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Feinstein: Whether Osama bin Laden Should be Read Miranda Rights is a 'Murky Area'
 (CNSNews.com) -- Would U.S. troops have to read Osama bin Laden his Miranda rights if and when they capture him? It's a "murky area," Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) told CNSNews.com. She said Americans should trust the judgment of Attorney General Eric Holder who, unlike his predecessors, is"not blemished in any way."Under U.S. law, a person who is arrested or placed in legal custody must be told his Miranda rights, which usually read as follows: "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand these rights as they have been read to you?" CNSNews.com asked Feinstein on Nov. 19, "Attorney General Holder said it wouldn't matter whether or not -- when we caught bin Laden -- whether or not he was Mirandized. Do you think we should Mirandize him, if we're going to try him in civilian court as the attorney general suggested?" Senator Feinstein said: "As far as I'm concerned, the Mirandizing is a kind of murky area. We're looking into it with some specificity and I'm going to take the word of the attorney general right now." Posted by: Fred 2009-11-26 |
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