Who In The Hell Thought This Would Be A Good Idea?

If you live in Santa Barbara, now might be a good time to take a vacation - immediately. I'd be making plans to beat feet myself! Somehow, someone thought it would be a great idea to allow fans to pay their respects to Michael Jackson by opening up Neverland Ranch to a public viewing of the deceased pop star. Jackson's body will be brought to his home on Thursday evening, with fans arriving on Friday for the viewing and a private ceremony/funeral taking place on Sunday. Meanwhile, Colony Capital LLC (the owners of the property) have issued a letter to the residents of Santa Barbara to warn them that Friday could be the backdrop for a "global drama of epic proportion." Ummm, yeah - ya think? The letter is respectful of people's need to grieve, but that plan sounds completely insane. Click here to read the letter in full from Colony Capitol.