{"id":1057557,"date":"2021-11-26T14:59:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T19:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1057557"},"modified":"2021-11-26T14:59:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T19:59:06","slug":"seth-rogen-ripped-for-downplaying-rising-crime-in-los-angeles-white-rich-privilege-at-its-finest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seth-rogen-ripped-for-downplaying-rising-crime-in-los-angeles-white-rich-privilege-at-its-finest\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Rogen Ripped for Downplaying Rising Crime in Los Angeles: &#039;White Rich Privilege At Its Finest&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fseth-rogen-ripped-for-downplaying-rising-crime-in-los-angeles-white-rich-privilege-at-its-finest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1057557&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Multi-millionaire Hollywood elite Seth Rogen was slammed on social media for his \u201cprivileged\u201d response to rising crime in Los Angeles, California. \u201cIt\u2019s called&nbsp;living in a big city,\u201d the actor-producer told&nbsp;YouTuber Casey Neistat, who said he was robbed after his car was broken into, \u201cbecause Los Angeles is a crime riddled 3rd world shithole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cso our cars got robbed this morning because Los Angeles is a crime riddled 3rd world shithole of a city but tremendous appreciation and gratitude to the hardworking officers at the @LAPDWestLA who not only arrested the motherfucker but they got all of our stolen goods back,\u201d&nbsp;Neistat <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Casey\/status\/1463564726420520971?s=20\">tweeted<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Rogan responded to Neistat\u2019s tweet, stating, \u201cDude I\u2019ve lived here for over 20 years. You\u2019re nuts haha. It\u2019s lovely here. Don\u2019t leave anything valuable in it. It\u2019s called living in a big city.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.2425742574257\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dude I\u2019ve lived here for over 20 years. You\u2019re nuts haha. It\u2019s lovely here. Don\u2019t leave anything valuable in it. It\u2019s called living in a big city.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sethrogen\/status\/1463591771493961730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201ci can still be mad tho right? feel so violated,\u201d&nbsp;Neistat said in a reply to Rogen, to which the actor responded by revealing that he has had his car broken into at least 15 times.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou can be mad but I guess I don\u2019t personally view my car as an extension of myself and I\u2019ve never really felt violated any of the 15 or so times my car was broken in to,\u201d said Rogen, who has an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-celebrities\/actors\/seth-rogen-net-worth\/\">estimated net worth<\/a> of $80 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce a guy accidentally left a cool knife in my car so if it keeps happening you might get a little treat,\u201d the&nbsp;<em>Preacher<\/em> actor added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.480122324159\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You can be mad but I guess I don\u2019t personally view my car as an extension of myself and I\u2019ve never really felt violated any of the 15 or so times my car was broken in to. Once a guy accidentally left a cool knife in my car so if it keeps happening you might get a little treat.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sethrogen\/status\/1463674479272361987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201ci didn\u2019t get any treats. he just took the decorations for my daughters 7th birthday party and left bloody hand prints. serious question; how did you get your car broken into 15 times?\u201d Neistat responded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI lived in West Hollywood for 20 years and parked on the street,\u201d Rogen said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.7636363636364\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I lived in West Hollywood for 20 years and parked on the street.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sethrogen\/status\/1463678364397412353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a follow-up tweet, Rogen went on to insist that Los Angeles is \u201cnot some shithole city.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAlso it sucks your shit was stolen but LA is not some shithole city,\u201d he said. \u201cAs far as big cities go it has a lot going for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.0727272727273\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Also it sucks your shit was stolen but LA is not some shithole city. As far as big cities go it has a lot going for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sethrogen\/status\/1463678595511898114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Social media users quickly slammed Rogen for his \u201cprivileged\u201d comments, claiming that the actor doesn\u2019t have to worry about money.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhite rich privilege at its finest,\u201d one Twitter user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/travismcc1ure\/status\/1464008994759008262?s=20\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cMajority of Americans simply do not live with the luxury of not valuing their personal vehicle as an extension of themselves. Majority of Americans rely solely on their vehicles for daily events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen people talk about celebrities being disconnected from the reality of normal people, this is what they are talking about, @Sethrogen. I get it, you\u2019re trying to be Mr. Nice Guy, but you\u2019re really being Mr. Snootypants,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DBCWriter\/status\/1463850674404298754?s=20\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A third Twitter user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/apowe003\/status\/1463867142345052160?s=20\">pointed out<\/a> that it is \u201cnot normal,&nbsp;having your car broken into,\u201d adding that \u201cTo average people, a car is the second most valuable asset they own, and yes that is a violation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor most people, their cars represent their livelihoods, you know, going to work and making just enough money to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/americananarcho\/status\/1463845690019356675?s=20\">said<\/a>. \u201cSo anything they possess, is worked hard for and is an extension of that hard work!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAh, celebrities. Claims that their ridiculous levels of wealth mean they\u2019re completely out of touch are nonsense. After all, we all agree our car getting stolen as a big nothing. No financial [consequences] to our lives at all. Just get another one, easy! It\u2019s called \u2018living in a city\u2019!\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rutheday99\/status\/1463841269122314244?s=20\">quipped<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another Twitter user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RektWolfos\/status\/1463847324195696643?s=20\">pointed out<\/a> Rogen\u2019s apparent hypocrisy by simply writing, \u201cIt\u2019s lovely here \u2014 15 or so times my car was broken in to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSays the elite who can afford to replace things that others have to work twice as hard for. So it starts with your car\u2026what happens when it\u2019s your house next? Oh wait, you guys all have security staff and alarm systems since we had to defund the police. Gotcha,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WearAHelmet99\/status\/1464043769817358336?s=20\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Homicides, violent crimes, and gun violence have reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/crime\/2021\/06\/22\/violent-crimes-surge-democrat-controlled-los-angeles\/\">surged<\/a> in the Democrat-controlled city of Los Angeles. Over the summer, LA Police Chief Michel Moore told the police commission that the city of Los Angeles has an increase in overall crime.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18910242\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" readability=\"32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1232505903-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18910242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1232505903-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"1261\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(VALERIE MACON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is not the first time Rogen appeared to be dismissive of crime.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the <em>Freaks and Geeks<\/em>&nbsp;star was among one of the Hollywood celebrities who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2020\/05\/29\/steve-carell-seth-rogen-celebs-donating-bail-money-for-minneapolis-protesters\/\">donated<\/a>&nbsp;to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a nonprofit group that raised money used to bail out protesters in Minneapolis as rioters and looters flood the streets in the wake of George Floyd\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can follow Alana&nbsp;Mastrangelo on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ARmastrangelo\">Facebook<\/a> and Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ARmastrangelo\">@ARmastrangelo<\/a>, and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alanamastrangelo\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-millionaire Hollywood elite Seth Rogen was slammed on social media for his \u201cprivileged\u201d response to rising crime in Los Angeles, California. \u201cIt\u2019s called\u00a0living in a big city,\u201d the actor-producer told\u00a0YouTuber &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1057557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1057557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1057557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1057557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1057557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1057557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}