Princess Diana came into the English royal family via marriage. Like a lot of marriages, her husband turned out to not be the man she had thought he was and they divorced after fifteen years of marriage. Once she left the royal family, she signed her death wish. Diana died in a car crash a year later. The driver had been drunk, and was being pursued viciously by the press. Princess Diana had been protected from a good part of the media's dogs while under the wings of the royal family. When the divorce was finalized, she was on her own.

The paparazzi are an disreputable group of photojournalists who specialize in candid photos of popular celebrities during their everyday activities, in hopes of catching a scandal in the making. They have been the root of much distress to the "popular crowd" and those who associate with them.

Because they are disorganized and work under the First Amendment of the American Constitution, it is quite impossible to keep them at bay in the US. I don't know what keeps them "legal" (I'm using this term very loosely) in other parts of the world, but I'm sure they are just as unnerving.

It has been a few days since I've posted a debate topic, fellow Menewshians, and this one has multiple questions. How does the paparazzi work in your country? What massive problems have they caused over the years? What keeps them from being dealt with by the government? Do you think legal action should be taken against the paparazzi, or do they have every right to do what they do?

I think that it comes down to respect. The Paparazzi have NO respect for the people they are photographing. True, they do have freedom to take whatever pictures they want but on the other hand they should never infringe on the privacy of the people they are working on getting a story about. I feel that the laws to protect people are loose and it should be illegal for them to stalk people just like it would be if they were some average person with a camera stalking someone on the streets.

The press in general makes me mad because of some of the photos they get. I just want to yell at them to leave people alone. I mean who really cares if -insert big star name here- takes a shit at -insert popular club name here-? I think it's pathetic on the public's part as well since they are the ones who fuel the paparazzi by buying the papers and magazines the photos are published in.

No, legally nothing should be done about it unless they are in the person's yard or other personal property. They do have a right under the "freedom of press" to do what they please in public. However they have no right to be on private property. This is one reason I would not like to be famous. People get all up in your business just because the public wants to see what you're doing every second of the day. I'd imagine it's like being trapped and can be quite stressful and annoying.

I think a combination of drunk driving and not wearing your seat belt killed Princess Diana. Although I do agree that the paparazzi should be dealt with so they do not endanger themselves or others by reckless acts.

Mystic- yeah, famous is not on my wanted list of titles.

Una- my argument concerning that aspet: if she wasn't running from the Paparazzi, she might have been able to notice that their driver was drunk and that she needed to fasten her seat belt.