COUNCILMAN AIMS TO KEEP L.A. PAPARAZZI AWAY FROM SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS

Last updated: Friday, November 21, 2008

COUNCILMAN AIMS TO KEEP L.A. PAPARAZZI AWAY FROM SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS

A new Los Angeles city law could restrict the paparazzi from snapping stars and their kids on or near schools and hospitals.

Dennis P Zine meets Malibu city officials for the second paparazzi task force meeting, where they aim to modify paparazzi activity and misconduct, Malibu, California - 021008

Councilman Dennis Zine, who has been waging a war against the paparazzi for the past two years, has introduced a proposal this week (beg17Nov08) aimed at limiting snappers' rights.

The new legislation would restrict commercial photography and video recordings within 20 feet of schools, hospitals and medical facilities.

Zine explains, "The goal is to have a safe area where people can conduct themselves."

The councilman proposed a “personal safety zone” around celebrities earlier this year (08), but that idea fell flat when police officials told city officials the law would be unenforceable.

And members of a task force Zine helped create to discuss Los Angeles' paparazzi problems have recently determined the snappers do not pose a big enough issue to safety and security to warrant new laws.

Source: WENN

| Friday, November 21, 2008

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