Travis Barker and Gang Attack Paparazzi in a Mall

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Travis Barker, a band member of Blink 182, had a major altercation with the paparazzi inside a very busy mall called The Commons. It all started when Travis was walking around the mall with his friends and kids, when he got agitated that a paparazzo was filming him. He confronted the paparazzo and told him to get out of there, which the paparazzo did. After enjoying time in the mall without being bothered, Travis Barker made his way back to his car where 'other' paparazzi, Galo Ramirez and Andy Deetz whom are unrelated to the first event, were waiting for him and photographing him from their car. Travis clearly got agitated again and walked his kids to the car and placed them inside while he pointed at the paparazzi to his 3 tattooed friends. Travis left the kids and the car, and walked aggressively towards the paparazzi that were still inside their car. One of Barker's friends decided to try to rip the camera out of paparazzo Galo Ramirez hand but when he couldn't he spit on his face. Meanwhile, Travis and his other friend are verbally attacking the other paparazzo, Andy Deetz, and threatening him. The paparazzi come out of the car and try to calm Travis and his crew, but the angry gang is not having it. The paparazzi try to explain to them that it's not them, it's another paparazzo who was disrespectful to him, Travis reacts as if he doesn't care but starts to walk away. His friend lingers and continues to verbally attack the paparazzi, trying to start a physical fight which makes Travis Barker turn around back into the situation. While there is commotion, one of Travis friend steals a phone from the car and takes off with it, not before slashing the tires of the paparazzi's car as he makes his getaway. Thankfully the cops showed up to take reports and the situation calmed down. The police took the report but were uninterested in hearing the witness tell them that the paparazzi were not the trouble makers. They also refused to look at the evidence on video that clearly shows Travis' friend slashing the paparazzo's tire.
It is so sickening to see that A) Travis Barker put his kids and other kids around him in danger because he didn't want his picture taken, B) He has such violent friends, and C) had no problem doing all of this in an outdoor mall full of families. As usual, the police took Travis Barker's side and did not make any arrest on Travis' friends who committed the crimes. It is unclear if the paparazzi involved plan to press charges.

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