Jul 4th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
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No. Nonononononononononono. Ab. So. Lute. Ly. No.
The city of Los Angeles is a half-billion dollars in the hole. Layoffs. Furloughs. Potholes unfilled, trees untrimmed. Animal services, the ethics commission, whack whack whack.
So why, why, in any rational universe, should the city of L.A. pick up the policing tab for Michael Jackson's obsequies at Staples Center?
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