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LAPD -- If You Don't Have Tickets, Don't Come!

Posted Jul 5th 2009 12:27PM by TMZ Staff

The Michael Jackson memorial in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday is expected to draw a huge crowd, but the LAPD is trying to talk people who don't have tickets out of coming.

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Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell addressed the press today and reiterated time and time again that people who aren't lucky enough to win the drawing for tickets to the memorial should just stay home and watch it on TV -- or (CHEAP PLUG ALERT) watch it live here on TMZ.

The LAPD will also block off several square blocks around Staples Center (see above) but may expand the area based on the size of the crowd.

McDonnell also said the LAPD is working with the Jackson family on a "private family function" at the Forest Lawn cemetery. He had no other details.

To help reduce costs, McDonnell said they would try and send as many cops home as quickly as possible -- crowd size willing -- and that cops making OT would be the first to go. So far, he said, no private entities have step forward to help alleviate the cost.

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61. Are you sure that you americans live in a free country?

Posted at 4:13PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Maria

62. Curioius - did anyone get a response to "winning" a ticket to the MJ Memorial? Where can I find out what the looks like if you win?

Thanks for the help..

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Curious

63.
I'm still going without a ticket and so are many others I know! We will be there just for King Michael. We don't care what anyone else has to say. This is for a man we loved all our life. Nobody can stop us from coming.

Posted at 4:14PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Coming For The King

64. I totally agree with you SMS about Jamie Foxx's comment at BET Awards. Maybe chalk it up to his admission that he had been drinking prior to the awards show. (shrug). Many blacks will (and had) admit that they themselves walked away from Jackson when he started getting "whiter" so to make the claim they 'shared him' is false. Michael, yes, shared himself with the world and broke racial barriers.

I believe he would want to see attendance records broken for his service, something truly cementing his place in history as the King of Pop... and make sure Guiness Book of Records is there (as he is claimed to have said about his concerts in London). But he would also want everyone to be completely orderly -- even maybe a visual of everyone dressed in black (or white or red). Somewhere I saw an article that was titled something to the affect of "Will Michael Jackson make the world stop for a day?"

I say-- this is the time to see if he can.

Posted at 4:18PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Cali MJ Fan

65. Cmon..
Its even an issue. I believe people will behave, civilized and respect each other.

Posted at 4:20PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Raizil

66. Bloody right we are coming. By hundreds, thousands, millions and maybe billions .

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 5th 2009 by R.I.P MJ

67. Are you folks really sure that it's MJ who is being buried? There were reports of several look-alikes associated with the show. What if they offed a double so that MJ could escape from his multi-million dollar debt? He does have a demonstrable history of using people and then discarding them.

Posted at 5:30PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Roro

68. Anyway - if anyone has gotten a confirmed ticket ... did they find it in the spam folder or what ?? Details appreciated! Thanks

Posted at 4:27PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Curious

69. 59 shame on you

Posted at 4:27PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Maria

70. LAPD needs to get over it. 1st...they are NOT paying for MJ's memorial service...they are complaining about the cost in man hours for the police to do their damn job. California is in the top 10 of WORLD economies...and a lot of that is due to the pleasure of them having LA as the entertainment capital of the world. MJ has paid plenty of taxes...and his estate will continue to pay taxes for decades to come. Not to mention the tourist tax money and the revenue that the city will generate from the tons of people who are flying out to LA. So...i say...quitcher bitchen!! Hell, it isn't like this sort of thing is a regular occurrence.

Posted at 4:28PM on Jul 5th 2009 by GetOverIt

71. Jamie Fox is a racist? I hope that is not true. How could he call himself a MJ fan and be racist at the same time? That is really messed up.

R.I.P King MJ

Posted at 4:30PM on Jul 5th 2009 by It doesn't matter if your orange, blue, black, yellow, pink or white

72. This could turn into a real nightmare. Crazy fans aren't going to have consideration for safety. I think it's odd that people who probably wouldn't cross town to see someone they DO know, will cross country and state lines to go to a memorial of someone they don't know. Priorities are whacked.

Posted at 6:01PM on Jul 5th 2009 by jaye

73. Any truth the rumor that it will be a stinky open casket? Of course Mike will have his face covered by a mask and the pallbearers are from going to be 2nd graders....

Just a few more days of this bafoon then we are done with him forever....

Pedophile Freak!

Posted at 4:35PM on Jul 5th 2009 by RonBurgandy

74. http://www.ticketmaster.com/LA-Live-Venues-tickets-Los-Angeles/venue/74520

pickup tix at Dodger's Stadium
Event is July 6th
Live La or sumpthin'

Posted at 4:51PM on Jul 5th 2009 by sooperhacka

75. 64 you are a sick person. MJ was found innocent because he was innocent.

Posted at 4:39PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Samantha

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