July 10th 2023.
Rapper and media mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has expressed his strong disapproval of Los Angeles' decision to institute a zero-bail policy for those accused of misdemeanor crimes. The policy includes crimes such as theft, shoplifting, drug use, vandalism, battery, and other nonviolent offenses. According to Deadline, Jackson believes that the policy encourages lawbreaking and will worsen the city’s security.
Jackson's comments come after a string of robberies turned homicides that claimed the lives of rappers Pop Smoke and PNB Rock and the wife of the industry’s “Black Godfather,” Clarence Avant.
The no-bail policy will not only apply to new crimes but also mean releasing those already incarcerated for the offenses mentioned earlier. The policy was put in place before the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce overcrowding in jails, according to Deadline.
Though this policy could potentially lead to positive changes in the lives of those spared detainment, there are concerns about the freedom many criminals now have to disturb the wealthy and notable residents of Los Angeles. These worries have been made even more palpable by recent events such as the burglary of Tina Knowles-Lawson's Los Angeles home and the break-in at former Fox Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe's home. The Knowles-Lawson burglary occurred on May 19th between 7 pm and 9:30 pm while Sharpe was at a dinner with friends, and the thieves got away with over $1 million in cash and jewelry.
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