[00:02.22]According to the law in Britain,

[00:03.80]it is legal to take photographs

[00:05.84]of famous people if they are in public.

[00:08.64]But sometimes, the paparazzi go too far

[00:11.27]in their attempt to get the best photographs.

[00:14.12]They may climb onto roofs or tall trees.

[00:17.46]They may even rent a boat

[00:19.21]or a helicopter in order to get pictures

[00:21.88]of famous people.

[00:23.32]But I know there are people

[00:25.03]who defend the paparazzi.

[00:27.44]Their argument is that taking photographs

[00:30.15]of famous people is part of the news

[00:32.81]colleting and reporting process.

[00:35.68]Don't you think that the paparazzi

[00:37.69]should have the same rights

[00:38.88]as all journalists?

[00:40.82]Yes, I agree.

[00:42.39]But not all the methods the paparazzi use

[00:45.08]are legal,

[00:46.11]and because their photographs can make

[00:48.59]great profits,

[00:49.76]the paparazzi are often prepared to

[00:51.60]risk expensive legal costs.

[00:54.32]One very famous example is Princess Diana's

[00:57.56]unfortunate death in 1997.

[01:00.62]Since then, the law and the public opinion

[01:03.77]have been less in favour of the paparazzi

[01:05.94]and their job.

[01:07.74]In recent years, many famous people

[01:09.80]have also taken legal action against members

[01:12.71]of the paparazzi and they...

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