Justin Bieber is having a rough time with the media lately. In the most recent incident, the 19 year old pop star ordered his security guards to take a camera from a paparazzo outside of the 'Hit Factory' recording studio in Miami. Bieber wanted to make sure the photographer wouldn't be able to shoot anymore and told his crew to "Grab that camera! Get that f***ing camera out of here!". After the photographer pleaded to get his camera back and promised to delete the photos, Bieber Agreed to give back the camera but kept the memory card.
Last week Bieber confronted another photographer, this time it was at the Eastern Conference Finals game 7 where a photographer working for 'Local 10' snapped one photo of Justin with his cellphone. Justin decided not to ignore it, and ordered his bodyguards to go and delete the image from the photographers' phone.
What do you think of Bieber's actions? Was he right doing what he did? Or he needs to find better ways to deal with the media? Is it even legal to force a photographer to delete an image when the subject may not have any right to privacy? It's a discussion that has much wider implications than just with regards to the polarizing pop star.
[via TMZ]
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He (the photographer) should get a lawyer and sue for being mugged. The photographer could have had multiple photos from other events or other celebrities which could have lost him money. If I were him, I would estimate how much the memory card could hold and what photos I remember having that were worth a paycheck, because I wouldn't know what Bieber did with my other photos.
This is from the photographers rights:
Security guards and employees of organizations have NO right to confiscate your SD card or seize your camera.
If they threaten you to use force they can be doing a criminal offense against you (theft or/ and coercion).
If they threaten you to call a Law Enforcement Agency to be able to seize your SD card or camera, they would also be commiting a criminal offense against you (theft or/and coercion).
Law Enforcement Officers might have authority to seize your SD cards or film when MAKING AN ARREST. However, if that is not the case, they need to obtain a COURT ORDER to do so.
He sends his bodyguards because he would get his ass whopped.
They stole his image. He stole their image taker.
There should be a stand-your-ground law that protects celebrities from paparazzi.