public safety exception to Miranda

frau kaleun · 04-20-13, 08:57 PM

I'm completely unfamiliar with the legal precedents and reasoning behind the decision but FWIW I got a squicky feeling when I heard the report that they were considering not Mirandizing him after taking him into custody. Just on general principles it makes me uncomfortable, besides which if there's any chance that not having done so would lead to an otherwise "clean" conviction being tossed aside on a technicality... I wouldn't like that at all. I say, why take the chance, go by the book right down to the last bit of fine print so there is no doubt that every proper procedure was followed and nothing can be called into question somewhere down the road.

04-20-13, 08:57 PM	#3
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I'm completely unfamiliar with the legal precedents and reasoning behind the decision but FWIW I got a squicky feeling when I heard the report that they were considering not Mirandizing him after taking him into custody. Just on general principles it makes me uncomfortable, besides which if there's any chance that not having done so would lead to an otherwise "clean" conviction being tossed aside on a technicality... I wouldn't like that at all. I say, why take the chance, go by the book right down to the last bit of fine print so there is no doubt that every proper procedure was followed and nothing can be called into question somewhere down the road.