Laken Riley sounds like a dream case for the right wing narrative. Not only does it serve as proof of concept for brown-on-white violent crime, but even for shoplifting (perhaps the most aggrandized news trend of 2024) as a "gateway crime." Sometimes a thorough cherry picking of a police blotter hands your enemies an "I told you so" to beat you over the head with. It would be nice if some nice Democrats could get in touch with their inner opportunists. There's a time and a season for bipartisanship, but this ain't it, chief.