Michael Jackson's Memorial Could Cost LA Taxpayers

That's ok. It's got to be paid.

They would have just flushed him down the crapper (like he deserved) but the EPA objected due to all the toxic drugs his body would leach into the water table.

Whatever happened to taxation without representation is tyrranny. I would stop paying taxes all together if this happened in my state.

I bet the fans are saying Micheal Who? C'mon fans, where are you now?

Thank God I don't live in Lost Angels

What all those rich friends who loved him sooo much could not come off with any money? Kobe, Mariah, Sharpton, Stevie, Etc.... Maybe they did not love him as much as they said. Michael screws people out of money even after he is dead.

LA people are retards ! Funny!!!!!!!

Just send the bill to the family. They can certainly afford it and his estate should pay it. Even after death, MJ will undoubtedly be one of the highest paid entertainers of the year. Elvis still makes a fortune!

Don't worry, just take an IOU.

California is in debt up to its ears and now this. Maybe when I die my city will pick up the tab this is rediculous

Attention FANS.....Time to "put up". LOL 8-)

Where are the Jacksons now that there's money to be paid? They wanted this big funeral service-let them pay for it. Why should the taxpayers be charged. Not everyone in LA went to the service-why should they pay for it? They should have just tossed his body onto the grounds of Neverland and let the wolves & coyotes have at him!! It would not have cost anyone anything!!

California deserves what they get. What a bunch of freaks.

The family should pay for it,,,,just like any other normal family. OOOPs, my BAD.

Sharpton and Jackson will probably lobby to congress to throw in some MJ pork fat in the next stimmulis bill.

i think that for all the good michael jackson has done in the world...los angeles can pay for his memorial 1.4 million is not alot of money.rest in peace king of pop.

don't send me a bill,i still believe he is a child molester.so let those california f***** pay for it

Bobby you should know that he is part of the do as I say and not what I do crowd, How dare you even bring up that subject next you will be wanting the illegals to pay for their own health care, pay their taxes, and learn English.

this horror show had a PROMOTER... as such it was a show, so the promotion company should be responsible for the bill... and what on earth was a swat team needed for? to protect a gold plated casket? just shows how stupid our administration is.. glad i left la two years ago. its become a glorified ghetto....rats on the docks and pollution from removing oil fields... what a horrible place it has become... perhaps it will be the next detroit.

carmensdaughter...you write so many negative things about MJ yet you seem to be obsessed with him at the same time. in every article you've made at least one comment about him. do us all a favor a get a life. don't you have anything better to do throughout your day. you are so pathetic it's sad.

p.s. when you point the finger you have three more pointing back at you. you should judge yourself before you start judging others...bitch

Maybe CA should have tried to get some funding upfront from the Jackson family. Now it looks as though the taxpayers are gonna get it in the rear.

L.A. should have figured it out FIEST..... Before it committed itself to the event .... BOTTOM LINE : L.A ~ PAY UP !!!

They should have passed the collection plates at the funeral while they had those who cared in one place... Don't look to me... I sure don't!

Just put his body on the next space shuttle flight. Dump it out up there, and once the Aliens on other planets check it out, they won't want anything to do with our planet.

let michael jackson alone.la can at least pay for most of the memorial.elvis presley's estate paid for his . both of you kings rest in peace.love alana king

MJ's record sales have been thru the roof... 80% increase in sales of Michaels albums, there's the mula, pay your bills Jacksons!!!
he was your blood....

your just singers nothing more,
aka-howard huges
just kidding,

RIP Mike,

Now that their meal ticket's gone, I'll bet the Jackson clan will be jumping off bridges.

Spend, spend, and spend some more money that you don't have. No wonder California and L.A. are in dire financial conditions. California is so broke that they should have auctioned the fan tickets to the memorial. Scalpers got $2,000+ for tickets they didn't pay anything for. $2,000*10,000 = $20 million. Plenty to pay for the service and pay down other debts.

I am not an LA tax payer... so just beat it ...

You rock MJ even in death , ignore the squabbling crowd , and stand out like you always did, no one can crush pure raw talent no one , but they will my God try