Twilight and 'New Moon' star Robert Pattinson protected by NYPD: 'Enough is enough'

AP

With fans following Twilight and 'New Moon' star Robert Pattinson everywhere he goes, it is no wonder why he would like to 'beef up' his security. Especially amid reports that his shirts have been torn by the scores of adoring fans who have been hoping to catch a glimpse of him while shooting his current film Remember Me in NYC.

TwilightSource reports:

A website called Irish Central claims to have a source in the police department - and, come on, it’s New York, of course they do - detailing the city’s cops disbelief with what the young star’s security detail has on their hands, and even more, the fact that they think they’re at all capable of dealing with it.

“Enough is enough,” said a highly-placed official at Police Headquarters. “His security people aren’t up to the task of keeping him safe, and they have no idea how to deal with the crowds this guy attracts.” The source pointed to a well-publicized incident in which Pattinson ran from a crowd of admirers and was slightly injured when he was struck by a taxi.

“That’s amateur hour,” the police spokesman said. “We have celebrities a lot bigger than this guy who can come and go in perfect safety because we know how to take the right precautions. We have presidents and kings come and go. This poor kid can’t get in or out of a car without things getting dangerous.”

The post goes further into detail about how overwhelmed his current protection is, and how they don’t know how to deal with the massive crowds that show up wherever he goes. Pattinson’s also apparently fairly disturbed by the attention he attracts, which, besides being inconvient and scary, is also a source of embarrassment to him.