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Zax2me

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34. Reading these rights always seems so silly to me.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 03:45 PM

Apr 2013

As long as they are awarded and secured to everyone arrested why read it to them?
We don't read them the bill of rights - but the bill of rights still apply.
We don't read them that they have a right to food and shelter - yet we provide it.

I know many can't recite Miranda but I think most people that can shower and dress, has or has had a job, went to school for any length of time, able to operate a car knows the basics of rights to legal council and self incrimination in case of arrest or incarceration as suspect of a crime.

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The suspect is being read his Miranda rights, per CNN. [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 OP

good... n/t EC Apr 2013 #1

good nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #2

I can't believe that dumbass said that. geomon666 Apr 2013 #3

What do you mean? nt EOTE Apr 2013 #14

Convictions can be overturned if you don't read someone their miranda rights. n/t geomon666 Apr 2013 #17

I'm aware of that. I mean what did you mean when you said "I can't believe the dumbass said that" EOTE Apr 2013 #20

I was referring to Lindsey Graham geomon666 Apr 2013 #22

Ahhh, THAT dumbass. EOTE Apr 2013 #23

Good. This is still America in spite of him. nolabear Apr 2013 #4

That was not what I heard. They were discussing what 'will' happen. n/t Tx4obama Apr 2013 #5

Since the FBI has him he *will* be read his rights even if not yet. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #7

Correct. Which is differnt than the 'is' that is in the subject line :) n/t Tx4obama Apr 2013 #13

Well, excuuuuuuse me. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #18

Update: Pete Williams on NBC says federal authorities read Dzhokhar his Miranda rights on the boat. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #21

Drone? bbinacan Apr 2013 #6

Lindsey Graham would like that. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #9

Obama would prefer it. n/t bbinacan Apr 2013 #12

... SidDithers Apr 2013 #26

They wanted him alive. Seriously. gateley Apr 2013 #10

GOOD! gateley Apr 2013 #8

Republicans are going to be so mad. Pirate Smile Apr 2013 #11

And all this was done by those lazy-ass, union-belonging public employees. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #15

Fuck republicans that are mad because the Constitution was followed. nt bluestate10 Apr 2013 #30

Hope he has a lawyer soon. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #16

Update: Pete Williams on NBC says federal authorities read Dzhokhar his Miranda rights on the boat. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #19

Meanwhile, the "Rachel Maddow Show" is calling him "the killer." WinkyDink Apr 2013 #24

And Lindsay Graham died a little tonight. liberalmuse Apr 2013 #25

Wrong! bbinacan Apr 2013 #27

That's what I just heard as well davidpdx Apr 2013 #31

No he wasn't. City Lights Apr 2013 #28

So CNN was wrong again nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #29

Thanks for the CNN tag. Otherwise folks might believe it. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #32

CNN? I'll wait until it's reported from another source. Cleita Apr 2013 #33

Reading these rights always seems so silly to me. Zax2me Apr 2013 #34