After a violent encounter with a Daily News photographer this morning, actor Alec Baldwin frantically tweeted about the incident with just moments to spare before the story hit the Internet.
“All paparazzi should be waterboarded”? We’re guessing Baldwin doesn’t have much of a future in celebrity damage control. Don’t quit your day job, Alec!
@alecbaldwin So in return for him 'almost' hitting you with a camera, you ACTUALLY assaulted him?
— Kate (@kateinva) June 19, 2012
Gee, that’s awfully different than claiming a photographer almost hit him. Is there any proof?
Alec Baldwin really didn't want this guy to take his picture. (via @nydailynews) pic.twitter.com/QRDolldS
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 19, 2012
If that photo of Baldwin doesn’t become the next Sad Keanu or Strutting Leo, we’ll be very disappointed.
Ahhh good ole @alecbaldwin – as stable as ever… @AskCapitalOne has to be SOO proud… http://t.co/jNFM3K9K
— ledtear ن (@ledtear) June 19, 2012
The volatile “30 Rock” star punched lensman Marcus Santos outside the city Marriage License Bureau on Worth St. Tuesday morning. The actor was walking out with fiancee Hilaria Thomas, 28, after apparently obtaining a license.
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Baldwin then grabbed a second News photographer, Jefferson Siegel, and Santos told the “Rock of Ages” star to back off.
“I said, ‘Don’t touch him,’” the 42-year-old Santos said. “I knew he was going to attack me. I stepped back, and he kept coming.
“He comes after me, starts shoving and punching me — one time, right in the chin. And then he started shoving me, and pushing me. Then he goes the other way.”
Eyewitness Goran Veljic said Baldwin’s face filled with rage as he went after the shooters.
“He was like crazy, you know?” said freelancer Veljic, who takes photos outside the office every day. “There was an eruption of mad. … You’re going to get a marriage license, you should be happy. What happened with this guy?”
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More “eruption of mad” photos here.
The irony of 1% @AlecBaldwin assaulting 99% photographer is classic liberal elitist material. #tcot #p2
— eric (@eriContrarian) June 19, 2012
Baldwin, of course, claims the Daily News is lying. He used his Twitter account to lash out at Daily News editor-in-chief Colin Myler.
@nydnbrooklyn @nydailynews
Ever since that English Queen took over the Daily News, they lie like the Post…— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) June 19, 2012
Queen? That doesn’t strike us as very tolerant, Alec.
Her Highness Colin Myler…
Please don't do to the News what you did to NOTW…
— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) June 19, 2012
Whatever happened, his wedding photographer might want to take extra precautions.
Congrats to @AlecBaldwin & @hilariathomas on their upcoming nuptials! Let's hope the wedding photographer knows karate. http://t.co/dPCijLXq
— China is lying (@jtLOL) June 19, 2012
UPDATE:
Liberal under fire? Forget me! Look over there! Racism!
I suppose if the offending paparazzi was wearing a hoodie and I shot him, it would all blow over…
— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) June 19, 2012
If we had a thoughtless little pig, he would look just like Alec Baldwin.
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