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So the City of Los Angeles is going to put their hands deep into the Piggy Bank to pull out the cash needed to foot the bill for Tuesday's public memorial service for Michael Jackson at Staples Center. That means shutting down the streets around LA Live's Downtown "campus" and lots of bucks to pay LAPD officers to serve as security to police the anticipated throngs of crowds. And don't bother showing up if you aren't on the list: "Officials said that there would be no funeral procession and that no one would be allowed inside a large area around Staples unless they had a ticket and a wristband, a media credential or could prove they live or work there," notes the LA Times.
And if we thought DTLA was packed and chaotic following last month's Lakers celebration, early predictions indicate "that crowds surrounding the barricades outside the Staples Center memorial could dwarf the tens of thousands who came to celebrate the Lakers win," according to KTLA. With the Mayor out of town for the big event, Councilwoman Jan Perry is in charge, and now she is asking for the same kind of generosity of spirit that helped our struggling city pay for the Lakers' parade. She has "reached out to potential donors to help the city defray at least some of the costs to cover sanitation" and other costs Tuesday.
But who hasn't opened their wallets yet? Perry noted "the Jackson family has not come forward." AEG, the company who owns Staples Center, also was firm in their commitment to make the event free to Jackson's many loyal fans--17,500 of them, to be exact, all selected randomly out of the hundreds of thousands who have registered for the online lottery that closes at 6 o'clock tonight.
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This is really getting out of control.
This is really getting out of control.
"With the Mayor out of town for the big event.." You mean he's actually in town sometimes??
I sure am glad I get to pay money for other people to screw up my morning commute so they can go "mourn" a total stranger.
You didn't need a contribution for Fees, when you had him in court for weeks, on a bogus charge, where you let trash exploit her child for money. Think of all the money he had to pay for legal fees, to set himself free from the Lucifers of the city (including the police dept). Your sins will always find you. Remember the trial of Jesus, who showed love to everyone, and even though most found no fault, he was crufied anyway. His parting words were "it is finished." This is finished as well. God is not mocked, whatever so ever a man soweth, yet shall he reap. Now deal with these expenses. Be Blessed.
Here's my suggestion to the City of Los Angeles:
Do like anybody else who feels they are owed money on account of Michael Jackson.... when his will is filed for probate send a bill to the personal representative of the estate appointed by the probate court -- before probate can end, any legally owed debts have to be settled and funeral expenses are definitely an allowable legal claim against the estate.
There is more of a fuss being made over MJ now than there was when he was alive and that doesn't make any more sense than the happenings during the rest of his life, so everyone just needs to take a deep breath and look on the bright side -- he's dead & gone and in a few more days he will just be yesterday's news again... hopefully for the very last time.
I find it funny that only the negative seems to be spotlighted with anything related to MJ.
I am one of the thousands and thousands of fans that came to the city of LA for this event.
All I hear is how fams should help pay for the police(which I am happy to donate) and how much money this costs the city.
But no spotlight is shown to the businesses that profited from this event, and who should also be asked to donate.
Michael Jackson fans brought MILLIONS of dollars to the LA economy this week as we patronized your restaurants, hotels, rental car companies, airlines, and other general travel shopping.
I think sometimes people just need something to complain about.
MJ's memorial was not just 'some private event'.
Maybe he meant little to some of you, but he meant something to millions of people all over the world and to me.
Why are the taxpayers paying for this anyway... Why not his family. I mean when someone dies the family pays for it right? Oh wait I forgot he is above the law...and he walked on water....
Seriously, it is absolutely ridiculous to ask other people to pay for this. Did these people ask for a huge memorial with a huge price tag..no..so what about the stars who were there...get the money from them
I think that everyone in LA are nothing but big fucking babies. Good God, why don't you all shut the hell up and just pay the money. Nothing but a bunch of fucking sissies.