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Sandpiper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 03:09 PM
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Supreme Court Reaffirms Miranada Ruling
Edited on Mon Jan-26-04 03:13 PM by Sandpiper
Maybe the nation is starting to come to its collective senses?

Supreme Court Reaffirms Miranda Ruling
Mon Jan 26,11:48 AM ET

By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court reaffirmed Monday that police must tell indicted people of their rights before starting interrogations.

Justices ruled 9-0 in favor of a Nebraska man who claimed he was tricked into talking to officers who came to his house to arrest him on drug charges.

The decision relieved civil liberties groups, which worried that the court was poised to roll back some of the protections in its landmark 1966 Miranda ruling which led to the familiar refrain beginning "You have the right to remain silent."

The American Bar Association was among groups that urged the court to clarify that people facing charges must be told they have a right to see an attorney.

The ruling will discourage officers from trying to elicit confessions from off-guard suspects facing charges.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040126/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_police_questioning_2
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gWbush is Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 03:10 PM
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1. hip hip horray! we won, er, get to keep a right we already had!
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goobergunch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 03:11 PM
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2. Per LBN Rules, please edit your subject line
Edited on Mon Jan-26-04 03:11 PM by goobergunch
It should be "Supreme Court Reaffirms Miranda Ruling".

Good news, IMHO...at least this right wasn't taken away.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 03:12 PM
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Hong Kong Cavalier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 03:27 PM
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4. 9-0???
Even Scalia ruled in favor of it?
What the hell?
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Muddleoftheroad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 03:56 PM
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5. Miranda
Is one of the most successful expressions of American legal intellect. Even ordinary street thugs have learned their rights through repeated use of the warnings in TV and movies.

I wish everyone knew the Constitution the same way. Where is School House Rock when you need it?
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 04:03 PM
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6. But They Have to Wear Fruit On Their Hats....
Edited on Mon Jan-26-04 04:03 PM by CO Liberal
...while reading your rights.



It's now the "Carmen Miranda" ruling.

:-)
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 04:08 PM
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7. Bwahahaha!
I DO think of her everytime I hear Miranda too! :D
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