Tempers Flare From Community Members Calling For Athens, Georgia Democrat Mayor To Resign

I think it's safe to say that the Laken Riley murder case has struck a nerve with people across the country who have hit their breaking point with the illegal immigration revolving door, and how it has continually resulted in innocent, law-abiding citizens becoming victimized. Riley, as RedState previously reported, was a 22-year-old University of Georgia nursing student who was found dead on campus last Thursday after a friend reported her missing over concerns that she hadn't made it back from her morning run. 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, who authorities say is in the country illegally, has been charged with her kidnapping and murder. As we have been learning more about the victim and the alleged murderer, the mainstream media and Democrats on up to the Biden White House have, predictably, been doing their part to dodge, deflect, and to try and change the subject when it comes to questions about Riley's tragic death and how it could have been prevented.Show more

In part due to existing frustrations and in part due to the new ones that have cropped up in the aftermath of Riley's murder, tensions boiled over during a press conference held Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz (D), who sought to counter accusations of Athens being a sanctuary city but who was instead confronted by angry residents who called him a "liar" and who demanded he resign immediately, all as he was giving his speech: However, protesters interrupted him as he attempted to dismiss "the notion of a sanctuary city." - "You're a liar," a man shouted, repeatedly. "You're the one who is guilty and got blood on your hands for this murder, sir!" Other protesters gathered quietly in the back of the room, holding signs that read "Blood on your hands" and "Make Athens safe again." Several voices chimed in at times demanding the mayor resign.

Tempers flare from community members at a press conference by the Mayor of Athens giving an update to the death of Laken Riley. They are calling for the Mayor to resign. …

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