TMZ Photogs Busted in Britney Sweep

The cops have cracked down bigtime on paparazzi -- no, not the ones who blow red lights. Not the ones who run cars off the road. Not the ones who threaten to kill people who get in their way. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department is going after ... sidewalk violators!!!


By our count, six camerapeople were busted last night; two outside the salon where Brit was getting her hair done and four outside Villa nightclub where Lindsay was partying. Two TMZ photogs were among those busted.

One deputy is heard warning paps, "You're slowing down, you're stopping on my sidewalk." When asked what law the photogs were violating, a deputy cited West Hollywood Municipal Code, Section 3.04.030, the Traffic Safety Fund. That section funnels traffic violation money to bankroll traffic lights and other stuff.

One TMZ photog says he had just stepped off the sidewalk when he was cuffed and thrown into the back of a squad car for an hour. Another TMZ photog was hauled off to jail for 6 hours.



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1. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!




KANYE WEST IS A WHINEY LITTLE B!TCH!

Posted at 11:23AM on Feb 20th 2008 by 561

2.
I almost feel bad for Brittany Spears. She always has a camera in her face. I hope she can be helped.

Posted at 11:24AM on Feb 20th 2008 by PIG

3. I'll send the photogs a cake w/ a nail file

Posted at 11:24AM on Feb 20th 2008 by kittenses

4. I have no sympathy for TMZ...you all act like animals. Quit making your money off some one's misfortune.

Posted at 11:25AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Tam

5. GOOD!

Posted at 11:25AM on Feb 20th 2008 by DMLady

6. Oh no I'm so sorry Harvey! I believe we call this... just desserts.

Posted at 11:26AM on Feb 20th 2008 by t

7. Thank God!!!!!!!! Its about time!!!

Posted at 11:26AM on Feb 20th 2008 by jeff

8. Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, good bye!!

Posted at 11:27AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Socio

9. IT'S ABOUT F_____G TIME, CALIFORNICA NEEDS TO PASS A LAW ON PHOTOS WHO GET IN THE WAY AND MAKE IT ROUGH ON THE PUBLIC (NO...NOT THE STAR, BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEY'RE OUT GETTING THEIR SHOTS TAKEN AND CUZING AT THEM JUST TO GET IN THE NEWS)...... THERE SHOULD BE A LAW ABOUT PHOTO'S WHO RACE AFTER THE STARS..............AND NO TO FACT THAT BRITNEY WILL BE THE NEXT DIANA.... BRITNEY WILL NEVER HAVE THAT MUCH CLASS......SO TELL ROSIE ODONALD THAT SHE IS WRONG ON THAT ONE

Posted at 11:28AM on Feb 20th 2008 by wes_optician

10. Its about time! You paps dont give these people a moments peace and then whine when someone actually does something about it! good for the cops. How do I donate to their fund so they can keep busting you're a$$es?

Posted at 11:28AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Brattybratt

11. Honestly, im glad that they are actually doing something about the pap. They go too far sometimes and honestly they are going to end up getting someone killed by the way they act. They take things too far sometimes.

Posted at 11:29AM on Feb 20th 2008 by chloe

12. Sorry guys. Love this site, but you're not getting any sympathy from me! You guys are over the line TOO much. And don't you realize that 9 out of 10 times, these celebrities look annoyed with you? It's called stalking.

And you people who say that celebrities signed up for this - no they didn't. How would you nimwits feel if people were parked outside your house or whatever 24/7? Bet you'd change your tune real quick...

Posted at 11:29AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Ledbetter1212

13. It's about time the cops stepped in.

Posted at 11:30AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Here 4 Beer

14. Wes_optician I TOTALLY agree with you, its about time they did something with those parasites i mean paparazzi.

Posted at 11:30AM on Feb 20th 2008 by angela

15. You can try and blame it on Brit all you want TMZ. But, the truth remains...the stalkarazzi in LA are a pubic safety problem. They'd run over their own grandmother or knock a baby carriage into oncoming traffic to try and get a photograph. And, that's the reason why you low lifes are being busted by the cops. About time....go LAPD!

Posted at 11:30AM on Feb 20th 2008 by fanny224

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