LOS ANGELES, CA — The paparazzi community is reportedly in an uproar after authorities arrested a woman for allegedly firing shots at Rihanna’s residence, claiming the incident was a blatant attempt to bypass established celebrity surveillance protocols. The woman, identified as 37-year-old Melinda K. Finch, was apprehended following reports of gunfire near the pop icon’s home.

“This isn’t how we do things,” stated veteran lensman Enzo “Flash” Moretti, adjusting his night-vision goggles. “You don’t just show up with a firearm and start announcing a celebrity’s whereabouts. There’s a pecking order. There’s a delicate dance of hiding in bushes and bribing gardeners. This is just… rude.”

Sources close to the highly competitive celebrity tracking industry suggest Finch’s actions were seen as a desperate, unearned grab for attention, potentially devaluing the hard work of those who spend countless hours tracking private jets and deciphering cryptic Instagram stories. “We have drones for this,” added a spokesperson for ‘StarStalker Global,’ a leading paparazzi consortium. “And they don’t make that much noise.”

Authorities have yet to comment on whether Finch will face additional charges for disrupting the delicate ecosystem of celebrity privacy invasion.