By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-24 02:25:44 | Updated at 2024-11-24 04:26:38
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MSNBC’s Repeated Sympathy For Laken Riley’s Killer Shows You Don’t Hate Corporate Media Enough
The Federalist ^ | November 22, 2024 | Logan Washburn
Posted on 11/23/2024 6:25:04 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
MSNBC claimed that “Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance” in the murder trial, sparking immediate backlash. It has since revised its headline to cushion the language — though it is equally twisted.
“Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance,” reads the original headline.
“The guilt of Laken Riley’s killer was never in doubt,” reads the new headline.
Apparently, MSNBC hopes readers will give the outlet a pass for repeatedly defending Riley’s savage murderer, Jose Ibarra.
Ibarra attacked Riley, a 22-year-old student at the Augusta University College of Nursing, while she was jogging in February. He tried to rape her, but she fought back, and he smashed her skull with a rock. Riley called 911, but Ibarra ultimately killed her.
A court sentenced Ibarra to life in prison on Wednesday for the brutal slaying in Georgia. Ibarra has been in the country illegally since 2022. Prosecutors did not pursue the death penalty, but officials are still demanding it.
MSNBC’s brazen minimization of this horrific attack has drawn criticism from figures including Joe Rogan, Republican Rep. Mary Miller, and Donald Trump Jr.
You literally can’t make up this level of depravity. These people are sick. The guy is a murderer. He’s an illegal alien that killed an innocent young woman but MSNBC would rather go to bat for him.
However, much you hate MSNBC it’s not enough! pic.twitter.com/3YSVmbbVBD— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 22, 2024
The outlet has a history of defending Riley’s killer. President Joe Biden botched Riley’s name as “Lincoln” instead of “Laken” during...
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