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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46. Don't kid yourselves TMZ. YOu guys are as bad as the others, if not worse. You are part of the problem.

Posted at 11:47AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Mother

47. Hey idaho potato: Didn't you read the story? These people were NOT violating the law or doing any of the things listed. They were standing on the sidewalk.

Posted at 11:47AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Jayne

48. That is good because these paps have no heart they will take pics of anything just to make a buck. But the one that should really get arrested is Harvey Levins, he is the one that keeps all these paps in business. All the paps break the laws.

Posted at 11:48AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Rammer

49. Oh! c'mon! If it were not for the paparazzi..how would we EVER know that Leanne Rimes picked her nose??

Posted at 11:48AM on Feb 20th 2008 by rubygirl

50. I'm not sure if we are supposed to feel sorry for the pap or not. I do have the guilty pleasure of checking TMZ every day. But sometimes the paps do go over the top. So not much sympathy from this end. Keep taking pictures, but show a little respect also.

Posted at 11:50AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Holly G

51. Good ,too bad they couldn't of done all this prior to the whole "Adnan" issue ...but other then that I have zero sympathy for the paps .

Posted at 11:50AM on Feb 20th 2008 by just a thought

52. You parasites deserve this.

Posted at 11:52AM on Feb 20th 2008 by eli

53. Hey idaho potato: Didn't you read the story? These people were NOT violating the law or doing any of the things listed. They were standing on the sidewalk.

Posted at 11:47AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Jayne


Yes they were doing something...The cops told them to move!!! Brit didn't do a vag shot either you couldn't see anything !!!

Posted at 11:52AM on Feb 20th 2008 by S

54. Ironic, don't you think?? You are all bashing TMZ paps, while proving their point... which is that you will still log on, or tune in, to watch the "stalking" continue. Because, for whatever sick, twisted reason, we all want to know, who did what, and where. Don't blame the paps, we, "the public" are the true "stalkers".

Posted at 11:54AM on Feb 20th 2008 by rachel

55. IF BRITNEY WOULDN'T LET THE PAPS KNOW WHERE SHE IS GOING EVERY TIME SHE LEAVES THE HOUSE THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM. I'LL BET WHEN SHE'S AT HOME AND NO ONE IS TAKING HER PICTURE SHE SITS IN FRONT OF A STROBE LIGHT FOR COMFORT.

Posted at 11:55AM on Feb 20th 2008 by toothfairy

56. TMZ would be doing all the stars a favor if they "Stalked" out the competitors paps houses ,thats what I'd l-o-v-e to see !!!Would it not be hilarious to see "Joe Blow ,Pap guy" in his element ?I think it would ,but they wont do that ....

Posted at 11:55AM on Feb 20th 2008 by just a thought

57. Arrest them all

Posted at 11:55AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Pappy

58. Hey, TMZ...ya' wanna little cheese with that whine...

Posted at 11:56AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Alice

59. Ha Ha # 42 said it best. Are you going to pay you stlalkers oops I mean photogrophers fine TMZ. Didnt we say it was comming HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha HA Ha

Posted at 11:57AM on Feb 20th 2008 by sidmabb

60. Boo freakin hoo! It's the profession you chose..wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone had a job where rules didn't apply? You brought this upon yourself!

Posted at 11:59AM on Feb 20th 2008 by Pam

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