The REAL reason Republicans complain about Miranda rights!

[Joanne98]

They don't want to take them away from terrorists! They want to take then away from American citizens!

THEY HAVE BITCHED ABOUT MIRANDA FOREVER!

BEFORE 9/11!

Republicans need to understand that WE THE PEOPLE ARE NOT GIVING UP OUR MIRANDA RIGHTS!

If they don't like it they can fucking MOVE!

[JuniperLea]

1. I'm convinced there's a "real" reason for all of their bitching...

Much like trotting out immigration, gay marriage, and abortion every election cycle.

[gravity]

2. They just want to act tough on terrorism

Throw some red meat to the tea baggers

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. Ifins you mirandize 'em, you can'ts waterboard 'em.

[rurallib]

4. They have bitched since the day Miranda was handed down. BTWwasn't Miranda

a case arising out of Arizona? Didn't it have to do with not giving a Latino a rough go when he was arrested?

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. Yep

Miranda v. Arizona 384 U.S. 436 (1966), was a landmark 5-4 decision of the United States Supreme Court. The Court held that both inculpatory and exculpatory statements made in response to interrogation by a defendant in police custody will be admissible at trial only if the prosecution can show that the defendant was informed of the right to consult with an attorney before and during questioning and of the right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police, and that the defendant not only understood these rights, but voluntarily waived them. This had a significant impact on law enforcement in the United States, by making what became known as the Miranda Rights a part of routine police procedure to ensure that suspects were informed of their rights. The Supreme Court decided Miranda with three other consolidated cases: Westover v. United States, Vignera v. New York, and California v. Stewart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_v._Arizona

[Stevenmarc]

6. Because they think Carmen Miranda was a Mexican

[dumpdabaggers]

7. CONS have always disagreed with Mrianda.

NT

[FBI_Un_Sub]

8. Equalizer

Miranda is a step towards equalizing arrestees in the police station. Gives poor folks the same choices as rich folks. And the rightees don't want that.

[provis99]

9. if Republicans don't like it, they can waive their own Miranda rights.

Everytime one of these Republican crooks get caught, you can bet they hide behind the Miranda rights they complain about so bitterly.