[usastandsunited]

How often are you hounded by paparazzi photographers ? A camera in unfriendly hands can be a weapon that destroys careers for these people. They make a living off their image, so when it is stolen or presented in an unflattering way, it costs them. A paparrazi is really just a mugger of celebrities. It should be outlawed. What Hugh did should be dismissed as self defense. Celebrities should be left alone unless they are attending a public event where they’ve been given notice and can prepare. I feel sorry for them getting their pictures taken so much. I'm sure it doesn't have anything to do with the profession they have chosen and million$ that go along with it. If its that bad, there is always McDonalds.

[Kellis91789]

Actors and actresses do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy ? They agreed to have their lives on display 24/7 ? An actor is paid for his performance on stage or screen — at least that’s what I pay for when I buy a movie ticket. I couldn’t care less about their private lives — in fact, I’d rather not know, because it interferes with immersion in and enjoyment of their films.

If paparazzi stalked you or I the way they do celebrities, we would demand the police and courts stop it. The “public life” aspect of a celebrity results in police and courts only acting on the most egregious examples of stalking. Nobody was paying Hugh Grant for the photos that paparazzi took, therefor the paparazzi was attempting to steal something of value.

And give the Marxist claptrap a break. This is Free Republic. How much money someone makes for doing one thing has no bearing on anything else — especially how they deserve to be treated by society. Just because somebody makes a lot of money doesn’t mean they forfeit their right to privacy. Next you’ll be spouting off about how he should pay higher taxes or higher fines for his actions “because he makes a lot of money and can afford it” !