Julia Roberts & her GL chase down paparazzi
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Julia Roberts & her GL chase down paparazzi
Anyone else catch the GL Ms. Roberts was driving in this recently released lash-out at the paparazzi following her...looks as though the GL was intimidating enough to get the job done.
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=o-7wyaloaMI
Thoughts?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=o-7wyaloaMI
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Good for her
I can't imagine having to put up with the kind of crap that people in her position have to put up with........nice choice of vehicle Julia!
I can't imagine having to put up with the kind of crap that people in her position have to put up with........nice choice of vehicle Julia!
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Wouldn't surprise me if after this " encounter " was taped, they and the publicity team didn't all go to the trailer for lunch.
It's called viral marketing and it's working !
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I don't understand her complaint. She is complaining about kids being in the area but she is the one driving like a crazy maniac.
Love her movies, hate her politics.
Love her movies, hate her politics.
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I don't justify her driving action but her concern was the photog taking pics of the children. There are some pretty tough laws now about shooting pics of kids around school boundaries to protect them from the creeps who abuse children.
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
I don't justify her driving action but her concern was the photog taking pics of the children. There are some pretty tough laws now about shooting pics of kids around school boundaries to protect them from the creeps who abuse children.
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And also..........how many of us might not just do the same thing if, day after day you had to deal with the "obnoxious" photogs. hounding you. I realize the celebs choose their profession, but they still have a right to privacy...........and
who knows what may bring on the "snapping point."
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And also..........how many of us might not just do the same thing if, day after day you had to deal with the "obnoxious" photogs. hounding you. I realize the celebs choose their profession, but they still have a right to privacy...........and
who knows what may bring on the "snapping point."
who knows what may bring on the "snapping point."
I don't like Julia's politics either, but blittle has a point here.
Why have we decided that because you're an actor and you make lots of money and you're in the public eye, you have less of a right to privacy than the rest of us? I would be horrified if someone were snapping my photo every time I left the house. Even more horrified if they were taking photos of my daughter. What an invasion!
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Look at what happened in the UK with the whole princess Diana crash.
The paparazzi regularly cross the line to get the inside scoop. As they push the envelope to obtain a one-up on their competition, and they often wind up irritating those that they stalk to the point of inciting violence. The aggressive driving behavior displayed by Roberts, although somewhat understandable, isn't an appropriate way to deal with these guys. In the process of chasing this guy down, she placed herself, other drivers, and a beautiful automobile at risk. I would hate these people following me wherever I go as well, but it does no one any good to sink to that level.
Luckily MB has that amazing stability control, she got a bit squirley there for a moment.
The paparazzi regularly cross the line to get the inside scoop. As they push the envelope to obtain a one-up on their competition, and they often wind up irritating those that they stalk to the point of inciting violence. The aggressive driving behavior displayed by Roberts, although somewhat understandable, isn't an appropriate way to deal with these guys. In the process of chasing this guy down, she placed herself, other drivers, and a beautiful automobile at risk. I would hate these people following me wherever I go as well, but it does no one any good to sink to that level.
Luckily MB has that amazing stability control, she got a bit squirley there for a moment.
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I don't like Julia's politics either, but blittle has a point here.
Why have we decided that because you're an actor and you make lots of money and you're in the public eye, you have less of a right to privacy than the rest of us? I would be horrified if someone were snapping my photo every time I left the house. Even more horrified if they were taking photos of my daughter. What an invasion!
Why have we decided that because you're an actor and you make lots of money and you're in the public eye, you have less of a right to privacy than the rest of us? I would be horrified if someone were snapping my photo every time I left the house. Even more horrified if they were taking photos of my daughter. What an invasion!
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Very good point. I learned long ago, never argue with an idiot...they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. Julia should have never gotten into a drag race with these idiots.
