Some people took offense to some of the swarming paparazzi at Mr. Bones’ pumpkin patch this weekend and the result was a pap taken to the hospital with blood streaming from above his eye, the police called to the scene and a crying, unknown woman. The people arguing with the paparazzi are said to be “friends” of Tobey Maguire, and the video shows Maguire with his wife and daughter Ruby, nearly two, at the beginning. It’s unclear what connection Maguire has with the people shown arguing with the paparazzi as he’s not around at that point and it could be that someone just edited video footage to include him at the beginning.
The incident where the paparazzo is struck is not on the video and all you see is an argument and then a guy sitting on some steps with blood coming down his face. It seems like the woman has a beef with the photographers, maybe for touching her or something, and one of the guys with the woman says “you want to hit my girlfriend, bring it on right now, yall are a bunch of jokes.” The cops and EMTs come and a helicopter is seen overhead. The photographer is loaded onto a gurney and taken to the hospital in an ambulance, the better to boost his inevitable lawsuit.
When is LA going to put more restrictions on the paparazzi? We’re definitely part of the problem, but it’s becoming hard to watch and no one should be getting hurt.
Thanks to Popeater for the heads up on this story. They also have more background along with the rumor about Maguire’s unseen involvement. It wouldn’t be surprising given his short temper with photographers.
