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[FortuneFaded]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33927354

Paparazzi harassment of Prince George has increased in recent months and their tactics are becoming increasingly dangerous, Kensington Palace has said.

The warning came as it appealed to world media to prevent the publication of unauthorised photographs of the two-year-old prince.

It said some organisations had gone to "extreme lengths" to photograph him and "a line has been crossed".

It wants to "inform public discussion" on the photography of children.

The palace said a small number of organisations, mostly in Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand and the US had published photos of Prince George in "unacceptable circumstances".

However it said the "vast majority", and all UK publications, had refused.

You know you are doing something wrong when even the British press won't do it.

The palace says that in recent months, photographers have:

• on multiple occasions used long range lenses to capture images of the Duchess of Cambridge playing with Prince George in a number of private parks
• monitored the movements of Prince George and his nanny around London parks and monitored the movements of other household staff
• photographed the children of private individuals visiting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home
• pursued cars leaving family homes
• used other children to draw Prince George into view around playgrounds
• been found hiding on private property in fields and woodland locations around the duke and duchess's home in Norfolk
• obscured themselves in sand dunes on a rural beach to take photos of Prince George playing with his grandmother
• placed locations near the Middleton family home in Berkshire under steady surveillance

Even if you hate the royal family and/or disagree with the concept of a monarchy, I'm sure you can agree that stalking a two year-old crosses a line.

It said the most recent incident, which was last week, involved a photographer who was discovered by police lying down in the boot of a rented car attempting to shoot photos outside a children's play area.

 

[Se7enSword]

No one deserves to be harassed, young or old. Shameful behaviour from the paparazzi and publications that utilize their 'work'.

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[ScreenSplitter]

Papparazi are disgusting, and in the case of children especially so. I'm sure that engenders some child protection law? It can't be okay to randomly photograph kids at play, no matter how famous.

But on the flip-side, they profit from being in the public eye, so in a way they bring it on themselves.

 

[Neffarias_Bredd]

How can you grow up to be a well adjusted human being when you have to deal with this kind of stuff from such a young age

 

[DeathyBoy]

We hail Prince George, we hail Prince George...

 

[MilkyJoe]

The people that are responsible for this are the people that buy the likes of Hello, Heat, Now! and OK! magazines and tabloid newspapers. That is a fact!

 

[Lucifelle]

I don't think the celebrity obssession with him has helped either.

 

[FortuneFaded]

I'm sure that engenders some child protection law? It can't be okay to randomly photograph kids at play, no matter how famous..

I would have thought so myself however:

Photography of certain subject matter is restricted in the United Kingdom. In particular, the Protection of Children Act 1978 restricts making or possessing pornography of under-18s, or what looks like pornography of under-18s. However, the taking of photographs of children in public spaces is not illegal.

This doesn't apply inside schools though.

 

[Marky Mark]

In that photo on the left he looks like success kid.

 

[Wrestlemania]

How can you grow up to be a well adjusted human being when you have to deal with this kind of stuff from such a young age

Of all of the things in his life as a prince which will result in him not being a well adjusted human, the paparazzi attention is probably not going to be the biggest factor.

 

[Krejlooc]

Off with the poparazzi's heads

 

[-MB-]

In that photo on the left he looks like success kid.

I was thinking the same thing heh.

 

[Madness]

They're public figures in the public eye, it's fair game if they are out in broad daylight. I abhor the paparazzi, but what are you going to do? I do think laws regarding minors and children of famous individuals need to be created. You cannot take a photo of a minor without parental consent or something. Long telephoto lens are just creepy as hell too when someone is taking a photo of you from that far away, as is the fact they are hiding in sand dunes.

Then again, you have to remember, without consumers and purveyors, there would be no paparazzi. If you don't like it, blame yourself when you pick up the US Weekly or other mags or search out images of the royal family. The paparazzi exist because there is demand.

 

[John Kowalski]

Paparazzi should be illegal.

 

[Branduil]

Paparazzi should be banned everywhere.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

In that photo on the left he looks like success kid.

He is success kid!

