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I thought witholding Miranda means that anything he says is inadmissible as evidence in a court of law – but it's not like there's a lack of other incriminating
by dyno12345 14y ago
I thought witholding Miranda means that anything he says is inadmissible as evidence in a court of law – but it's not like there's a lack of other incriminating evidence so that they would need to use self-incrimination to form a case against him.
- DannyBee 14y agoYes, the only difference the public safety exception makes is whether the statement is admissible against him. In this case, it seems pretty unlikely to actually matter.
- chacham15 14y agoNo, Miranda is very often misinterpreted. It generally means that the person cannot be interrogated. The penalty for violating the rule is that anything said is inadmissible. If, for example, the witness isnt read his Miranda rights but just chooses to say something, that is fair game because he wasnt being interrogated. (Further, this is also a simplification, the full extent of Miranda is complicated, so this is just a perhaps overly broad taste)
- rorrr2 14y agoThey don't care. They have enough evidence to put him away for life, or to even execute him.