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Rob’s Harassment By The Paparazzi Last Night: It’s Time To Get PISSED :UPDATE: Now With Video

Whitley | July 25, 2010 | 18 Comments

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*UPDATE* I’m posting the video here (from youtube) so people can watch it here and not on x17, giving them more clicks. I decided to post it so people could choose to watch if they need to see how serious this was. But please be warned that it may be difficult to watch.

Heartbreaking.

Ugh. I wanted to throw up when I heard about this today.

I’m not going to post the pictures, but I will link to the x17 post in case you haven’t heard about this yet. If you have, please don’t click it again so they don’t get even more traffic.

Here’s the story so you don’t have to click the link if you don’t want to support the people evil enough to do this to someone for money.

Last night, Rob left a party in Malibu, California. He was swarmed by paps as soon as he left, and after getting in his car he tried to drive off and accidentally hit two cars around him. Instead of getting out and leaving insurance info, he left the scene by driving away. (In my opinion, it’s not cool for him not to leave a note at least, but why would he want to get back out of his car and be harassed even more? Also, after watching the videos, it seems to me like he just tapped the cars, and x17 is trying to make it out like he left behind hundreds of dollars worth of damage. PUH-LEZE.)

The photographers followed him down the highway, and after nearly a half hour of them not leaving him alone, he stopped his car, got out, and yelled at the paparazzi following him. After that probably only excited them more, he back in his car and drove away again.

This story would be horrible enough, but what happened next takes this into “makes-me-psycho-with-rage” territory.

He was still being followed (no doubt this made it unsafe to drive. I have watched pap videos of Britney Spears before and it’s a miracle from God that no one has ever been killed in a car crash), so when he saw some police cars parked by the side of the road, he stopped, got out, and asked the police for help while the paparazzi (and normal people with camera phones who saw the commotion) swarmed behind him, flashbulbs going off over and over.

AND THE POLICE TOLD HIM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.

Yes, that’s right. They told him there was nothing they could do, even though he was obviously being harassed. Even though these photographers following him had probably been driving like they were in Grand Theft Auto in order to take his picture, endangering him and others on the road. Even though these people were basically actively TRYING to piss him off even further to get a reaction for the camera. At the time I’m writing this, in between photos of Rob being harassed, they have a caption under one gleefully proclaiming, “VIDEO COMING SOON!”

The link is here, but please don’t click it unless you absolutely feel you have to.

This is undoubtedly disgusting. Rob is not the first celebrity they’ve done this too, and he’s no where the last. Hollywood is a business, first and foremost, and celebrities are only products, packaged for our consumption to make money. The paparazzi are an integral part of that machine, so unless something drastic happens, this kind of behavior on their part is here to stay.

Now before some asshole out there comments saying, “They got into acting, they knew this would happen, they asked for it.” (you know who you are), I’m not saying that ALL paparazzi attention is bad. They usually gather at movie premieres or other red carpet events, and I don’t think there’s really anyone out there who would object to that. There are also the usual paparazzi videos and shots found almost everywhere, where people can watch Britney make a quick run to Starbucks, or Kim Kardashian shop on Rodeo Drive. Those particular situations CAN turn scary very fast, but normally you can see the celebrity looks amused by the photographers, and maybe even engages them in conversation before the paparazzi decide they have their clip or the shot, and they leave the person alone. TMZ even has a TV show FULL of their cutesy little interviews with celebs while they capture them on film going about their business.

The things I described above are one thing. Swarming someone as soon as they step out of the door, moving in as a group with bright bulbs shining in their faces to make them feel disoriented or trapped, then doing everything possible to get a reaction out of them for your camera is entirely another. It’s not only dangerous to the celebrity, the paparazzi themselves, and any one who just happens to be there in the wrong place at the wrong time, it’s incredibly brutal and cold to do this to someone just so you hope they react in a defensive way so you can get more money for the tape.

Everyone should remember what happened to Princess Diana, because it certainly can and probably WILL happen to someone one else.

After reading about this (or seeing the pictures), you probably feel completely disgusted about what happened to Rob (and what happens to other celebrities every day). So what can you do?

