http://www.knbc.com/entertainment/17447333/detail.html

Quote :

"A public information officer at LAX confirmed to the station that West was arrested and led away in handcuffs and that he is facing battery and vandalism charges. A witness told KNBC that West's arrest followed a scuffle with paparazzi. The incident happened 7:51am at Terminal 4, at an American Airlines security checkpoint, according to the LAX spokesman. "

9/11/2008 12:44:37 PM

It should be legal to punch paparazzi.

9/11/2008 12:45:32 PM

I'm pretty sure George W Bush had something to do with it

9/11/2008 12:45:43 PM

ok

9/11/2008 12:45:55 PM

yawn

9/11/2008 12:51:48 PM

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE

9/11/2008 12:52:23 PM

I don't care for the guy

but fuck the paparazzi

9/11/2008 12:53:02 PM

How the Kanye Arrest Went Down

Posted Sep 11th 2008 12:17PM by TMZ Staff

Erik, our cameraman, is on his way back to our offices now, after being interviewed by LAX Police. Here's what happened that led to Kanye West's vandalism arrest at LAX.

Erik says he was at Terminal 4 (American Airlines) when he noticed a still photog taking several pictures of Kanye West. Erik says West rushed the photog and grabbed his camera. A struggle ensued and the still guy was screaming, "Police, help!" Erik says Kanye then took the still camera and threw it on the ground, breaking it into pieces.

Erik then went over to Kanye, his camera rolling, when Kanye's bodyguard walked up to him, realized Erik was taping, and said, "Give me the camera, give me the camera." Erik responded that he had a press pass and had a right to shoot. The assistant then grabbed the camera, ripped off the mic and viewfinder and smashed it to the ground.

Erik says Kanye then tried to leave to board his plane, but cops stopped him before he got to security. The cops then interviewed Erik, the still photog, Kanye and his assistant..

This is where it gets crazy. The cops asked Erik if he videotaped the incident and Erik said he had. That's when Kanye lunged toward him and said, "Give me the fu***ng videotape." Cops had to restrain Kanye as he tried coming at Erik.

The videotape is on its way back to our offices. We will post shortly.

9/11/2008 12:55:43 PM

no matter how much money he has, he's still a spoiled whiny bitch

9/11/2008 12:59:20 PM

9/11/2008 1:00:49 PM

spoiled whiny bitch

those are the words I often use to describe him.

9/11/2008 1:02:29 PM

this is all just for publicity cuz dude has an album coming out

9/11/2008 1:03:34 PM

Hmm... seems less like getting pissed at the paparazzi and more going fuck insane from paranoia.

9/11/2008 1:06:17 PM

Let's all hope he pulls a Britney and goes batshit crazy.

9/11/2008 1:10:23 PM

this is why george w. bush hates black people

9/11/2008 1:14:32 PM

b/c george clooney and other white doods dont do the same thing

9/11/2008 1:21:05 PM

i'm sure there are plenty of other celebrities who get into violence with paparazzi, but how many of them bitch and moan when they dont win a video music award?

9/11/2008 1:22:13 PM

all i want to know is did he just get his card back ak-ti-va-ted and was on his way back to ve-gas

9/11/2008 1:23:41 PM

STREET CRED!!!!!!!!!!



hahahahahaha...jk guise.

9/11/2008 1:47:50 PM

Quote :

"It should be legal to punch paparazzi."

9/11/2008 1:48:32 PM

I just saw the video...I wonder what the paparazzi did to piss him off so bad. It seems like the tape was edited to only show the bad stuff that happened, not everything that led up to him breaking shit

I hate paparazzi

9/11/2008 1:50:33 PM

I hate Kanye

I'm sure it was completely his fault.

9/11/2008 1:53:53 PM

I think the paparazzi types have an incentive to antagonize the situation:

1.) If the celebrity goes nuts, it makes news and they have the money shot.
2.) If the celebrity (or the bodyguard) attacks, they'll receive damages.

9/11/2008 2:01:20 PM

I hate kanye but paparazzi are effed up too... the actual problem is all the bitches who read tmz, and watch E!

9/11/2008 2:03:15 PM

"self-control" is not in kanye's repertoire of skillz

9/11/2008 3:44:05 PM

I hope they taze him good.

9/11/2008 4:54:05 PM

9/11/2008 5:00:24 PM

After hanging out with a bunch of TMZers this weekend, I can honestly say that I've had a change of heart regarding the papps. I personally witnessed no less than 5 occasions when they could have taken advantage and embarrassed a celeb (even if it was something stupid) but they didn't. People like Kanye can't claim to be the next Jesus and then complain when people want to take his picture in a public place.

9/11/2008 5:57:06 PM

SHUT THE FUCK UP!

9/11/2008 5:58:06 PM

bite me

9/11/2008 5:58:50 PM

that's just not cool

9/11/2008 6:04:13 PM

oh but it is

9/11/2008 6:05:14 PM

it's so 8th grade

9/11/2008 6:19:11 PM

laugh out loud.

9/11/2008 6:22:19 PM

sticks and stones terpball.......
sticks and stones.......

9/11/2008 6:31:40 PM