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02/20/2008: "'Bout Time"

Paparazzi in LA stalk celebrities as if they were wild animals, and tend to ignore things like laws or property rights along the way. Apparently, the cops have decided enough is enough.

Photographers David Tonnessen and Christian Shostoe were arrested around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday in front of West Hollywood's B2V Hair Salon, where 50 paparazzi tried to get shots of Britney Spears, Whitmore said.

The two men did not comply with deputies' requests, Whitmore said.

"They were repeatedly asked to disassemble in front of the entrances and they were obstructing traffic as well, going into the street," he said.

About 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, in front of the nearby Villa nightclub, deputies arrested photographers Christopher Gonzalez and Vagn Rauch, who were there along with 20 other photographers on the sidewalk, Whitmore said.

The celebrity news Web site TMZ.com reported that Lindsay Lohan was at the club.

They'll tell you they're just doing their job, or trying to make a living, or meeting a need. But that's the same tired excuses you'd get out of a pimp or a pornographer. Imagine trying to live your life with 50 people hounding you 24-7 ... you'd be crazy, too!