Rapper 50 Cent has reiterated his comments about Los Angeles being “finished” after video surfaced of another smash-and-grab robbery where authorities estimate up to $300,000 worth of merchandise was stolen.
The 48-year-old famed performer, born Curtis Jackson, posted a screenshot on Monday on Instagram to his 29.5 million followers of the news report about dozens of masked and hooded suspects who had ransacked a Nordstrom department store over the weekend. Initial reports said $100,000 worth of goods were taken, but that number has now tripled.
“I told you LA was finished,” the rapper wrote. “They are gonna have to lock the doors, appointment only. SMH [Shake My Head].”
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A short time later, he posted another video on social media showing thieves stealing a rack of clothes at a store in the Bay Area.
He captioned his post, “what the f*** the whole rack.”
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The posts come after the “21 Questions” hitmaker made headlines last month when he spoke out about bail policies in Los Angeles County.
“LA is finished,” the rapper wrote on Instagram. “Watch how bad it gets out there.”
Jackson’s post included a video of the news report about a court reinstating a zero-bail policy for some crimes in L.A. County. The report included Deputy District Attorney John McKinney saying, “The Sheriff’s Department will no longer detain people for crimes such as theft, shoplifting, drug use, vandalism, battery, and a whole host of other non-serious, non-violent crimes that affect the quality of life of people here in Los Angeles County.”
In a later post, 50 Cent questioned one outlet that had reported on his comments, noting that his take was interesting because the rapper had had previous run-ins with the law.
“Hey I understand why Deadline is reporting my opinion,” Jackson wrote. “I’m a big deal, but why did they write I had run in’s with the law? I’m a born again Christian!”