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Chris Brown's Bodyguards Beat Down Photog?

Posted May 6th 2008 2:04PM by TMZ Staff

A photographer for a Florida newspaper claims he was pummeled and robbed last night by R&B singer Chis Brown's bodyguards.
Chris Brown and Rihanna
The photog, Luis Santana, was at a lounge in St. Petersburg, FL., where Brown was accompanied by Rihanna, and was having a private birthday party. Santana was told by the venue's security that he could take photographs outside, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

He claims when he snapped Chris Brown in an SUV, Brown's bodyguards chased him and forced him to the ground. One guard put his knee on Santana's jaw, and took his $3,000 camera.

Police are investigating. Chris Brown rep was not immediately available for comment.

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1. Chris Brown is a douche.

Posted at 2:07PM on May 6th 2008 by linda evangalista

2. Sue them!!! This is not a police state

Posted at 2:09PM on May 6th 2008 by daje

3. what part of you can't take pictures did he not understand?????????????????

Posted at 2:20PM on May 6th 2008 by ME

4. i was gona say the same thing ck... what does rihanna have anything to do with this?

Posted at 2:19PM on May 6th 2008 by debbie

5. CK - I was thinking the same thing. She is not even mentioned.

Posted at 2:21PM on May 6th 2008 by UH HUH

6. debbie - because she was there too. she was in town with him for her concert last night. if you read the linked article, they were celebrating his birthday together.

Posted at 2:21PM on May 6th 2008 by me

7. What is a picture of Danny Noriega doing on a story about Chris Brown?

Posted at 2:21PM on May 6th 2008 by withacapitolT

8. They should've broke his neck to prevent further harassment of other celebs. He gets no sympathy from me.

Posted at 2:22PM on May 6th 2008 by White Folks Critic

9. ME,

This is public property and the photog can take pictures of anything he wants to. Get back to reality.

Chris Brown and his thugs need to be taught a lesson in court. These street gangster acting rappers need to be stopped before they really own the streets instead of just thinking they do (*cough* JZ aka camel lips).

Posted at 2:33PM on May 6th 2008 by NatureBound

10. Chris Brown is another assclown who thinks hes above the law.

Posted at 2:26PM on May 6th 2008 by Toby

11. Hillary is the BEST. And Obama is totally heading for the WORST. Hey, he's a great guy and extremely accomplished and dedicated. But all that good stuff is now AT RISK because he's pushing his way in where he don't belong. Hillary was on her way to a cakewalk and a two-term presidency with all the right remedies for all our nation's ills. But HE has screwed that all up. It ain't some matter of OPINION about whether he's as good, capable and potentially successful as HER. The OBJECTIVE FACT is that SHE is the one with the skills and the CV and the means to the ends of running the government back to working for the majority of Americans. He has made a mess of all that and if she doesn't make President then this country can KISS ITS FUTURE GOODBYE cause it's going into the toilet. And that is the fault of Barack Obama. Please VOTE 4 Hillary!!!

Posted at 2:27PM on May 6th 2008 by off the property

12. Once a thug...always a thug!

Posted at 2:37PM on May 6th 2008 by An honest opinion!

13. So are Chris Brown and Rihanna a couple? Seems to me like a big over=reaction to beat a guy up over pictures. Except that he was underage in a nightclub and with Rihanna

Posted at 2:42PM on May 6th 2008 by Suri

14. I would bet Radio Disney won't be happy with these two

Posted at 2:45PM on May 6th 2008 by Suri

15. When are these paps going to learn that ass-kickings go with the territory? Isn't that what some of you say about celebs? It goes both ways.

Posted at 2:46PM on May 6th 2008 by TMZhires13yearolds

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