Celebrity Justice
Pap Smackdown -- Kanye Arrested, Cleared

Kanye WestKanye West will not be charged with assaulting a photographer -- in an alleged incident that went down just hours ago in the UK.

West was arrested at a hotel in Gateshead, England early this morning after allegedly getting into a tussle with a photog on his way out of the Tup Tup nightclub in Newcastle.

After a short investigation, West was released from police custody without charges.

FYI -- The person alleging the assault made the same claim against a famous British soccer player around a month ago -- but the charges were ruled to be unfounded in that case as well.

UPDATE: TMZ just spoke with the photog -- who claims Kanye did, in fact, smash his face in around 2AM London time.

According to the snapper, it all went down when Kanye was leaving the club with 4 girls, upset that he was being captured on film. After getting angry, Kanye allegedly got violent -- shoving the camera into the snappers face, causing a cut on his nose.

Pictures are on their way...

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1. What a frickin tool this dude is ....
Wanna slap this guy, like the Bitch he is .......

Posted at 10:12AM on Nov 14th 2008 by Neorules2112

2. DRAMA QUEEN KANYE PROBABLY DID IT.

Posted at 10:17AM on Nov 14th 2008 by jazi

3. Stick your camera up in my face and see what happens. way to go Kanye

Posted at 10:42AM on Nov 14th 2008 by papsmeared

4. This guy needs counseling. He's always been a hot head and after tragically losing his mother, probably needs some help dealing with it!

Posted at 10:44AM on Nov 14th 2008 by chloe

5. Bryon Wolf Kanye West will not be charged with assaulting a photographer -- in an alleged incident that went down just hours ago in the UK.

West was arrested at a hotel in Gateshead, England early this morning after allegedly getting into a tussle with a photog Bryon Wolf on his way out of the Tup Tup nightclub in Newcastle.

After a short investigation, West was released from police custody without charges.

Bryon Wolf FYI -- The person alleging the assault made the same claim against a famous British soccer player around a month ago -- but the charges unfounded in that case as well.

UPDATE: TMZ just spoke with the photog -- who claims Kanye did, in fact, smash his face in around 2AM London time.
Bryon Wolf
According to the snapper, it all went down when Kanye was leaving the club with 4 girls, upset that he was being captured on film. After getting angry, Kanye allegedly got violent -- shoving the camera into the snappers face, causing a cut on his nose.
Bryon Wolf

Posted at 11:12AM on Nov 14th 2008 by Bwo

6. Kanye has an anger problem and a holier-than-thou problem. He's going to turn off his fans after a while.

Posted at 9:11PM on Nov 16th 2008 by Sally in Chicago

7. ~ One child grows up to be ...somebody who just loves to learn and uhhhh....another child grows up to be ...somebody who just loves to burn....Mamma loves the both of them...they say its in the blood ~

Posted at 10:52AM on Nov 14th 2008 by RAY

8. can't wait for kanye's new album to drop. luv the song "love lockdown". as for this incident, all i gotta say is the haters need to leave kanye alone!!

Posted at 11:04AM on Nov 14th 2008 by cw

9. What the hell? I really wish this douchebag would actually get charged one of these times so his arrogant, whiny, bitch ass would get some type of reality check as he is not above everybody else like he thinks he is. I can't think of any other celebrity that i can say I really have a hate feeling for except for him. He is so full of himself and actually thinks he is the best musician in the game! He actually really blows, everyone I know hate him and not necessarily b/c of his music, a COUPLE of his songs were OK but its his attitude and his mentality of thinking he is next to god that is absolutely sickening to myself and everyone else i know. I can't wait for the day to come when no one gives this a$$hole any attention and he is a forgotten noboby. And his new album with the singing, come on get a grip, that $hit sounds like a joke.

Posted at 3:05PM on Nov 14th 2008 by Get over it!!!

10. These celebrities can avoid all these assaults by carrying Stoparazzi Spray. The threat alone keeps photogs back. If used the spray will muck up the lens of the photog. Stoparazzispray.com is an advocacy group that protects the rights of celebrities. Go to their site and support them. When the stalking and taunting get out of control and the police wont do anything about it, Stoparazzi Spray is there with solutions and products. NO BLOOD FOR PIX! Stoparazzispray.com

Posted at 11:15AM on Nov 14th 2008 by Wendy

11. Kanye is totally a whiny lil bitch but the paps are hella annoying, I'd smack them around too if they got in my way like they do the stars. Just like people tell the stars to deal with it because it comes with the territory, the paps need to deal with the rage... They can't honestly tell me they wouldn't be annoyed if tons of people followed them around and got in their way and invaded their personal space 24/7. I think both these whiny bitches need to stfu and move on. He got his pics and 5 mins of attention, and Kanye got out his rage...

Posted at 11:24AM on Nov 14th 2008 by Whatev

12. STOPARAZZISPRAY.COM DUDE! If your a celebrity take action and get the Stoparazzi Spray. I saw Denise Richards pull it out on a group of photogs that pounced on her two baby girls and they ran for the hills once she pulled it out of her bag. Know your rights by going to stoparazzispray.com. NO BLOOD FOR PIX.

Posted at 11:23AM on Nov 14th 2008 by George

13. Ex-convict paps deserve a beat down!

Posted at 11:37AM on Nov 14th 2008 by WakeUpPeople

14.

KANYE IS JUST ANOTHER TURD IN THE LONG LIST OF TURDS. HE WILL BE FORGOTTEN IN ABOUT 2 YEARS.
OR MAYBE HE WILL BE LIKE OJ AND GO TO JAIL FINALLY FOR THE SERIOUS SOCIAL AND ANGER PROBLEMS.THAT HE HAS - - HOPEFULLY

HE OBVIOUSLY HAS A PROBLEM. HE IS JUST A TURD.

KANYE THE TURD

Posted at 12:40PM on Nov 14th 2008 by KANYE IS A TURD

15.

I ALSO PREDICT KENYE THE TURD WILL GET HIS ASS WHOOPED IN ONE OF HIS LITTLE HISSY BITCH FITS.

HE IS GOING TO GET HIS FACE SMASHED IN ON ONE OF THESE OCCASIONS.

Posted at 12:41PM on Nov 14th 2008 by KANYE IS A TURD

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