 

[Stilton Disco]

Kind of ridiculous given how many official press interactions they have.

Frankly I'm sick to the back teeth of seeing the little bugger constantly in the news, even if I do understand that that's what the royal family is for these days; drumming up tourism and looking good for official occasions.

They're basically Britains mascots/interesting pets.

 

[Browny]

Papparazi are disgusting, and in the case of children especially so. I'm sure that engenders some child protection law? It can't be okay to randomly photograph kids at play, no matter how famous.

But on the flip-side, they profit from being in the public eye, so in a way they bring it on themselves.

A 2 year old child has brought it upon himself? I don't think so.

 

[RangerX]

Yep this is absolutely despicable. Privacy is a human right. It really is the horrible grubby underside to proper photo journalism, which gets a bad name from these cunts.

 

[Red Liquorice]

Someone should let the press know so they don't waste their time that the British public largely don't give two fucks, leave the inbred filfth alone.

 

[Chuckie]

Someone should let the press know so they don't waste their time that the British public largely don't give two fucks, leave the inbred filfth alone.

Then who buys these photo's?
If it wasn't profitable to make pictures of royalty you think this paparazzi scum would go through all that to get said pictures?

 

[i_am_ben]

The girl is going to cop it even more.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33927354



You know you are doing something wrong when even the British press won't do it.



Even if you hate the royal family and/or disagree with the concept of a monarchy, I'm sure you can agree that stalking a two year-old crosses a line.

More like Britain has too big of a hard on for the days of old with monarchies and colonies but sure they've always been the litmus test for journalism.

Someone should let the press know so they don't waste their time that the British public largely don't give two fucks, leave the inbred filfth alone.

Lol, that's not true at all.

 

[8bit]

I dunno, I think the nation deserves to see photos of his transition from lizard to human form.

Spoiler

I think members of the Paparazzi should be drowned.

 

[Dusk Soldier]

For some reason, I thought this thread was going to be about the Prince that was forced to abdicate the throne because he wanted to marry a commoner.

 

[FortuneFaded]

For some reason, I thought this thread was going to be about the Prince that was forced to abdicate the throne because he wanted to marry a commoner.

Marrying a commoner is fine, Kate Middleton was a commoner. Trying to marry a divorced woman, that can't stand (I presume you were thinking of Edward VIII).

 

[Strictly]

Marrying a commoner is fine, Kate Middleton was a commoner. Trying to marry a divorced woman, that can't stand (I presume you were thinking of Edward VIII).

Sympathising with Nazis also doesn't help.

 

[Neffarias_Bredd]

Of all of the things in his life as a prince which will result in him not being a well adjusted human, the paparazzi attention is probably not going to be the biggest factor.

I agree.

 

[OverBlood 3]

Easy way to fix this, fuck all the Royal family off so that they're no longer Royalty just some posho inbred folks living in posh houses.

 

[| Praxis |]

I just don't get the fascination. If the royal family ceased to exist tomorrow I wouldn't notice. People are pathetic.

 

[Mimosa97]

I don't care about celebrities and royal families but I wish there were laws preventing paparazzis from taking photos from anyone without their consent. I wish even adults could protect their own privacy and press charges against paparazzis that would send them to prison. What a horrible business. I don't know how celebrities can bear having strangers following them around everywhere they go. Nasty cockroaches.

 

[Red Liquorice]

Then who buys these photo's?
If it wasn't profitable to make pictures of royalty you think this paparazzi scum would go through all that to get said pictures?

People are interested because it's rammed down their throats. There's no one camped outside tabloids HQs with plackards reading "GIVE US MORE CANDID ROYAL PHOTOS!" - the press offer it up on a plate and people think it's news.

I'm interested in their arms deals etc, I'd like to see more reporting on that and less on Prince George's new malibu stacy hat.

 

[entremet]

The problem is that people eat this stuff up.

Supply and demand. Plain and simple. That's why these invasive photographers exist.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Paparazzi in general are terrible human beings - I would be more than happy for them to start getting arrested, charged, and heavily fined for shit like this.

