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Britney Chirps Off L.A. Drivers

Posted Apr 17th 2009 3:15PM by TMZ Staff

How does Britney Spears get off using motorcycle officers to clear a path on an L.A. freeway during rush hour so she can get to a concert and lip-sync?

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Britney footed the bill for a CHP escort yesterday that took her 28 miles, from Calabasas to the Staples Center in Downtown L.A. TMZ's news manager was on the 101 freeway at around 6 PM -- about four miles north of Staples -- when he heard the chirping honk of a motorcycle, directing him to move the hell over so Britney's motorcade could steamroll by.

How can officers use horns and flashing lights to clear a path in a non-emergency? That's what we wanted to know. So we called a CHP official who said the Department provides the same service for the President, Rose Bowl teams, for movie details, etc.

But what about officers chirping off other drivers to clear a path? The official said the officers "can use the tools at their disposal, including lights and sirens, to expedite the flow of traffic and ensure safety."

Britney -- here's an idea. How about leaving earlier and suffering like the rest of us?

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1. They just caught some weirdo outside her place and under the circumstances, if I were her, I'd ask for the exact same. She foot the bill, and I see no reason for backlash.

Posted at 1:36PM on Apr 17th 2009 by AllyKatt

2. No wonder California is bankrupt. If I had to pay taxes there for such nonsense, I'd move.

Posted at 2:22PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Rhonda

3. It's totally understandable. Especially with those two freaks adnan and sam stalking her.

Posted at 1:40PM on Apr 17th 2009 by m

4. Oh get over it TMZ. If you could use the CHP for an event, you know you would. If she paid for the use of an escort, then so be it. The CHP are professionals, they know how to clear traffic and be safe. BooHoo to your poor manager who had to stop talking on his/her Bluetooth, slow down their BMW and watch her go by. Get over yourselves.

Posted at 1:40PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Understanding guy

5. Some animals are more equal than others.

Posted at 1:41PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Steve

6. Sounds like somebody is a bit jealous.

Posted at 1:43PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Stupid is and Stupid does

7. Just because she paid for the overtime and borrowed the officers, what if someone DIDN'T get out of the way and was CITED because of her ridiculous special treatment? She is NOT a president or ANY body deserving of using the LAW to their disposal. This is bullcrap.

Posted at 1:47PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Give Me A Break

8. Well if TMZ didnt send hundreds of paps chasing her and running red lights she wouldnt need the police

Posted at 1:44PM on Apr 17th 2009 by bob

9. another example about how sh*tney thinks she's more important than everyone else. stupid whore should have been arrested for this stunt; she's no gov't official or anyone of importance...

Posted at 4:22PM on Apr 17th 2009 by This sucks

10. Oh Suck it TMZ.... i don't particularly care for the girl either, but seriously stop being bitter-a-holes. Lifes unfair.. shes not the first nor will she be the last to get special treatment. Sh*T if i had the money i'd have people escorting me all over town too.

Posted at 1:50PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Jason

11. What a ridiculous abuse of authority! Those sirens, lights, etc. are for emergencies only, and for "internationally protected individuals", such as heads of government, heads of state, etc. Pop stars do not qualify, period.

Posted at 1:51PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Observer

12. If I would have known it was Britney yesterday, I would have run her off the god damn road.

Posted at 1:52PM on Apr 17th 2009 by John

13. I don't know what's more shocking, the fact that Britney got an escort, or that TMZ actually has a "news manager" to handle all the B.S. you guys post?

Posted at 1:53PM on Apr 17th 2009 by John

14. according to the twits at TMZ she paid for it so...........problem is ?

Posted at 1:54PM on Apr 17th 2009 by HAHAHAHA!!!

15. MEMO TO MANAGER

There are luxury hotels inn Downtown Los Angeles. You could have checked in the night before, under cover of darkness. On the day of the concert you would only have had to travel at the most 3 miles to get to Staples Center

The cost of a hotel suit would have been less than what you paid for the CHP escort. Traveling downtown, you would not have needed an escort since you would be traveling in the opposite direction of traffic going home and the streets would have been relatively open.

To fulfill your client's feelings of uber self-importance, you could have hired the rent-a-cops who provide escort and security services to movie productions, while trying very hard to fit into their old police uniforms.

Posted at 1:59PM on Apr 17th 2009 by Taxed-To-The-Max

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