Posted by Adam

Monday August 3, 2009

Robert Pattinson won’t be getting personal security from the NYPD, despite recent reports to the contrary.

It was claimed at the weekend that the British actor — in New York filming new movie Remember Me — will have officers from the New York City Police Department looking after him 24/7.

“Enough is enough,” a police source apparently told the Irish Central website. “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 the Twilight star ran from a crowd of admirers and was slightly injured when he was struck by a taxi.

“That’s amateur hour,” the police source 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.”

But a spokesman for the NYPD has spoken out to set the record straight.

“We’re not providing security,” the rep said. “The police department does not provide it for actors. Specific to this issue, we are not currently providing private security for Robert Pattinson.”

Pattinson, 23, recently admitted that he sometimes goes out in disguise to avoid being spotted by fans.

“I sometimes try going out in disguise,” he said, “but I’m getting more conspicuous. A hat and sunglasses kind of stands out in the middle of the night! I’m learning to spring, though.”

“You go to cities where people scream at you and you think, ‘This is my job,’” he added. “I don’t know what they’re screaming about!”

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