My final subtopic are the laws in California and the push for legal action against the paparazzi. After Diana's death, hatred towards the paparazzi grew. France and Italy passed laws. California passed laws, and the United States Congress started to draft laws.
In France and Italy all paparazzi became illegal. There are extreme penalties against any photographers. In California the law prohibits photographers from trespassing onto private property, from using high-tech devices, and from "persistently following or chasing" someone. Paparrazo can be fined or jailed based on the extent of breaking this law. This law will keep the press under control. Recently, Schwarzennegar added that if a photographer causes a car crash he or she will be fined or put in jail. Laws were also added that stated that if the image is for commerce purposes, the photographer can be fined. if the person being photographed has a reason to be afraid, the photographer can also be in trouble. After Diana's death many government officials wanted to create a zone around a celebrity that the paparazzi couldn't cross. The US Congress is also trying to pass a similar law against harassment.
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Heyy so a lot of our topics are the same because they are all really good points. I think it is a really big deal how much the paparazzi are interferring with the family life. I saw that you have a whole topic on Princess Diana. I think that in my paper I'm just going to touch upon that and not going into too much depth. I know it is important and really stresses our points, but it isn't going to be one of my main topics.
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