Miranda warning silences formerly freely talking terrorist

[abelisle]

Seems like playing nice with terrorists can backfire in your face. When the "underwear" bomber was taken to the hospital and questioned at length about his activities, he talked freely and voluminously. Then after being given his rights he became silent.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/23/AR2010012302678.html

Is there a lesson to be learned here? Should terrorists be afforded legal rights like any American citizen has?

Your thoughts?

Alex

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

Seems like playing nice with terrorists can backfire in your face. When the "underwear" bomber was taken to the hospital and questioned at length about his activities, he talked freely and voluminously. Then after being given his rights he became silent.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/23/AR2010012302678.html

Is there a lesson to be learned here? Should terrorists be afforded legal rights like any American citizen has?

Your thoughts?

He didn't deserve to have any Miranda rights read to him.

Quote:

Although the Miranda warning, based on a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, is a bedrock principle of the U.S. justice system, there is a major exception that could apply in Abdulmutallab's case. Investigators are allowed to question a suspect without providing a Miranda warning if they are trying to end a threat to public safety.

[phkrause]

Seems like playing nice with terrorists can backfire in your face. When the "underwear" bomber was taken to the hospital and questioned at length about his activities, he talked freely and voluminously. Then after being given his rights he became silent.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/23/AR2010012302678.html

Is there a lesson to be learned here? Should terrorists be afforded legal rights like any American citizen has?

Your thoughts?

Alex

Isn't a terrorist when captured a pow? I can understand putting them in a jail (like gitmo for example) but as far as rights, they should have none. When the was is over than send them home. I would follow the Genva Convention rules for these people, but that's all they should get. And if we still consider our selves as a Christian nation than treat them accordingly, but other than that they should have no rights.

pk