( CNN ) -- Over the decades , celebrities have chosen various ways of dealing with an increasingly intrusive media . Such methods have included suing ( Jacqueline Kennedy ) , punching ( Marlon Brando ) and putting a bag over one 's head ( Shia LaBeouf ) . But Alec Baldwin 's coping mechanism opens a new chapter in the paparazzi wars . After celebrity gossip site TMZ released footage of Baldwin shouting profanity at an aggressive videographer ( with muffled audio that may or may not have contained a gay slur ) , Baldwin published a bitter `` goodbye to public life '' essay in New York Magazine . Before we permanently lose any other celebrities to their secret hideouts , it 's time to consider a way to fight back against the paparazzi . In fact , Baldwin was on the cusp of discovering a new weapon â€ ” he just did n't realize it . Upon first reading of Baldwin 's tirade , you might have missed the solution ( after all , the piece is rather long and , at times , tiresome ) . But the answer is staring us in the face . In fact , it 's staring all of us in the face . Every day . These days , Baldwin said , `` everyone has a camera in their pocket . '' Not just the Ron Galellas of the world , but all of the John Q. Publics looking for a chance to shame a celebrity . This kind of world is too much for Baldwin , who is prone to losing his temper . But if cameras are small , cheap , and ubiquitous , why not use it to your advantage ? Why not take one with you when you go in public , thus ensuring the public can always see your side of the story ? `` They are baiting you , '' Baldwin said in his farewell-to-the-world . `` You can tell they want to get into it with you . Some bump into me or block the entrance to my apartment ... '' Exactly . So why not catch them in the act ? Does that sound like too much trouble ? Maybe so . But if you 're rich like Baldwin , why not hire someone to follow you around and record life as it happens ? Go about your daily life , but have a trusted and well-paid photographer at your side , documenting just how rude , invasive , and aggressive the celebrity chasers can be . Still sound unreasonable ? There 's yet another solution that just made itself available . You can record your daily interactions with a wearable camera embedded in your glasses . If you want to show the world what really happened with that jerk of a photographer , just upload the footage from your Google Glass . As USA Today reported earlier this month , police departments are outfitting their officers with wearable cameras to protect both police and citizens against unfair accusations . All of this might sound extreme . Why should celebrities have to go to such lengths to protect themselves ? It may be a lot of trouble , but is n't it better than being humiliated repeatedly by out-of-context outbursts ? Is n't it better than retiring from a job you love and living as a hermit for the rest of your life ? Baldwin said in his diatribe , `` You 're out there in a world where if you do make a mistake , it echoes in a digital canyon forever . '' True , but not if you can show your side of the story . It may be too late for Baldwin , but not for other celebrities . Do n't disappear from public life just to spite the paparazzi . If you do , the celebrity gossip sites will win . It 's time for a 21st century solution . It 's time to fight photos with photos . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of David R. Wheeler .
Alec Baldwin published an essay saying he wants to leave New York . David Wheeler : Baldwin should consider how to fight back against the paparazzi . He says instead of retreating , Baldwin should get a photographer or Google Glass . Wheeler : I think that would be great for him because it's not like he's going to have any trouble getting into his own house and doing whatever he wanted there.