Surfers and Paps -- BFFs ... 'Til the Cops Leave

Posted Jun 30th 2008 3:20PM by TMZ Staff

Just when we thought the surfer/paparazzi war was about to go nuclear -- the surfers decided to give paps a chance by passing out peace flowers. We'll see what happens when the popo decide to back off the beach.

Tags: cops, flowers, malibu, paparazzi, point dume, PointDume, surfers

Surfers to Paps: Peace, Man!

Posted Jun 28th 2008 8:20PM by TMZ Staff

Photogs and surfers reunited on Malibu beaches today -- but this time beach dwellers offered peace offerings in lieu of punches.

Malibu Sheriffs did end up asking several paps to leave the area, after they engaged in a heated discussion on public vs. private beaches. The Sheriffs on the scene cited "public safety" concerns for the removal.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Fights

Tags: malibu, paparazzi, surfers

Violent Surfers Shred Paps Over McConaughey

Posted Jun 22nd 2008 12:27PM by TMZ Staff

A group of surfers just got gnarly on a group of paps -- all over photos of beach king Matthew McConaughey!

Around 12 photographers were on the beach in Malibu Saturday afternoon trying to get shots of Matty hitting the surf, when an all-out smackdown was laid on the pappers by turf-protecting surfers.

One pap was hit in the face and we're told suffered a broken nose, while another was thrown into some rocks and had his camera smashed. McConaughey was not involved in the ruckus.

Police tell us a battery report was filed by one photographer but no arrests have been made.

A rep for Matthew has yet to get back to us.

Filed under: Fights

Tags: fight, malibu, matthew mcconaughey, MatthewMcconaughey, papparazzi, surfers