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Kanye Charged in Photog Flap

Posted Sep 11, 08 1:01 PM CDT in Arts & Living,  Gossip,  Crime & Courts 

(Newser) – Cops busted Kanye West today for felony vandalism at Los Angeles International Airport, TMZ reports, after the short-tempered rapper confronted a paparazzo trying to photograph him and smashed his camera to the ground. West then spotted a TMZ photog, who was filming the incident. His bodyguard tussled with the man and broke his camera. “Gimme that f**cking tape!” West demanded.

The 31-year-old star, whose fame exploded after the success of debut album The College Dropout, tried to leave the scene and board his plane. But he was stopped by cops, who had to restrain him after he lunged at the TMZ cameraman in front of them. The incident caused delays at the security check, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Sources: TMZ, TMZ, Los Angeles Times

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Kanye West is known for flashes of temper and for speaking his mind. During a telethon to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina, West said: "George Bush doesn't care about black people."   (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)
Kanye West was arrested Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of vandalism after an altercation with a photographer.   (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Kanye West, 31, rose to fame on the success of his debut album, "The College Dropout," which was released in 2004 and was a Grammy nominee for album of the year.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
Hip-hop mogul Kanye West performs a benefit concert at the House of Blues in Chicago on Friday, Aug. 24, 2007.   (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)
Singer Kanye West at an autograph signing appearance at a Virgin Megastore in Los Angeles in this Sept. 13, 2007, file photo.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)
In this Dec. 16, 2005, file photo singer Kanye West performs on stage during the "Z100 Jingle Ball 2005" at Madison Square Garden, in New York.   (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File)
Kanye West performs at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
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