Few stories highlight the clear dangers of open borders more sharply than the chilling murder of University of Georgia nursing student, Laken Riley. Ignored by vast swaths of the media landscape, her killer is now in the spotlight for the stark reality it presents of life post-January 20th, 2021.
The shocking crime seems to be getting a convenient blind eye from major media networks, barring CBS, contrastingly painting today’s Democrat-led reality versus the conservative, safety-first philosophy. “Silence is the most powerful scream,” they say, and the silence about Laken Riley’s murder speaks volumes about media bias and agenda.
By carrying the news, CBS Evening News stands out amongst its national network peers. Brief as it was, on May 8th, 2024, Norah O’Donnell shed light on the unfolding tragedy. Here are the crucial bits: a 26-year-old Venezuelan immigrant stands accused of murdering Riley while she jogged on campus. With ten new charges hitting him, including kidnapping and peeping Tom, his indictment throws into startling focus the gruesome side-effects of an open-borders policy.
However, ABC and NBC shone with their absence in reporting. The grim details of this case continue to emerge through more objective sources like Fox News. As per their report, the grand jury indicted the accused, Jose Ibarra, on an alarming array of charges linked to Riley’s grim demise. The legal system might be moving, but silence from a sizeable portion of the media underscores a disturbing reluctance to face an inconvenient narrative.
Digging further into the horrifying event reveals startling details. Ibarra, an illegal immigrant, is accused of severe crimes, including blunt-force trauma and asphyxiation of the young student. More alarmingly, Ibarra is allegedly linked to the dangerous Tren de Aragua transnational gang. He’s also suspected of spying on another person. Yet, such hair-raising facts fail to ruffle the scripts of major news broadcasters.
Laken Riley’s grim fate symbolizes the tangible dangers of adopting an open-borders policy. The unspeakable horrors visited upon this innocent student serve as strong evidence that protection and safety should never take a back seat to misguided policies.
But in these deeply politicized times, inconvenient truths get brushed under the carpet. The media, active defenders of the Biden administration, are loath to confront stories that challenge the narrative. The silence they wrap around the tragedy fuels concerns about their loyalty to parties rather than the people they broadcast to.
Terribly, Laken Riley is one of many innocents caught in the crosshairs of the administration’s immigration policies. She is a symbol of the tragic consequences that open borders might mean for the United States. It’s high time that those who mold public opinion give voices to the voiceless, like Riley, rather than aide the continuation of flawed policies.
