Social media users flamed a new MSNBC headline that appeared sympathetic to the illegal immigrant who murdered 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in February.
Social media users tore into MSNBC.com this week after it published a remarkable headline saying that “Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance.”
The digital outlet’s Thursday article discussed how the legal defense team for Jose Antonio Ibarra, the illegal immigrant who was convicted on Wednesday of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley in February, “had no chance” because of the overwhelming evidence against their defendant.
Prominent people on X found the headline for the piece too sympathetic to Ibarra and not focused enough on the victim and her grieving family.
“You know who never stood a chance? Laken Riley. The actual victim”, conservative commentator @AGHamilton29 remarked on the social media platform.
MSNBC’s article made the point that the verdict for Ibarra, who was convicted on multiple counts of murder and other crimes and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, was “never in doubt”, as it was a “hopeless case” for the defense team.
“For the defense, this was a hopeless case.
