE on someone else's private life for a buck. His kid was an adult, and if he was crossing the line with any kid, he's going to be lucky if all that happens is being shoved. Photogs have the right to access actors/actresses at movie openings, events, and press junkets, or anything related to their careers.
It will never be alright to blur the ethical lines for a shot or a story, no matter how press vultures try to justify it; this is someone's FAMILY; and I'm a journalist.

Posted at 3:32PM on Jan 18th 2007 by Regardless

26. I agree with the majority here...

When is TMZ gonna step up and draw some lines in the sand for these scumbags? YOU are contributing to the out of control behavior of the paps.

Karma is a bitch.

Posted at 3:34PM on Jan 18th 2007 by jackieroo

27. Being a parent myself, I believe the children are off limits. The children never asked to be part of the spotlight. Look at all the rumoured kidnapping attempts of celebrities children. I feel we have every right to protect our young ones.

Look at Paul Sorvino with his 36 year old daughter. He pulled a gun on her abusive boyfriend.

When you are a parent, there is something in you that takes over when it comes to the protection of your children.

I feel the photogs need to respect that,

Posted at 7:30PM on Jan 18th 2007 by VH

28. How in the hell can you scumbags at TMZ compare a dad protecting his adult son to a dad protecting his young son. Quantum leap in my opinion. If Mr. Gere wanted to beat the shit out of each and every one of you dirtbags I'd gladly hold you down and let him do it. Can you get any further down the food chain than a paparazzi? Your antics haven't changed much since you killed Princess Diana. Not everyone in show business is Britney Spears and willing to pimp their children to curry favor with you assholes! Kudos to Richard.

Posted at 3:52PM on Jan 18th 2007 by Jim

29. As a mother it upsets me watching the paps take pictures of other celebrities children. I understand where they are coming from. What if it is a child predator in desguise or those pictures end up in the wrong hands. Not only that but there were a lot of other children around and that can make them targets also. I would not want some stranger taking pictures of my children, famous or not, it is just creepy. Paps should have respect as peple and more than likely as parents and they should respect other parents boundries also. The only place for paps is on the red carpet so we can see the fashions.

Posted at 4:17PM on Jan 18th 2007 by Letitia

30. These children did not ask to be born to famous parents so I would be furious too. Also Gere is not one to bring his child to premieres or to other media events so I believe playing in the park with his kid should be respected by photogs.

Posted at 4:00PM on Jan 18th 2007 by catt