Mike Tyson arrested -- beat a paparazzo

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Mike Tyson Arrested at LAX


"TMZ has learned Mike Tyson has been arrested at LAX airport for battery after a bloody confrontation with a paparazzo outside the United terminal. We're told Tyson punched the pap in the face and there is blood everywhere.

We're told Tyson was at a ticket counter at the United Airlines terminal when the incident occurred. The photographer got punched in the face, hit the ground, got up and began walking, leaving a trail of blood.

Someone at the scene tells TMZ ... the photographer got very close to Tyson before the boxer struck him. Our guy on the scene says there's blood on the ground and Mike was taken away in a squad car.

If Tyson is prosecuted, given that he's a former boxing champ, the charge could end up being assault with a deadly weapon.

UPDATE: We're told an ambulance was dispatched at 4:39 PM to LAX -- we're told the paparazzo was transported to a local hospital."

http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/11/mike-tyson-detained-at-lax/

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does it surprise you?

[Justice4all]

I've never been a Mike Tyson fan but in this case i'm on his side.........

[LisaM22]

I've never been a Mike Tyson fan but in this case i'm on his side.........

not I, I am sure the paparazzo are pests, but that comes with the fame, violence of such a nature is wrong, plain and simple

[who_is_it]

I don't want to defend Tyson if the man is seriously injured. Nevertheless -- if it's not severe -- often it's the paparazzi's own fault. Britney had to settle for driving over a paparazzo's foot. Why does SHE have to pay to someone who doesn't get out of the way? Another example is tha Justin Timberlake once threw a camera to the floor. Why does the photographer seek damages if he didn't respect that Justin didn't want to get photographed? If a paparazzo provocates Mike Tyson -- specially Mike Tyson, give me a break -- he doesn't have to wonder if something happens.

[Justice4all]

"Mr. Tyson and his family were without security
and attempting to make a connecting flight when they were aggressively approached by a paparazzo intent on provoking and harassing them. The paparazzo repeatedly refused to comply with the orders and directives of airport personnel to leave the family alone and continued to aggressively pursue the Tyson family--at one point colliding with the baby's stroller.


http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/11/only-radar-mike-tyson-attorneys-exclusive-statement-about-events-surrounding

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Only a fool would make Mike Tyson mad.Being a violent thug does not give you a right to walk through the world without people making you mad.

The parapazzi was in the wrong - but so was Tyson. It doesn't matter who you are, you don't get to punch people unless they are assaulting you or threatening to.

[birdwatch]

Being a violent thug does not give you a right to walk through the world without people making you mad.

The parapazzi was in the wrong - but so was Tyson. It doesn't matter who you are, you don't get to punch people unless they are assaulting you or threatening to. The minute the guy touched the baby's stroller he was dead meat! Still - I wish Tyson had just given him a big old shove instead of using his fist. He had a right to back the guy off; too bad he overdid it.