Money for Parade

Re “Conquering Lakers Ride in Triumph,” June 19: The cost of cleaning up confetti, LAPD officers working to control the crowd, protect Police Chief Bernard Parks, Mayor Richard Riordan and Laker personnel, and closing down major streets for hours. . . . Could this money have helped a school or bought a new bus or fixed a few potholes? Call me a curmudgeon, but why a parade for millionaires who play a game for a living?

Jason Rubel

San Fernando