What do you think of the “Miranda Rights” system in its current form?

12 comments

1. It’s alright. I’d prefer it if people were actually willing to remain silent, but I don’t think there’s a good way to fix that.

2. It would be interesting if LEOs also had to state what they can and cannot do, such as lie to you to coerce information from you.

3. Most people fully misunderstand them and it’s not the same for every state. At no point is a cop Required to read them to you, it’s just that anything you say once they’ve been read to you will be used as evidence in court.

4. I don’t have any issue with it.

5. I think most Americans are woefully unaware of their rights when interacting with a police officer. The miranda reading is clearly insufficient as we see many people doing things against their legal interests because they feel they are required to.

6. I am amazed at how many people keep talking after hearing that warning.

   What I would like to see is a system like they have in the UK. Where all police interrogations are recorded and there are strict limits on the tactics police are allowed to use.

7. I like it honestly. No one should be forced self incriminate.

8. Should be a hell of a lot stronger and apply to any interrogation by police or their agents, not just those while in “custody”. Should also be subject to the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine.

   It’s one of the only times people are actually informed of their rights, it should actually have some teeth

9. Miranda Warning*

   I wouldn’t change anything. If you’ve been Marandized, don’t say another word. Don’t talk to the police. Do NOT talk to the police, even if you are 1000% innocent of any crime. DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE, GET A LAWYER RIGHT AWAY.

10. Congress needs to do more to increase protections from the police. The constitution is sort of thin on that.

11. There’s too many ways to get around it, or even twist it against people. It’s not a bad idea, though.

12. I think that they need to sit the arrested person down and look them in the face when telling it to them. No one is really listening to anything when they’re face down in handcuffs with a knee in their back and it’s rattled off at them.