Kanye West Arrested (Photos)
Posted on September 11, 2008
Kanye West has been arrested at LAX for felony vandalism. Kanye reportedly attacked a photographer, and smashed his camera.
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Kanye West has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for vandalism after getting into it with a photographer.
An airport spokesman said Kanye West’s bodyguard was also arrested.
Marshall Lowe, the airport spokesman said that Kanye West go into an altercation with a photographer and that Kanye broke the guy’s camera, valued at over $10,000.
The incident happened before West and his manager, who was not identified, cleared a security screening at the airport.
Lowe says police are continuing to interview witnesses and West may be booked later this morning.
TMZ has an interesting first person account of the Kanye arrest events, captured by their photographer, Erik. Here is what TMZ reports:
“Erik says he was at Terminal 4 (American Airlines) when he noticed a still photog taking several pictures of Kanye West. Erik says West rushed the photog and grabbed his camera. A struggle ensued and the still guy was screaming, “Police, help!” Erik says Kanye then took the still camera and threw it on the ground, breaking it into pieces.
Erik then went over to Kanye, his camera rolling, when Kanye’s bodyguard walked up to him, realized Erik was taping, and said, “Give me the camera, give me the camera.” Erik responded that he had a press pass and had a right to shoot. The assistant then grabbed the camera, ripped off the mic and viewfinder and smashed it to the ground.
Erik says Kanye then tried to leave to board his plane, but cops stopped him before he got to security. The cops then interviewed Erik, the still photog, Kanye and his assistant..
This is where it gets crazy. The cops asked Erik if he videotaped the incident and Erik said he had. That’s when Kanye lunged toward him and said, “Give me the fu***ng videotape.” Cops had to restrain Kanye as he tried coming at Erik.”
West, the 31-year-old rapper and his road manager, Don Crowley, were arrested at 7:51 a.m., both on charges of felony vandalism. They remain in police custody.
See the actual footage of Kanye West’s attack posted by TMZ :
Kanye West’s “bad boy” attitude always seems to get him into trouble!
Here’s Kanye West’s video for “Love Lockdown” at the 2008 VMA’s:
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