It’s pretty much impossible to cut paparazzi photos completely out of your life. They’re shown on TV, they are reposted on websites, they are staring out of the tabloids while you pay for you shit at the grocery store. All of that is nearly unavoidable, but here are a few steps you can take so you don’t support this crap with your dollars.

First of all, don’t buy a tabloid ever again. They are among the top buyers of pap photos, and they usually use them in such horribly misogynistic features like, “Celebrities Without Makeup!” or “Celebrity Bikini Bodies! Who’s 25 and already has cellulite?”

Don’t go to TMZ, Perez Hilton OR X17.com when you’re surfing the web. If you see a link to them on another site, don’t click it. Every time you don’t click, that’s some ad revenue they lose. Save your clicks for better things (like Twilog!)

Stop watching E! News, The TMZ show (I don’t even know what it’s called), or other celebrity news shows. They reshow and replay photos and clips for days (those damn Mel Gibson tapes are EVERYWHERE, and I never wanted to hear them in the first place).

If everyone who was tired of celebrities being treated like this took these steps, there would be no money in it anymore and it would stop happening. Unfortunately, this will most likely not happen anytime soon, but every person who DOESN’T consume this crap is part of the solution.

For a few more online resoucres and organizations you can contact to find out what else you can do, please check out Thinking of Rob. They did an excellent post today on what happened and what we as fans can do about it.

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18 Responses to “Rob’s Harassment By The Paparazzi Last Night: It’s Time To Get PISSED :UPDATE: Now With Video”

  1. IsabellaMarieCullen
    July 25th, 2010 @ 4:55 pm

    I am so pissed and so sad I want to cry. You did a great post! I agree with you 100%. We need to cut these parasites off and it does start with us. I just did a short, but similar post on my blog too. Thanks for saying what needed to be said!
    ♥Marie

  2. Jenny Jerkface
    July 25th, 2010 @ 5:05 pm

    I feel bad for the guy, I really do. The paparazzi are doing their job, so to speak, but it’s really unnecessary for them to be as antagonistic and aggressive as they seem to be when it comes to Robert Pattinson. And that sucks.

    I see the argument from both sides — yes, he’s famous and their is a price to pay but at the same time, there is a big difference between getting chased down the highway and getting a photo snapped of you in your sweats getting your morning coffee at Starbucks.

    But I still feel bad for him, either way.

  3. Jenny Jerkface
    July 25th, 2010 @ 5:06 pm

    Holy crap, I can’t believe I made the stupidest typo ever.

    “Yes he’s famous and THERE is a price to pay.” Not “their”.

    Sheesh, I’m going to go back to third grade now.

  4. Whitley
    July 25th, 2010 @ 5:09 pm

    @JJ- Don’t feel bad, I do typos all the time. Some times, I will forget entire words! Go me!

    And you are so right. Being famous, pap’s come with the territory. But trying to piss someone off so they will yell at you for your video camera is not normal.

  5. Bri
    July 25th, 2010 @ 5:13 pm

    The whole thing is just disgusting. When are they going to stop? When we have another Princess Diana incident and they start running actors/actresses off the road too?

  6. Monica
    July 25th, 2010 @ 6:30 pm

    This literally makes me sick to my stomach. It makes em feel lame, but I have actual tears in my eyes.

    I don’t understand how this type of thing is legal!?!? It’s blatant harassment. And poor Rob…he just keeps trying to be a nice guy. You can see the frustration on his face, and it is heart breaking.

  7. Whitley
    July 25th, 2010 @ 6:34 pm

    @Monica- I agree. Don’t feel lame for being upset. This is awful, no matter who it’s happening to.

    About the law, it honestly needs to get changed. Things are going to change until they do. The fact remains that it isn’t illegal to take someone’s picture, but they need to work on setting laws about people being followed in cars, or getting swarmed by people 2 feet away and not letting them move. It’s just not safe.

