A Picture Perfect Tragedy

A paparazzo was killed after chasing Justin Bieber’s Ferrari in Los Angeles January 1st. Bieber wasn’t even present in the car, which may be the most tragic part. Photographers are risking their lives, the lives of celebs, and the lives of everyone else on the road to make a buck. As much as the public loves celebrities, and oh they like any bit of information they can get; there needs to be boundaries. It seems incident after incident happens, and nothing changes. Justin sent thoughts of sympathy, saying, "While I was not present nor directly involved with this tragic accident, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim." Justin added his thoughts on the current state of the celebrity photography world, saying, "Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders and the photographers themselves."
Miley Cyrus weighed in on the incident on Twitter "Hope this paparazzi/JB accident brings on some changes in '13 Paparazzi are dangerous! Wasn't Princess Di enough of a wakeup call?!"
This past summer charges were filed after the paparazzi embarked on high speed chase with Bieber down a California highway. California instituted a law in 2010 which institutes increased penalties for the reckless driving of paparazzi. This incident is sparking new discussion that will hopefully find a way towards tougher legislation and protections.

As seen on Examiner.com