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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16. TMZ is more like TBS (The Britney Site). Why are you giving this nut job so much attention? I'm actually tired of coming here every day for juicy gossip, only to find the first 10 or headlines are always crap like "Britney Drives!" "Britney Blinks!" "Britney Farts!" I want GOSSIP, not a real life version of "The Truman Show" starring Britney Spears.

Posted at 8:31AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Brit Who?

17. Oh please, yah the paps are morons but give me a break!! This "woman" knows full well they are there and will follow her like a pack of wolves, so why in the world, especailly with this custody issue, would she go out every single day to a drugstore and starbucks? It's called common sense, she has none. She lives for this crap, her actions prove that. Do I feel sorry for her, in some ways sure, but I also believe she brings a great deal of this on herself. When she begins to act responsibly all these problems will go away.

Posted at 8:31AM on Jan 17th 2008 by an adult

18. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS (BS!!!), WHAT ABOUT ALL THE CRAP SHE HAS DONE BEHIND THE WHEEL!!!!!!.

Posted at 8:31AM on Jan 17th 2008 by DOUBLE STANDARD!!!

19. Brit should start sleeping with law enforcement and ditch that other guy. Just imagine the possibilities !


Posted at 8:32AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Vanity Killz

20. Yeah Justise

Posted at 8:32AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Honey

21. GOOD! Those stalking bastards need to be locked away.

Posted at 8:33AM on Jan 17th 2008 by donbear

22. "She made them open the store"? At 1:30 am??

If I owned a store and she wanted me to open up at 1:30 in the morning, I would tell her to go fly a kite, and I dont care how much money she would spend. That's just ridiculous. Celebrities need to learn that they are no better than us common folk, and people need to stop catering to them like that. I understand trying to give them a little extra service but opening up the store before/after hours like that is insane.

Glad that finally some paparazzi are being held accountable for their stupid antics. I am NO fan of Britney, and I dont own one single record of hers, but the paps are as much to blame for this stupidity as her. She is a basket case already, and this just adds more fuel to the fire. There is no reason to stalk anyone like that. They are going to end up causing a tragedy and I hope they will be held responsible for it when it happens.

Posted at 8:34AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Frodo

23. Britney spears is crazy because of how hard she worked growing up. Her life wasnt normal and it was completely in the spotlight. The average person would go nuts constantly being chased like that. I think we need to root for her to get better so that her kids can be with her. They should do more to prevent this kind of paparazzi crush on celebs in the future. I think people need to focus on the paparazzi problem. I think the articles where there is a respectful amount of distance are better than when you have a video of a scared crazy celebrity.

Posted at 8:34AM on Jan 17th 2008 by ana

24. 21. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS (BS!!!), WHAT ABOUT ALL THE CRAP SHE HAS DONE BEHIND THE WHEEL!!!!!!.

Posted at 8:31AM on Jan 17th 2008 by DOUBLE STANDARD!!!
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I'd imagine that's why she isn't driving anymore.

Posted at 8:34AM on Jan 17th 2008 by More amazed every day

25. ITS ABOUT TIME SOMETHING IS BEING DONE

Posted at 8:35AM on Jan 17th 2008 by NIKKI80

26. Ya know, no jury in this country would convict Britney if she ran over a coupla dozen paparazzi. Hey, Brit? Give me a call. It's time to go to plan-B and take care of these TMZers (THEY are the ones out of control)

Posted at 8:35AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Kill the TMZers

27. What a self-centered, shallow, horrible person she is. The employees of the store actually opened the store for her at 1:30AM?! What are they - stupid?? I wouldn't open any doors for any celebrity at 1:30 in the morning. She can shop like us "real" people. I have no idea who she thinks she is but, in my book, she's a total loser. All you K-Fed haters, he obviously is doing something right - clean drug screens, proper parenting skills, etc. Leave his ex alone in all this. If Shar is helping Kevin out, that shows just how compassionate she is. It's obvious the Twit is totally incapable of doing so. He also didn't "cause" her downfall. She did that on her own. It's unfortunate you Twit lovers fail to see that. She, and she alone, is responsible for her own actions. Go Kevin!!

Posted at 8:36AM on Jan 17th 2008 by MysticShadow

28. #7....right on! exactly what i was thinking!!!!! she gets away with WAY too much!

Posted at 8:36AM on Jan 17th 2008 by unbelievable

29. questor FYI
you are only allowed to use words you can spell hun.

Posted at 8:37AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Vanity Killz

30. 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

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TO THE PERSON WHO WOTE THIS - YOU ARE A GIANT TOOL....
'Nuf said...

Posted at 8:37AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Enough

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