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Towlie

(5,307 posts)
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 10:34 AM Apr 2013

Bill of Rights suspended due to the inconvenience, but even that's not good enough for Republicans.

"Exception"? Does anyone remember seeing any mention of exceptions in our Bill of Rights?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/21/second-boston-bombing-suspect-under-heavy-guard/


A Justice Department official said Friday the government is invoking a seldom-used public safety exception permitting officials to engage in a limited and focused unwarned interrogation of a suspect -- in this case Dzhokhar Tsarnaev -- without first reading him his typically assured Miranda rights. That official, as well as a second, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity, says Tsarnaev will be questioned by a special interrogation team for high-value suspects.

The public safety exception not only permits the unwarned questioning of a suspect, but also allows the government to introduce any statement yielded by such interrogation as evidence in court. The exception is triggered when authorities have an objectively reasonable need to protect themselves or the public from a clear and present danger.

However, the exception lasts only 48 hours and should be extended by declaring Tsarnaev a potential enemy combatant, under the Law of War, Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina; John McCain, Arizona; and Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire, said in a statement Saturday. They were joined by New York Republican Rep. Peter King.


So what happens if this guy already knows about his right to remain silent and decides to do just that? I think we already know what that "special interrogation team" is ready to do to him in the name of the United States of America, and I find that downright nauseating. Is a little revenge really worth abandoning the principles upon which our nation was founded?

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Bill of Rights suspended due to the inconvenience, but even that's not good enough for Republicans. (Original Post) Towlie Apr 2013 OP
Have you not read the six or seven other threads on this? randome Apr 2013 #1
If he chooses to remain silent? Vinnie From Indy Apr 2013 #2
Timothy McVeigh was Mirandized, why not this criminal? Welibs Apr 2013 #3
Whether or not he is reminded of his rights by having them read to him doesn't change his rights FarCenter Apr 2013 #4
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
1. Have you not read the six or seven other threads on this?
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 10:41 AM
Apr 2013

There is a 48 hour exemption, as allowed for by law, to question a suspect regarding issues of public safety. If this guy had other bombs set to go off, it's understandable that the authorities would want to know about them before advising him to shut his mouth.

It's really not as nefarious as some want to believe.

The 'enemy combatant' crap is just that: crap. Politicians Pointlessly Pontificating.

Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)
2. If he chooses to remain silent?
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 10:54 AM
Apr 2013

Well, in our modern American world that just means he looks really thirsty and needs some water. Sad, but probably true.

Cheers!

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