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Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has spoken out about an altercation with paparazzi. On Sunday morning, police were called to a California restaurant after the paparrazi claimed Barker was making threats and slashing tires.

Barker however is refuting these claimes despite a video posted on TMZ. The video shows Barker walking across a parking lot holding his young daughter. Barker puts her down off camera and joins a swearing match with the paps, one of whom accuses Barker of stealing his cell phone.

According to TMZ, the paparazzi on the scene didn’t press charges but a vandalism report was filed.

Barker tweeted about the video, “All the footage these lames released to the press is one sided cause they edited it.”

Barker also wrote, “When I’m out at breakfast at 8am in the morning the last thing I appreciate is some photographer threatening me to a fight while he’s three deep. When I defend myself/my kids that don’t make me a tough guy. I was outnumbered and threatened so I did what any man would.”

Barker continued, “Paparazzi cried like young girls when it was no longer three of them against me and my kids. Didn’t they remember threatening me an hour ago? What happened to the tough guys with the cameras? It was gonna be a fair fight.”

He added, “Bottom line, take photos at red carpets. Take pics of hungry Hollywood starlets and douche bags that are out at clubs and bars that like it. I’m not a socialite out begging for that kind of attention. I’m a family man out with my kids. Don’t get the two twisted.”

Celebrities everywhere quietly agreed.

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Posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 11:52 am by Jessica F and is filed under News.

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