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Celeb News: Justin Bieber prays for killed paparazzi
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Justin Bieber prays for killed paparazzi
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LOS ANGELES — A paparazzo was struck and killed by a car while darting across a street after taking pictures of Justin Bieber’s Ferrari when it was pulled over along a freeway in Los Angeles, police said Wednesday.
Bieber was not in the car at the time. The singer later said his prayers were with the family of the 29-year-old photographer who was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after the accident late Tuesday afternoon.
His name was withheld by police pending notification of relatives.
“Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders, and the photographers themselves,” Bieber said in the statement released by Island Def Jam Music Group.
The death came about six months after another photographer was charged with reckless driving and with violating a 2010 California law that toughened punishment for those who drive dangerously in pursuit of photos for commercial gain.
However, a judge later dismissed the paparazzi law charges, saying the law was overly broad and violated First Amendment free-speech protections.
On Tuesday, a friend of Bieber’s was behind the wheel of the Ferrari registered to the singer when a California Highway Patrol officer pulled it over for speeding along Interstate 405, authorities said.
“This photographer evidently had been following the white Ferrari” and when it was pulled over he stopped, parked and crossed the street to snap photos, Walton said.
The photographer stood on a low freeway railing to shoot photographs of the traffic stop over a chain-link fence, authorities said.
“The CHP officer told him numerous times that it wasn’t safe for him to be there and to return to his vehicle,” Walton said.
After the officer issued the traffic ticket and the Ferrari left, the photographer began to run back across the street to his car when he was struck by a Toyota Highlander, Walton said.
The driver, a 69-year-old Los Angeles woman, had two small grandchildren in the back seat.
It was not immediately clear how fast she was going. The photographer was carried about 30 feet on the hood of her car, Walton said.
“The windshield was smashed in her car and there was glass all over the front seat” but no blood, Walton said.
The motorist was distraught after the crash. She and the children were taken away by her husband.
She was not believed to be at fault for the accident and was unlikely to be cited, police said.
“There were no sidewalks on the street there, there was no crossing place for a pedestrian, there was no reason to expect a pedestrian,” Walton said.
The street also was dark and winding, he added.
“It would have been very difficult for her to see him,” Walton said.
It was not immediately clear whether the photographer was a freelancer or full-time professional, although he was carrying expensive camera gear and had connections to a photo agency, Walton said.
In the previous incident, photographer Paul Raef was charged in July with reckless driving and also with violating the paparazzi law that set a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $2,500 fine.
Authorities said Raef was arrested after Bieber was chased in another car on Interstate 101 at speeds up to 80 mph.
However, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson dismissed the paparazzi law charges.
The law was prompted by the experiences of Jennifer Aniston, who provided details to a lawmaker on being unable to drive away after she was surrounded by paparazzi on Pacific Coast Highway.
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what makes this soo senseless is the fact that Beiber wasn't even in the car.
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Justin doesnt care, i mean, how many altercations has he been in with the paps this year alone?
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this situation is sad but the guy was an idiot nonetheless.  the pictures of justin's CAR were not worth his life.
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Enews said they believe he thought the guy in the car was Justin
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“Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders, and the photographers themselves,” Bieber said in the statement released by Island Def Jam Music Group.
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I hate this. It's an isolated incident, not some widespread epidemic. Yes paparazzi are invasive and occasionally dangerous to themselves and others but--aside from how all of that is EXPLICIT and comes with the celebrity territory--how is that risk any different from that which is posed by all the stupid drivers and pedestrians we share roads with anyway? I also hate how it's being spun into a problem that PLAGUES celebrities when it's the freakin photographer who died here. And, earth to America, maybe if you weren't obsessed with fame culture the paparazzi wouldn't exist in the first place! Until then, stop complaining and blaming people for doing their jobs. No photographer WANTS to be a paparazzo.
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Justin doesnt care, i mean, how many altercations has he been in with the paps this year alone?
