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LONDON, U.K. -- Kanye West lashed out against the paparazzi on Saturday, taking to his Kanye West" href="http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/index.php?em3106=213537_-1__0_%7E0_-1_11_2008_0_0&eM=">blog
to explain his arrest in London for a scuffle with a photographer after leaving a club earlier this week."I put my hand up to the camera in self defense!" he wrote. "I didn't assault him but merely [put] my hand up to cover his lens. My security yelled, 'Get the camera off him.' I guess in all the commotion, the camera scraped his nose."
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The rapper claimed to have arrived back to his hotel room hours later to find the police waiting.
"The cops were very cordial but told me they had to arrest me because a complaint was filed," he wrote, noting that they called it "obviously a publicity stunt by the photographer" but that they had to go through the motions.
Kanye was not charged with a crime and was shortly released.
In his blog, Kanye called for a law to force paparazzi to ask permission rather than continue with what he termed "by any means necessary" behavior.
"The fact that he could get me arrested off a mere complaint but I can't ask him to stop taking pictures of me is very lopsided," Kanye wrote. "I am not a celebrity. I'm a normal person that's just famous. I refuse to sneak in and out of back doors and kitchens of hotels... I am protecting my personal space since there are no laws to protect that for me."
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He also brought up Princess Diana, the British royal who died in a car crash after being chased by paparazzi photographers in 1997.
"Let us not forget the paps killed Princess Diana," he wrote. "Right now the paps are above the law and the people they shoot are below it."
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FedThe fact that you look up to this imbecile shows what an idiot you are "Sinister" you freakin tool. Did I insult you or your heroes fragile ego douchbag? Are you his bottom moron?? And yes Sissyter you have no clue what talent is and if he is the voice of your generation God help us...report abuseposted June 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT
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FedThe fact that you look up to this imbecile shows what an idiot you are "Sinister" you freakin tool. Did I insult you or your heroes fragile ego douchbag? Are you his bottom moron?? And yes Sissyter you have no clue what talent is and if he is the voice of your generation God help us...report abuseposted June 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT
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FedThe fact that you look up to this imbecile shows what an idiot you are "Sinister" you freakin tool. Did I insult you or your heroes fragile ego douchbag? Are you his bottom moron?? And yes Sissyter you have no clue what talent is and if he is the voice of your generation God help us...report abuseposted June 1, 2009 2:42 PM PDT
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Sinister"Fed," I see youre anoying pale a$$ popping up all over this website talking pure garbage like youre supposed to be somebody! Where is all this anger coming from? Were you molested as a kid or something? If you people hate Kanye so much, WHY THE F**** DO YOU KEEP POSTING BULLSH**?? WE DON"T WANNA HEAR THAT SH**, GO EAT A D***. IF THIS MAN DOESNT HAVE TALENT, HOW THE F***report abuseposted November 28, 2008 10:23 AM PST
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Sinister"Fed," I see youre anoying pale a$$ popping up all over this website talking pure garbage like youre supposed to be somebody! Where is all this anger coming from? Were you molested as a kid or something? If you people hate Kanye so much, WHY THE F**** DO YOU KEEP POSTING BULLSH**?? WE DON"T WANNA HEAR THAT SH**, GO EAT A D***. IF THIS MAN DOESNT HAVE TALENT, HOW THE F***report abuseposted November 28, 2008 10:23 AM PST
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Sinister"Fed," I see youre anoying pale a$$ popping up all over this website talking pure garbage like youre supposed to be somebody! Where is all this anger coming from? Were you molested as a kid or something? If you people hate Kanye so much, WHY THE F**** DO YOU KEEP POSTING BULLSH**?? WE DON"T WANNA HEAR THAT SH**, GO EAT A D***. IF THIS MAN DOESNT HAVE TALENT, HOW THE F***report abuseposted November 28, 2008 10:23 AM PST
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Sinister"Fed," I see youre anoying pale a$$ popping up all over this website talking pure garbage like youre supposed to be somebody! Where is all this anger coming from? Were you molested as a kid or something? If you people hate Kanye so much, WHY THE F**** DO YOU KEEP POSTING BULLSH**?? WE DON"T WANNA HEAR THAT SH**, GO EAT A D***. IF THIS MAN DOESNT HAVE TALENT, HOW THE F***report abuseposted November 28, 2008 10:23 AM PST
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Sinister"Fed," I see youre anoying pale a$$ popping up all over this website talking pure garbage like youre supposed to be somebody! Where is all this anger coming from? Were you molested as a kid or something? If you people hate Kanye so much, WHY THE F**** DO YOU KEEP POSTING BULLSH**?? WE DON"T WANNA HEAR THAT SH**, GO EAT A D***. IF THIS MAN DOESNT HAVE TALENT, HOW THE F***report abuseposted November 28, 2008 10:23 AM PST
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Pamela Gi thought about it for a sec. that was all i needed to realize it's utter nonsense.report abuseposted November 20, 2008 11:11 AM PST
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HumanitarianSome of y'all want that paparazzi attention so you can feel special about yourselves. Insecure children. Remember paps get paid to do that. Money is the root of evil. They will take life away for the sake of theirs. Money ain't everything depending on who you are. think about it for a sec.report abuseposted November 17, 2008 5:32 PM PST
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