How come what the paparazzi can do what they do without getting in trouble for harrasment or stalking?

Question

I just do not understand how this is legal. I understand if they want to take a picture from a far distance but why do 20 guys have follow a celeb standing 3 feet from them. Just like Nicole Richie said its 2006 I know there cameras can take clear pictures from far differences so why do they have to get so close?

Answer 1

The price of stardom.

Answer 2

It has never been about harassment and all about making the celeb react for the paparazzi. The celeb get to appear more down to earth when they blow it out of proportion. The police understand this and so long as the paparazzi don't commit a crime it's allowed. After all the more they run a name down the more their price goes up.

Answer 3

Your picture can be taken in public, not on private property. The photographers make a living taking and selling the pictures so everyone tries to get the best shot. That is the downside of fame and as long as we buy the magazines the paparazzi will keep taking pictures.

Answer 4

There may be a pair issues: Copyright: Copying and allotting photos somebody else took without their permission may be a copyright violation. launch: Making public photos of someone in a undertaking wherein that they had an expectation of privateness without their permission, may be a contravention of that person's rights, inclusive of rights of privateness. From what you have stated, the guy gave some kind of use to their companion ,however the launch probably did no longer develop previous that. As reported in an above submit, human beings's rights selection from state to state.

Answer 5

I think there should be a law against it. It's abusive. I feel so sorry for Anna nicole Smith, just lost her son and all the paparazzi care about is trying to photograph her. that is way to intrusive and disrespectful. If it were me I would probably throw a grenade at 'em!!!!!

Answer 6

They do get in trouble. Often. But most of the offenses involved are misdemeanors, and the fines are less than what they make from a good picture. Most celebrities don't think it's worth their time to press charges.

Answer 7

b/c they want an up close, clear shot of celebrities who are *gasp* just like us with jobs and lives outside their jobs. really, i'm honestly getting sick of seeing pictures like 'britney spears goes grocery shopping' or 'reese witherspoon takes her kids to school'...i mean, come on, they're just like us but with cooler jobs where they happen to get paid more. big deal. leave them alone.

i think magazines like us weekly and people are getting farther and farther away from what the public actually wants to read. if i read something about a celebrity, i want it to be touching about how they struggled to get their fame, or how they helped ppl in africa. these magazines are throwing trash at us and i dont read them anymore b/c im sick of it.

and i hate those ppl that say 'oh that's just hollywood, if you dont like it, dont get into the business'. no, i'm sorry, but when you're passionate about a job, you want to do that job! making a movie, or making music, or what have you, is your job - having your picture taken when you're off-set or off-stage is just extra. can you imagine if the paparazzi followed our doctors around everywhere? i dont think i'd like that at all. if anything, it would be distracting when the doctor went to actually do his job, if he had to think about some paparazzi that just almost mowed him down on the way to the hospital.

Answer 8

I know right. I would get frustrated in just a few minutes if I were them. I wonder how those celebrities live with all those people following them.

Answer 9

I don't think there's really a legal "personal space" around people to violate. There is only violations if you come into contact with them.

Answer 10

I don't know but did you see the movie "Paparazzi"? Excellent!!!