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Proud Liberal Dem

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37. Do Miranda Rights prevent somebody from being prosecuted or something?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 09:44 AM

Nov 2017

The way Republicans talk about basic Miranda rights, you'd think that scores of obviously guilty criminals are getting off scot-free because of them (which obviously isn't happening). We've been prosecuting terrorists, Muslim-born or otherwise, for decades now without any problems. We've housed terrorists in Federal Prisons here in the US for decades now without any problems. How did 9/11 change anything so dramatically that we have to offshore terror suspects and deprive them of due process?

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McCain: "theres no Miranda rights for somebody who kills Americans" [View all] muriel_volestrangler Nov 2017 OP

I thought, being read the Miranda-rights was canceled a few years ago??? DetlefK Nov 2017 #1

completely contingent on skin color. Raster Nov 2017 #13

✋.......👎 underpants Nov 2017 #2

But Americans kill Americans every day. Croney Nov 2017 #3

Exactly. no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 #8

Yep. paleotn Nov 2017 #17

I wonder how many the obvious slipped by still_one Nov 2017 #26

Because that will stop terrorism? janterry Nov 2017 #4

Ok McCain - Then There Should Be No Miranda Rights For People That Commit Treason.... global1 Nov 2017 #5

Bingo SeattlePop Nov 2017 #30

I don't have a high opinion of any of the three (McCain, Graham, Trump) Solly Mack Nov 2017 #6

When you declare war against the rest of the planet and feel malaise Nov 2017 #7

Whoa..... Pachamama Nov 2017 #9

He might be right in a way. dem4decades Nov 2017 #10

Well, see, he used a truck, and he was muslim... Thor_MN Nov 2017 #11

And be white 47of74 Nov 2017 #28

I'm sure the killers of thousands upon thousands of Americans because of gun violence will be happy Vinca Nov 2017 #12

McCain's statement is very broad and I think that you could avebury Nov 2017 #19

Yeah, rights should only be for people who are *not* suspects. Girard442 Nov 2017 #14

Um bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #15

Based upon McCain's statement, anybody avebury Nov 2017 #16

Which is why I'm so glad Dylan Roof was sent to that black site in Moldova...... Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2017 #18

Dylan got his mandatory hamburger once arrested. gordianot Nov 2017 #22

It would be of tremendous help if the three stooges justhanginon Nov 2017 #20

No Miranda rights for Republican Senators that accept Russian oligarch's campaign contributions Mr. Ected Nov 2017 #21

we are a rogue nation. out of fucking control. spanone Nov 2017 #23

Robert E. Lee killed tens of thousands of Americans. caballojm Nov 2017 #24

+1 FailureToCommunicate Nov 2017 #25

The Boston bombers were arrested by civil authorities, given their rights, tried and convicted... brooklynite Nov 2017 #27

We obviously need a constitutional amendment! Maybe McCain could propose this: struggle4progress Nov 2017 #29

Gitmo "courts" have yet to convict anyone. eppur_se_muova Nov 2017 #31

So, I guess the guy who killed those Americans at the Colorado Walmart last night GoCubsGo Nov 2017 #32

I would wager that every American that gets killed is American. So, no Miranda? PubliusEnigma Nov 2017 #33

And yet 60 people were killed and 500 injured in Vegas. Nothing. Initech Nov 2017 #34

What a stupid thing to say. What about when an American kills an american? Nitram Nov 2017 #35

Yes there is treestar Nov 2017 #36

Do Miranda Rights prevent somebody from being prosecuted or something? Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2017 #37

Thats an odd statement; I guess you can parse out what he means but . . . el_bryanto Nov 2017 #38

Boy these guys need to take out kacekwl Nov 2017 #39