Paps Busted After Crazy Britney Chase

Posted Jan 17th 2008 8:03AM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned that four paparazzi were arrested for reckless driving last night after chasing Britney Spears' car around Mission Hills, Calif. -- and four more were pulled over for driving crazazy-like.


Around 11:20 PM last night, according to law enforcement sources, police pulled over a total of eight vehicles driven by photogs, after they were observed driving evasively at a high rate of speed and making dangerous lane changes in and around Mission Hills. Four of the drivers were arrested.

We're also told that Britney herself told cops that one of the cars may have tried to "run her off the road," but she couldn't ID which car it was, so no action was taken. Also, we spotted her going to Kitson -- the clothing store -- at 1:30 in the morning. Yes, she made them open up the store.

TMZ has also learned that cops were pleasantly surprised when Britney forked over a valid California driver's license.


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1. sOMEONE NEED TO GET THIS GIRL INTO THERAPY. She has lost her mind. I am surprised her family is not dragging her into a hospital somewhere, begging them to find the old Britney,

Posted at 8:16AM on Jan 17th 2008 by GOOGLER

2. It's about time!!

Posted at 8:16AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Mandy

3. Someone needs to stop this. SHe CAN under California state law be committed to a mental institution if she is a danger to othrs or herself. YES, the paps are to blame, but she is going out into an ocean of sharks in an extremely UNSTABLE and mentally incapacitated state of mind. PLEASE SOME JUDGE ORDER HER TO BE COMMITED!

Posted at 8:16AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Colleen K

4. they finally taken time off from the donut shop? its about time!!!

Posted at 8:17AM on Jan 17th 2008 by RoughDaddy

5. She's going to end up like Princess Di.
Either that, or Anna Nicole.
What a sad way to live your life.

Posted at 8:18AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Glasschick

6. I'm not a Britney fan by any means, but the way the paps hound her is disgusting.

Posted at 8:18AM on Jan 17th 2008 by enough

7. WHY wasn't Britney hauled off to jail "WITH THEM"?????

"IF" the paps were driving at a high rate of speed to "CATCH UP" with her..then DUH!!

Just how fast was "SHE" going??? And again another DOUBLE STANDARD!

Posted at 8:18AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Elaine

8. Someone going to get killed chasing after this gal. Her life is not interesting enough for someone to lose their life. Just stop the madness.

Posted at 8:20AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Lenn K.

9. Why would Kitson open the store at 1:30 in the morning. I don't care who it is, that is crazy!

Posted at 8:21AM on Jan 17th 2008 by EW

10. Did she file her complaint with a fake british accent?...when you think she can't get any more strange. That was hilarious!

Posted at 8:22AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Me

11. STOP SAYING THAT BRITNEY NEEDS HELP OR SOMEONE INTERVENE, YOU TARDS WILL BELIEVE ANYTHING THE MEDIA FEEDS YOU.
BRITNEY IS SMART, BUATIFUL, SEXY AND CAN AFFORD TOS HOP, YOU CANNOT. THEREFORE YOU ARE THE ONES THAT NEED HELP PAYING YOUR MORTGATE OR YOUR CC BILLS.
BRITNEY IS DOING FINE, ITS KFED THE MOHAWK DORK THATS GIVING HER PROBLEMS AND UNFORTUANTLY HER KIDS WILLSUFFER BECAUSE KFED IS TRYING TO STEAL ALL OF BRITS MONEY.
DONT MESS WITH BRITNEY AND HER $250K MERCEDES BENZ, BRITNEY SHOULD GET OIL SLICK AND SMOKE SCRREEN INSTALLED IN HER CAR HAHAAHAA

Posted at 8:26AM on Jan 17th 2008 by questor

12. if the story about her shopping at betsey johnson is true and she really was walking around naked and acting like she was having sex in the dressing room why didnt they call the police that would be a way to get her under control and perhaps in a mental facility

Posted at 8:26AM on Jan 17th 2008 by mk

13. seriously! paps need to get a life and britney needs to lay low for awhile. why in the world would your life be more important than getting into an accident! history is about to repeat itself! does anyone learn?

Posted at 8:29AM on Jan 17th 2008 by LOST

14. 3. Someone needs to stop this. SHe CAN under California state law be committed to a mental institution if she is a danger to othrs or herself. YES, the paps are to blame, but she is going out into an ocean of sharks in an extremely UNSTABLE and mentally incapacitated state of mind. PLEASE SOME JUDGE ORDER HER TO BE COMMITED!

Posted at 8:16AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Colleen K
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There's nothing they can do. Check out the CA laws...
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=wic&group=05001-06000&file=5150-5157

As long as she isn't driving, SHE isn't a danger to others. She can't see the kids, so she's no longer a danger to them. Unless she tries to kill herself, there's nothing anyone can do. Even if she does attempt suicide, it's highly unlikely they can hold her for over 72 hours. Britney has to want help, and obviously the people (Adnan) around her are telling her she's a-ok.

Posted at 8:30AM on Jan 17th 2008 by More amazed every day

15. Well for God's sake it's about time something was done about those paps. If something isn't done you are going to have another Princess Di accident on your hands.

Posted at 8:30AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Dharma

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