  8. Julz aka Felacia
    July 25th, 2010 @ 7:31 pm

    I watched some of the vid, muted. i stopped buying magazines the start of last year. i can’t believe there was nothing those cops could do, i mean it was harrassment! As for the nameless prick that said actors/actresses know what they’re getting into when they enter the business. This dickhead is small time compared to Kristen and Rob. He doesn’t get half of the agression and stalking they do so of course he’s going to sit there and tell them to suck it up. But to watch Rob beg the cops to help him, it was honestly just so heartbreaking, he looked so sad and helpless and those c**** just kept snapping pics. Seriously there has to be a line drawn somewhere.

  9. Brittany
    July 25th, 2010 @ 9:15 pm

    It’s amusing how ridiculous these people are. When they post these photos with captions beneath them, they can’t even learn how to ascertain the difference between words like ‘quite’ and ‘quiet.’ It’s a wonder that people buy into this crap.

    In all respects, Rob did make a mistake in driving away from the somewhat ‘accident,’ but even then, he shouldn’t be followed (harassed) by other people because of it.

  10. Vanessa
    July 25th, 2010 @ 9:58 pm

    I couldn’t even watch the whole video…it is sad. I don’t care how famous you are, a person still deserves personal space and respect. A normal, non-famous person could and probably would completely go off on anyone bothering them like that, but in this case, anything Rob would have done or said would have been ALL OVER the news- its just pitiful.

  11. stephani
    July 25th, 2010 @ 10:05 pm

    this just makes me sick to my stomach. why can’t the fucking paparazzi just leave them alone. i really want to go and smash their cameras

  12. jen
    July 26th, 2010 @ 12:22 am

    i am so upset about this video ok his famous get your photos then go no need to follow him around and piss him off like that paparazzi are asshole look what happened to lady dianne fine example just leave rob alone you camera shooting pricks

  13. TurkFox
    July 26th, 2010 @ 12:49 am

    I think it’s just awful when this happens. I saw a show in London a couple of nights ago and there were two vaguely famous soap stars (well, one current watching and one ex in it) and they got followed right from the stage door and all the way up the street, with paparazzi knocking us out of the way as we were just trying to walk away. If I was famous I’d start being deliberately silly and wearing exactly the same clothes and expression all the time so there’d be no money in new photos of me! :P

  14. Rana Kelly~PR Admin for EmsCharityKiss
    July 26th, 2010 @ 1:23 am

    Collectively on Facebook, Rob fans have started a campaign emailing and calling the celeb parasite magazines, congress and senate, paps themselves, and the L.A.P.D. Their own mission statement guarantees that they will protect citizens to insure their safety and quality of life… FAIL! So, if you’re on facebook, it’s likely that you have gotten this note that I posted with contact information for all of the above… If not, contact me at rana@fullmetalrock.com and I will gladly send it on.

    Thanks,
    me xx

  15. laphipps
    July 26th, 2010 @ 7:38 am

    UGGG!!! I couldn’t finish watching that video! As soon as i heard him pleading with the paps to stop, it just breaks my heart. *hugs*

  16. karen
    July 26th, 2010 @ 8:11 am

    THIS MAKES ME SICK! I found myself reaching out to just touch the screen where he was aplogizing, like that would help! I wanted to reach out and comfort him in some way.
    He seems to be such a gentle person, in no way was he ever threatneing to any of these jerks but he was plenty angry.
    Truly made me sad!

  17. Micki_Martini
    July 26th, 2010 @ 5:37 pm

    Words just can’t describe how I feel about this crap. I stopped watching half-way through because I felt so bad for Rob. I pray this doesn’t happen but I feel it’s only a matter of time before he goes postal on one of these f**kers and I wouldn’t blame him one bit. I can’t imagine always being photographed and in the spotlight, how anxiety provoking… AND HE WAS BEING A GENTLEMAN ABOUT IT!! You can tell how pissed he was about it, “Speak to me to my face.” Horrible.

  18. GwenC
    July 27th, 2010 @ 12:04 am

    Wow. Pisses me off beyond words!! I’m a Mom and it’s MOMMAnger that this provokes!!

    “Rob, dear. Turn your head. Momma needs to crack some dickheads in the gonads, then we’ll get ice cream!!”

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