Kanye West Might Beat Felony Charge In Paparazzi Incident

Los Angeles city councilmen asking airport to look into public safety. By Gil Kaufman Kanye West Photo: Dominique Charriau/ WireImage Kanye West might beat the felony rap from his encounter with the paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport last week. Thanks to a quirk of California law, West might get off because when he and his road manager, Don Crowley, wrestled with two paparazzi and smashed the men's cameras on Thursday, West only managed to get a fistful of one shooter's lighting rig, which was only worth $100, TMZ reports. Meanwhile, Crowley had his hands on the camera, which is worth more than $1,400, as well as a video camera belonging to TMZ reportedly valued at $7,000. California law states that someone who criminally damages property worth more than $400 can be prosecuted for felony vandalism. TMZ speculated that the charges for West could be lowered to a misdemeanor, while Crowley might still face felony counts. In related news, two Los Angeles ... (link)