MSNBC headline saying 'Laken Riley's killer never stood a chance' sparks backlash: 'Absolutely sickening'

Social media users tore into MSNBC.com this week aft it published a singular header saying that "Laken Riley’s slayer ne'er stood a chance."

The integer outlet’s Thursday nonfiction discussed however the ineligible defence squad for Jose Antonio Ibarra, the amerciable migrant who was convicted connected Wednesday of murdering Georgia nursing pupil Laken Riley successful February, "had nary chance" due to the fact that of the overwhelming grounds against their defendant.

Prominent radical connected X recovered the header for the portion excessively sympathetic to Ibarra and not focused capable connected the unfortunate and her grieving family.

"You cognize who ne'er stood a chance? Laken Riley. The existent victim," blimpish commentator @AGHamilton29 remarked connected the societal media platform.

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Georgia prosecutors showed an representation of Laken Riley jogging earlier her murder, during the proceedings of suspect Jose Ibarra, pictured successful court. (Fox News)

MSNBC’s article made the constituent that the verdict for Ibarra, who was convicted connected aggregate counts of execution and different crimes and sentenced to beingness successful situation with the anticipation of parole, was "never successful doubt," arsenic it was a "hopeless case" for the defence team.

"For the defense, this was a hopeless case. The defence did the champion it could with atrocious facts. It astir surely knew it was going to lose," MSNBC ineligible expert Danny Cevallos wrote.

His portion was not received good connected X, with the header going viral and drafting vigor from those outraged implicit Riley’s murder astatine the hands of a transgression who had fled Venezuela and illegally crossed into the U.S. successful 2022.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, interpreted the header arsenic sympathetic to Riley’s murderer. He wrote, "Laken Riley’s slayer is present the victim, according to MSNBC."

Donald Trump Jr. skewered the outlet, writing, "You virtually can’t marque up this level of depravity. These radical are sick. The feline is simply a murderer. He’s an amerciable alien that killed an guiltless young woman, but MSNBC would alternatively spell to bat for him. However, overmuch you hatred MSNBC, it’s not enough!"

"And this is wherefore MSNBC, the brand, is being sold disconnected for pennies," The Spectator contributing exertion Stephen Miller wrote, referencing caller quality that NBC News and MSNBC genitor institution Comcast is readying to rotation off respective NBCUniversal networks, including MSNBC.

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Laken Riley and Bianca Tiller, erstwhile roommates and friends who met astatine the University of Georgia, airs successful an undated photo. (Courtesy of Bianca Tiller)

The "Defiant L’s" X relationship trashed the header to its implicit 1 cardinal followers, stating, "Hey MSNBC, you cognize who besides ‘never stood a chance’? Laken Riley. Laken Riley should beryllium live today. But she ne'er stood a accidental due to the fact that of this monster."

Conservative commentator Adam Johnston condemned the headline, posting, "Look astatine however @MSNBC framed the condemnation and sentencing of Laken Riley's killer. Jose Ibarra ne'er stood a chance? No. Laken Riley ne'er stood a accidental against this monster."

"Absolutely sickening," helium added.

Conservative commentator Paul Szypula wrote, "MSNBC header paints Laken Riley’s convicted k*ller arsenic a victim. Legacy media is evil."

Former GOP communications idiosyncratic Steve Guest ripped the outlet and the piece’s author, writing, "An existent header from MSNBC: ‘Laken Riley's slayer ne'er stood a chance.’ Ask yourself: Why is MSNBC penning sympathetic headlines for an amerciable alien monster and killer? Why is MSNBC’s ‘legal analyst’ Danny Cevallos good with this headline?"

Tea Party Movement co-founder Debbie Dooley blasted MSNBC staff, posting, "The scumbags astatine @MSNBC showed sympathy to the carnal that brutally murdered Laken Riley. It was Laken that ne'er stood a chance."

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MSNBC did not instantly reply to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.