Pardon the ineloquent title. I’m just…speechless.
Detroit — Police officials criticized the use of a four-car police escort for two hearses jammed with stuffed animals in memory of Michael Jackson on Friday morning as it headed to Woodlawn Cemetery.
Detroit police officials couldn’t say how much the escort cost the city…
The escort guided the hearses from the funeral procession through red lights.
Mourners had left the toys and other items at the Motown Museum on West Grand Boulevard since the singer died June 25. After sitting outside for three weeks, the toys were not safe to donate to a children’s museum or orphanage, museum CEO Audley Smith said.
“We have now concluded that it would be best to bury the items,” Smith said Friday morning.
Once at the cemetery, the toys were unloaded from the tops of the hearses and from boxes inside the vehicles. They were then placed into clear plastic bags and then inside donated vaults. The cemetery donated the equivalent of three graves for the vaults.
Jackson’s songs from more than 40 years of performing played over speakers as a service was held. “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough“ played as the hearses arrived and “Ben” as the service ended. About 50 people were present…
Really America? Really?
The depth of America’s insanity never ceases to amaze. Over 4,300 US servicemen have effing DIED in the war, people!!!! I could give a rat’s ass about the little freak who happened to sing and dance.
seriously??? we’re burying stuffed animals now?? please tell me this was in the Onion.
Couldn’t they have used Hefty bags and pickup trucks? (Or better yet, garbage trucks and take the soggy stuffed animals to the dump where they belong?) I had read that Detroit wanted a piece of the Michael Jackson death pie because he was born there or something. They had wanted a memorial. (Probably hoping a bunch of fans would fly in and stay at hotels, etc.) This is likely the best they could come up with. I mean if you’re a MJ fan, don’t you now just want to pilgrimage to Detroit to stand near a vault stuffed with wet toys that actually have nothing to do with MJ except having his name on the vault? I know I do (NOT).
Unbefuckinglievable. Someone should be fired.
Pretty weird that they burried them. That makes no sense.
They couldn’t find ANY other place or purpose for them?
My cat Loves TV:
The story if true is ridiculous yes, but the bile you spout is vile.
The world benefitted more from this man’s humanitarian efforts and joy through his music in his 50 years ….than ever possible with you living for 500 years even.
Nasty, nasty, nasty. I don’t wish death or harm on anyone but close to the bone with some people.
What, really? You think that his music is more worthwhile than anything else anyone has ever done? Im sure he bought many people joy.. But so does their close friends or family… My brother is in a band.. my brother makes me happy.. as does his music.. will I get two hearses of stuffed animals and bury them for him? No… Because that shit is creepy.
sounds like you don’t love your brother very much erin. maybe you need an attitude check.
He was born in Gary, Indiana. Not Detroit. They had a memorial service for him in Gary about a week ago.
That’s why I said “or something”, I wasn’t sure and didn’t feel like opening a new tab on my browser to Google it.
It’ll be like Christmas for the coyotes when they dig those up.
very green to bury all that plastic….
whatthefuckever…… This pedophile’s shit is out of control, i cannot believe people’s treating this freak like if he was God.. I’ve had enough of this bullshit.
There was a fucking tornado about 12 blocks from my house, the damn thing didn’t cause damage or anything, but it could have!!! And the only thing they said on tv was, that a tornado was spotted somewhere around here, and then, going back to the important news, michael jackson!………… Are you fucking serious???????????? I’m soooooo done with this freak, i swear!
MJ died on my birthday so now when people are supposed to be happy on my birthday, their gonna be crying over stupid MJ. he’s just another person; get over it. fuck him