https://freerepublic.com/tag/iconworship/ en-us Wed, 8 Jul 2009 05:07:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287834/posts Despite worries about chaos and gridlock, the Michael Jackson public memorial went off without a hitch, with the Los Angeles Police Department saying it didn't make a single arrest. The department deployed 3,200 officers today in its biggest deployment since the 1984 Olympics but they were hardly needed as fewer than 1,000 fans appeared on the streets outside the Staples Center area. “We drove home the message that people were better off watching at home, there was nothing to see,” Chief William J. Bratton said. “It was all about good planning and good coordination.” Bratton said the 3,200 officers were... L.A Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287834/posts#comment Wed, 8 Jul 2009 05:07:22 GMT