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Paparazzi Get Arrested Blocking Sidewalk Stalking Britney Spears
You can't block a sidewalk, it's a public right-of-way, and in West Hollywood doing so can get you arrested as TMZ reports:
By our count, six camerapeople were busted last night; two outside the salon where Brit was getting her hair done and four outside Villa nightclub where Lindsay was partying. Two TMZ photogs were among those busted. [...]
One TMZ photog says he had just stepped off the sidewalk when he was cuffed and thrown into the back of a squad car for an hour. Another TMZ photog was hauled off to jail for 6 hours. [TMZ]
-- No Gangbang at Britney Spears' Court Hearing
-- Britney Spears' $25000 6-Mile LAPD Escort
-- Some Justice for Britney, Paparazzi Arrested [Jan. 17]
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