Thanks, paps

Society today owes a great debt to ... Hollywood paparazzi. No, really. Think of all the tax dollars the County of Los Angeles saved by not having to pay an investigator to dog Britney Spears' every move to see whether she was complying with multiple orders from the court commissioner overseeing her child custody case. And TMZ has provided such a meaningful charitable service by transmitting all those images of the Bad Mom of the Year straight to the judge's chambers, that its Web site may now qualify to end in ".org" instead of ".com."
Same goes for the DMV, which under normal circumstances has a heck of a time proving that a scoflaw has been driving without a license. Little Jayden and Sean Preston, who now apparently have and really use their carseats, also should thank those guys and gals who practically plaster themselves to Mom's wheels.
So, Angelenos and SoCal tourists, next time you can't even maneuver on a Beverly Hills sidewalk because of the clicking and flashing throng hovering over Brit, don't complain. In fact, say thank you.