LA city website crashes under flood of Michael Jackson memorial donations
The Los Angeles City Council took $17,000 in donations toward the cost of the Michael Jackson Staples Center memorial service via a website that kept crashing.
The city’s mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, issued a plea for funds to help cover the costs of the epic service that cost $1.4 million in security alone. But the website set up to take donations was overwhelmed by people trying to give money.
The mayor’s office in a statement said: "After collecting more than $17,000 from hundreds of donors in support of the Michael Jackson Memorial on Tuesday morning, the City’s Information Technology Agency could not handle the high volume of traffic or adequately respond to frequent and prolonged server crashes.
"The City apologises for the inconvenience to those who were unable to contribute to the memorial costs. The Information Technology Agency is attempting to rectify the problems."
Source: Splash News
Tags: Information Technology Agency, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Michael Jackson, Staples Center, Website