 

[Dusk Soldier]

Marrying a commoner is fine, Kate Middleton was a commoner. Trying to marry a divorced woman, that can't stand (I presume you were thinking of Edward VIII).

That's probably who I was thinking of. Also, isn't Middleton one of the first commoners to (potentially) become a consort of an English monarch? (Excluding cases where the monarch was getting remarried.)

Spoiler

I feel like I'm putting too many qualifiers on this status.

 

[LegendofJoe]

I would quit the next day if I was ever asked to stalk a child to take photographs of him/her. It's just something you don't do regardless of how much you're paid.

 

[otapnam]

Lil dude probably has enough official public appearances to get photos. They sold just back off

 

[Chuckie]

People are interested because it's rammed down their throats. There's no one camped outside tabloids HQs with plackards reading "GIVE US MORE CANDID ROYAL PHOTOS!" - the press offer it up on a plate and people think it's news.

I seriously doubt that is the way the market works.

 

[Loxley]

I don't follow the royals at all, but that sweater vest with the royal guards on it that he's wearing in the photo is kind of adorable.

 

[Vagabundo]

The problem is that people eat this stuff up.

Supply and demand. Plain and simple. That's why these invasive photographers exist.

No, the problem lies solely with the fuckers who do the staking.

 

[Skellig Gra]

its simple, they are giving the people what they want.

 

[Se7enSword]

Saw this just now

 

[Chichikov]

Nah fuck it.
They don't want that crap, abdicate and get a job.
As long as you get to never work a day in your life because you popped from the right vagina, fuck that, you're a toy for the amusement of idiots, do some tricks!

 

[Mammoth Jones]

Nah fuck it.
They don't want that crap, abdicate and get a job.
As long as you get to never work a day in your life because you popped from the right vagina, fuck that, you're a toy for the amusement of idiots, do some tricks!

The toddler should get a job?

 

[Chichikov]

The toddler should get a job?

His parents should.
Listen, the Windsors (and especially their younger generation) play this "we're 21st celebrities" game, they do it to stay relevant so that people don't ask "wait, why are paying for those people to not work? why do we still have monarchs in 2015?".
And guess what, that's what comes with being a celebrity in this day and age.

I mean, it's not the kid's fault, but you're blaming the wrong people, it's like, if you bring your baby on the real house wives of whatever, you can't complain about TMZ covering it.

 

[Azih]

His parents should.

His father does.

 

[Aselith]

They're public figures in the public eye, it's fair game if they are out in broad daylight. I abhor the paparazzi, but what are you going to do? I do think laws regarding minors and children of famous individuals need to be created. You cannot take a photo of a minor without parental consent or something. Long telephoto lens are just creepy as hell too when someone is taking a photo of you from that far away, as is the fact they are hiding in sand dunes.

Then again, you have to remember, without consumers and purveyors, there would be no paparazzi. If you don't like it, blame yourself when you pick up the US Weekly or other mags or search out images of the royal family. The paparazzi exist because there is demand.

The parents are public figures. The kids are gaining fame by association. The fact that they are not left alone until old enough to make their own decision about being in the public eye is abhorrent.

 

[TheSeks]

I mean, it's not the kid's fault, but you're blaming the wrong people, it's like, if you bring your baby on the real house wives of whatever, you can't complain about TMZ covering it.

Sure. But stalking the kid because he's a celeb/royalty? There's a certain line crossing that shouldn't be done. Luring him into shots with other kids as bait is pretty low.

The parents are public figures. The kids are gaining fame by association. The fact that they are not left alone until old enough to make their own decision about being in the public eye is abhorrent.

Eh, I don't think George or Harry/Diana's kids didn't have the same issue in the 80-90's. It's just the internet didn't make that "keep up on a celeb" culture huge.

 

[Chichikov]

His father does.

Yeah, and he can afford this house on his helicopter pilot salary.

Please, it's a role he play in his reality show.

 

[Aselith]

Yeah, and he can afford this house on his helicopter pilot salary.

Please, it's a role he play in his reality show.

What level of harassment is not ok? Is it all just fair game because he's rich and famous?