INFphoto.comThe paparazzi war seems to be escalating to a dangerous level, and we aren't just talking about Britney's questionable driving skills.
Gangs have reportedly infiltrated the paparazzi swarm, according to the New York Daily News. The gangsters have allegedly been hired as muscle in the escalating battle for the perfect shot. (Photography, that is, but who knows...)
The Daily News says more and more legit photogs are bailing on the Brit beat, like veteran snapper Nick Stern, who quit the Splash agency this month, and said: "I've heard stories of fights, of car tires being slashed, cars being blocked in."
But photo agency heads like X17's Frank Navarre deny they've hired street toughs:
"They may dress like gang members with large pants and tattoos, but to say they're gang members right now, well, real gang members are not into Britney Spears."
Saying they're not gang members "right now" isn't exactly comforting. Yet another reason to recommend Britney get herself a cappuccino machine, hire herself a barista and stay home.