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This is a really stupid comment 
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He cares about the paparazzi 
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
I hate this. It's an isolated incident, not some widespread epidemic. Yes paparazzi are invasive and occasionally dangerous to themselves and others but--aside from how all of that is EXPLICIT and comes with the celebrity territory--how is that risk any different from that which is posed by all the stupid drivers and pedestrians we share roads with anyway? I also hate how it's being spun into a problem that PLAGUES celebrities when it's the freakin photographer who died here. And, earth to America, maybe if you weren't obsessed with fame culture the paparazzi wouldn't exist in the first place! Until then, stop complaining and blaming people for doing their jobs. No photographer WANTS to be a paparazzo.
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Its not an isolated incident. Anyone who lives in LA will tell you how much animaistic the paparazzi can be.
And we are not as obsessed with celebrities as you are trying to claim. If one day we never saw any more seeing candid photos of celebrities walking their dogs or coming from the mall, it would not be the end of the world.
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Originally posted by the floacist
Its not an isolated incident. Anyone who lives in LA will tell you how much animaistic the paparazzi can be.
And we are not as obsessed with celebrities as you are trying to claim. If one day we never saw any more seeing candid photos of celebrities walking their dogs or coming from the mall, it would not be the end of the world.
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People love picking on them, but they do it for a reason. There's a market for it. It's just so cutthroat.
I am part of the "we." And I disagree. Celebrities have become a pillar of modern media, and they are the faces of entertainment--everyday happiness and aspiration. We need them. And in a world where virtually all information is instantly accessible and constantly updated, Hollywood wouldn't survive without tabloids and their daily snapshots/rumors/announcements.
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Poor guy must have been really desperate for money to disregard his own life so blatantly.
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
I hate this. It's an isolated incident, not some widespread epidemic. Yes paparazzi are invasive and occasionally dangerous to themselves and others but--aside from how all of that is EXPLICIT and comes with the celebrity territory--how is that risk any different from that which is posed by all the stupid drivers and pedestrians we share roads with anyway? I also hate how it's being spun into a problem that PLAGUES celebrities when it's the freakin photographer who died here. And, earth to America, maybe if you weren't obsessed with fame culture the paparazzi wouldn't exist in the first place! Until then, stop complaining and blaming people for doing their jobs. No photographer WANTS to be a paparazzo.
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Do people not realize that every time they buy one of those tabloid magazines or visit one of those gossip blogs, they're only contributing to this mess? 
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
I hate this. It's an isolated incident, not some widespread epidemic. Yes paparazzi are invasive and occasionally dangerous to themselves and others but--aside from how all of that is EXPLICIT and comes with the celebrity territory--how is that risk any different from that which is posed by all the stupid drivers and pedestrians we share roads with anyway? I also hate how it's being spun into a problem that PLAGUES celebrities when it's the freakin photographer who died here. And, earth to America, maybe if you weren't obsessed with fame culture the paparazzi wouldn't exist in the first place! Until then, stop complaining and blaming people for doing their jobs. No photographer WANTS to be a paparazzo.
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PREACH!!!
 my prayers go to the poor man's family.
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Originally posted by eli's_rhythm
I hate this. It's an isolated incident, not some widespread epidemic. Yes paparazzi are invasive and occasionally dangerous to themselves and others but--aside from how all of that is EXPLICIT and comes with the celebrity territory--how is that risk any different from that which is posed by all the stupid drivers and pedestrians we share roads with anyway? I also hate how it's being spun into a problem that PLAGUES celebrities when it's the freakin photographer who died here. And, earth to America, maybe if you weren't obsessed with fame culture the paparazzi wouldn't exist in the first place! Until then, stop complaining and blaming people for doing their jobs. No photographer WANTS to be a paparazzo.
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No lies spotted. But a lot of things wouldn't exist, including the girl in your avi. Lets be careful what we wish for now.
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