Explosion at the Boston Marathon.

[A'isha]

Lovely commenters there.

What else do you expect from the fans of Jim Hoft, Dumbest Man on the Internet?

 

[dudalb]

Well, this has been the liviliest April 19th Massachusetts has seen since April 19th 1775....

 

[Doghouse Reilly]

They will question him WITHOUT reading him his Maranda Rights.

This has just been announced by ABC News.

That doesn't make any sense. Why would they set themselves up for an overturned conviction? Evidence obtained without having read the suspect his Miranda rights is inadmissible.

 

[Denver]

I am pretty sure they have in fact read him his rights.
And he will not face a death penalty.

 

[dudalb]

That doesn't make any sense. Why would they set themselves up for an overturned conviction? Evidence obtained without having read the suspect his Miranda rights is inadmissible.

Maybe the suspect waived his rights.

 

[NoahFence]

Best meme ever... 'If you're gonna escape in a boat, make sure its in the water, not Watertown!'

 

[Courier]

Public Safety Exemption: they are going to ask him about other possible bombs and dangers to the public, before they inform him of his right to remain silent.

 

[AdMan]

Maybe the suspect waived his rights.

Maybe, but only after hearing his rights

 

[A'isha]

Maybe the suspect waived his rights.

Don't they still have to read him the rights and ask him if he understands them before he can waive them?

 

[Myriad]

At least they arrested him on a boat, so there won't be any legal difficulties with charging him under admiralty law.

 

[NoahFence]

I'm so : proud to be from Boston right now.

 

[One Skunk Todd]

I could see questioning him without reading him his rights if he is so grievously wounded that he's not expected to live.

 

[truethat]

I'm so : proud to be from Boston right now.

Good for you. We're all proud of Boston right now as well.

 

[AdMan]

I'm so : proud to be from Boston right now.

 

[dudalb]

God, the size of his indictment is going to be huge.
Four counts of Murder, probably First Degree,for starters.
Every individual injured in the explosion is a seperate Felony.
Just planting the bomb probably broke federal anti terrorism laws.
And then there are minor charges liked armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping (when he took a hostage he became a kidnapper) which you can put on top of the indictment sundae like a cherry and nuts.
Even if escapes the death penalty,if convicted,which is a lead pipe cinch ,he will never see the light of day again.

 

[AdMan]

I could see questioning him without reading him his rights if he is so grievously wounded that he's not expected to live.

But none of what he says can be used against him, if he lives.

 

[triforcharity]

And he will not face a death penalty.

What makes you say that? McVeigh?

 

[smartcooky]

They will question him WITHOUT reading him his Maranda Rights.

This has just been announced by ABC News.

They can do that under the Terrorism Laws can't they?

Homeland Security can question a terror suspect without a lawyer present and without mirandarising them?

If that is challenged, a short trip to Gitmo will sort it out.

 

[Orphia Nay]

9:27 p.m.ET: Federal law enforcement officials will invoke the public safety exception to the Miranda law and not offer the suspect the right to remain silent during his interrogation, ABC News has learned. The exception is invoked in instances in which the public is at risk of a clear danger.

9:10 p.m ET: Suspect was injured by a “flash bang” grenade and is bleeding badly, federal sources tell ABC News. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/04/live-updates-boston-bombing-suspect-dead-in-shootout/

 

[Denver]

What makes you say that? McVeigh?

Because Massachusetts does not have a death penalty, and I don't think (but IANAL) that the fed death penalty can override that. Also there may be alot of legal play ahead like Malvo did.