Bieber police video to be edited, released
MIAMI - Remaining police video clips of Justin Bieber after his January arrest will be made public with sensitive portions blacked out to protect the singer’s privacy, a judge ruled Tuesday.Miami-Dade County Judge William Altfield said two of the five unreleased video clips depict the singer’s genitalia during a urine test for drugs at the Miami Beach Police Department. Altfield agreed with lawyers for Bieber, who turned 20 on Saturday, that the video’s airing would be an invasion of privacy that outweighed the public’s right to know.
“Mr. Bieber’s right to privacy is paramount,’’ the judge said. “He has not lost his right to privacy, and that is what is important here.’’
Separately, the Miami Beach Police Department made public a new set of 18 photos taken shortly after Bieber’s arrest, mainly close-ups of his many tattoos - a praying Jesus, a grinning joker’s face accompanied by the word “love,” a Psalms quotation and more - and one full-length picture of the singer.
Attorneys for The Associated Press and other news outlets had previously suggested any sensitive portions be blacked out and the rest released under Florida’s liberal open records laws. Much of the footage was released last week, some of it showing Bieber walking unsteadily during a sobriety test.
Bieber has pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license.
He and R&B singer Khalil Amir Sharieff were arrested early on Jan. 23 during what police called an illegal street drag race between a Lamborghini and a Ferrari. Neither has been charged with drag racing.
AP
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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