Any reason is a good one to be close to a superstar -- though it can backfire. Take the example of South African cops, who have been forced to surrender 49 cell phones they used to snatch photos of Paralympic star and alleged murderer Oscar Pistorius while he was getting arrested.
The evidence is to be used against the officers in disciplinary proceedings. Police Minister Nathi Mthethewa confirmed in a statement that the phones, 45 private devices and 4 official police phones, were taken from the cops six days after Pistorius was arrested on Feb. 14 for shooting dead his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp.
"This action was necessary after it came to light that photos were taken of a high profile individual who had been arrested," read the statement.
This incident will further damage the reputation of the South African police force, as accusations of unprofessionalism continue to be targeted against them. Even in the same Pistorius case, lead investigator Hilton Botha was revealed to be facing seven charges of attempted murder before being removed from the case and later resigning from the South African police.
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