Social media users took to the site this week after MSNBC.com published the remarkable headline, “Laken Riley's killer never had a chance.”
A Thursday article in Digital Media revealed that the defense team for undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Ybarra, who was convicted Wednesday of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley in February, has overwhelmingly ruled against the defendant. He argued that there was “no chance” for the evidence.
Prominent people at X felt the article's headline was too sympathetic to Ibarra and not focused enough on the victims and their grieving families.
“You know who took no chances? Laken Riley. The real victim,” conservative commentator @AGHmilton29 said on the social media platform.
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Georgia prosecutors showed an image taken in court during Jose Ybarra's trial of Laken Riley jogging before the murder. (Fox News)
MSNBC article The verdict for Ybarra, who was convicted of multiple counts of murder and other crimes and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, was described by the defense as a “hopeless case” that “could never be in any doubt.” No,” he emphasized. team.
“This was a desperate case for the defense,” said MSNBC legal analyst Danny Ceballos. “The defense did the best they could given the bad facts. They knew they were almost certain to lose.” I wrote it.
Although his article didn't do well in X, the headline went viral, drawing heat from people outraged by Riley's murder by a criminal who fled Venezuela and entered the United States illegally in 2022. Collected.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) interpreted the headline as sympathetic to Riley's killer. He wrote, “According to MSNBC, Laken Riley's killer is now a victim.”
Donald Trump Jr. skewered the media, saying, “You literally can't make up this level of depravity. These people are sick. The man is a murderer. He's an illegal alien who killed an innocent young woman. But MSNBC would rather investigate.” But no matter how much you hate MSNBC, it's not enough! ”
“And this is why MSNBC, the brand, is being sold off for pennies on the dollar,” said Spectator contributing editor Stephen Miller. I wrote this while referring to the recent news that a spin-off is being planned.
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Laken Riley and Bianca Tiller, former roommates and friends who met at the University of Georgia, pose in an undated photo. (Courtesy of Bianca Tiller)
The “Defiant L” “Riley would be alive today, but she never had a chance.” Because of this monster.”
Conservative commentator Adam Johnston condemned the headline, writing, “Look at how @MSNBC framed the conviction and sentencing of Laken Riley's killer. Did Jose Ibarra never have a chance? No, Laken Riley never had a chance against this monster.”
“It's totally disgusting,” he added.
“MSNBC's headline paints convicted murderer Laken Riley as a victim. Legacy media is evil,” conservative commentator Paul Cipla wrote.
Former Republican Party spokesman Steve Guest criticized the news organization and the author of the article, writing, “The actual headline on MSNBC was 'Laken Riley's killer had no chance.'” Ask yourself. Why would MSNBC write a sympathetic headline about illegal alien monsters and murderers? Why would MSNBC's “legal analyst'' Danny Ceballos condone this headline?''
Debbie Dooley, a co-founder of the Tea Party movement, slammed MSNBC staff, saying, “The despicable people at @MSNBC showed sympathy for the animal that brutally murdered Laken Riley. They never had a chance. was Laken,” he posted.
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