The paps deserve any treatment they get. I live in Hollywood and I've seen these folks in action. They are like rabid dogs. They get in people's faces, physically corner and trap them, yell hideous things at them to try and get a reaction... I wouldn't shed a tear if they were hunted down and shot, personally.
Remember when they were content with just getting a pic and not THE pic of the decade? It's a shame it has come to this but I see the need for it.