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14. Reminds me of Mollie Tibbetts

Reply to Doodley (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 04:42 PM

Nov 21

This latest case was harped on constantly as a way of showing that the Biden administration was dropping the ball on immigration and the border.

The Mollie Tibbetts case was very similar, but happened under Trump. So whatever he did wasn't very effective either, I guess?

Of course, most people bringing up Laken Riley don't really care about her as a person or value her life. Her death was just a convenient tool. If she had bled out in a hospital parking due to being denied reproductive care, they wouldn't have shed a tear.

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Sorry, if already discussed, but what do you think of the Laken Riley murder coverage? [View all] Doodley Nov 21 OP

*Laken. WarGamer Nov 21 #1

Agreed 100% And if he was from Cleveland it would be treated differently. Doodley Nov 21 #5

not so sure of that... WarGamer Nov 21 #6

What is different is the amount of coverage this got (because she was white and the killer was an illegal immigrant). Doodley Nov 21 #9

It was a tragedy and actually didn't get that much coverage. jimfields33 Nov 21 #13

It's continually covered on Fox News as a loop Avalon Sparks Nov 22 #16

I don't watch that channel. I guess some love it. jimfields33 Nov 22 #18

If he was from Cleveland RJ_MacReady Nov 21 #8

Bullshit soandso Nov 21 #12

I don't ForgedCrank Nov 22 #19

There's a lot of murders everyday. I wonder what it is about this one that stands out? harumph Nov 21 #2

That was my thoughts exactly. Why were news outlets making this the top story? Doodley Nov 21 #4

That's sickening and dismissive soandso Nov 21 #11

Lots of native american women go missing anad you don't hear shit. harumph Nov 22 #15

Save the projection soandso Nov 22 #20

Or African Americans who get murdered by the police John Shaft Nov 22 #21

Of course we don't need more Avalon Sparks Nov 22 #17

Her name was Laken soandso Nov 21 #3

Thanks. I fixed it. Yes, it was brutal and heartbreaking, but this was given so much extra airtime for racist reasons. Doodley Nov 21 #7

I'm anti-murder... Mike Nelson Nov 21 #10

Reminds me of Mollie Tibbetts The Revolution Nov 21 #14