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Taylor Swift Puts Motorists in a Jam

Posted Apr 29th 2009 9:30AM by TMZ Staff

Cops sealed off traffic in all directions ... they blasted their sirens to clear a path ... they forced hundreds of frustrated drivers into horrible gridlock -- all so Taylor Swift could get to the airport on time.

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While the students at Bishop Ireton High School in Virginia were thrilled that she showed up to their school, the people stuck in the wake of her traffic-stopping motorcade were pissed -- honking, yelling and even getting out of their cars to check on the hold up. And they weren't too happy when they found out who was behind the delay.

Swift was en route to Dulles Airport -- where she boarded a private jet! Talk about Presidential treatment.

UPDATE: According to Britney Spears' Twitter, Taylor Swift was at her Chicago show. That's right, girl got a police escort to the airport so she could make it to Britney's concert. Sound familiar?

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Tags: alexandria virginia, D.C., gridlock, taylor swift, traffic, video

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61. You have GOT to be kidding! Stopped traffic just so she can get to a Spitney Beers (oops... Brittany Spears) concert? It may be justifiable if a member of her family was suddenly stricken with illness or death, but for a friggin' CONCERT?!?!?!? If I were a taxpayer in THAT town, I think I'd have everyone I know storming City Hall and the Chief of Police offices, demanding some sort of recompense! C'mon! She's not THAT big of a star... So forgettable I don't even know what songs she has done.

Posted at 1:47AM on Apr 30th 2009 by SqueezieQ-68

62. WHO and WHY. What the F*ck are our tax payer dollars being ussed for? Who approved her escort. What if someone needing the police was told they were busy clearing th roads for some nobody to get to some nobodies concert? Again, What the F*ck! Pisses me off. Who ever approved such a thing should be fired for bad judgement. Wake up.

Posted at 3:49AM on Apr 30th 2009 by Steve

63. The police and politicians who allowed this to happen should be forcibly removed from office. They should also be forced to compensate those citizens whose time they selfishly co-opted in order to get this princess to a concert. I wonder why the police are so distrusted in this country.

Posted at 6:15AM on Apr 30th 2009 by Overit

64. # 13 by down with tmz your disgusting and it should happen to you, idiot

Posted at 6:58AM on Apr 30th 2009 by Give me a break

65. Go taylor swift I LOVE YOU!!!

Posted at 2:32PM on Apr 30th 2009 by Mood

66. Loved how when they covered this 'story' on the TMZ tv edition, they introduced the clip and brought up the name "Taylor Swift.."

...And then Harvey & a few of his 'reporters' were like: "Taylor Swift? What does she sing?"

(Like they really didn't know. Uh huh.) :)


Cameraman at least seemed semi-respectful of her, though. That was cool.

Posted at 3:25PM on Apr 30th 2009 by MusicFan

67. Go taylor!!! its about time u got treated like a star

Posted at 4:55PM on Apr 30th 2009 by NancyJ.

68. Maybe she did not want to cause all this trouble, it could have just happened. i love taylor and thinks she is really cool.

Posted at 9:28PM on Apr 30th 2009 by livy

69. Ok look i think this is as much bulls*** as anybody, BUT i think we should not hang taylor out to dry, not just yet. It was probably her publicist who ordered the police escort AND lets not forget it was the police that did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The police should be reprimanded for doing this for her!!!! Not sure who would reprimand them though. But they should have said no!!! Now since she is the star in question, anyone that looks at this situation will immediately blame her. So as far as a celebrity's responsibility she should publicly say what happened, to either clear the air or take the blame. Either way would be honorable.

Posted at 9:46PM on May 2nd 2009 by TJ

70. Just read comment #68. If thats true then I understand and recant my statement.

Posted at 9:49PM on May 2nd 2009 by TJ

71. the police are brutal and brutal and brutal and stupid and stupid and stupid...idiots.

Posted at 12:59PM on May 3rd 2009 by frombelair

72. I have heard that she has a new boyfriend

Posted at 6:08PM on May 4th 2009 by News

73. I can't stand Taylor Swift. She famous for dating Joe Jonas and speading lies about him. Her music and singing sucks so I don't know why she is so popular. And after watching this video, I think she
s a stuck up brat.

Posted at 5:51PM on May 13th 2009 by Dani

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