The Need For Speed

One Direction and their entourage are currently under investigation with the police force in Perth, Australia. The group reportedly ran three red lights while en route to their hotel from the airport this morning, September 26.

According to Daily Telegraph, “The teenage heart-throbs were whisked away in a convoy of three Mercedes vans, with dark tinted windows, bypassing the group of less than 15 fans waiting to lay eyes on their idols…Yet the convoy sped down Great Eastern Highway, running at least three red lights. A procession of fans in about eight vehicles followed, some of them also running red lights.”

The site goes on to say, “The chase halted when the vans pulled into a Belmont petrol station and about six security guards emerged — all clad in black. One guard proceeded to intimidate fans and photographers by leaning into their cars and photographing their faces with a camera phone. He also snapped their number plates and demanded they stop following, in an aggressive tone.”

Fans who stalked the boys from the airport to the hotel spoke about the chase stating. “They were just rude. I didn’t expect that sort of behaviour. That’s just not right that they’re guests in our country and they can treat us like this.”

We will keep you informed as we learn more about the investigation.

All I can say is that everyone is at fault here, from One Direction, to their team, and to their fans. Putting people’s lives at risk because you want a location to remain anonymous or because you want to meet a celebrity is never OK. Use your head people!