the article in the tucson citizen is much better then the republic ariticle. seems like the republic left out some inportant information. ie that the pigs are trained to flush the miranda rights down the tolit by their departments.
Tucson Citizen
Tuesday, November 9, 1999
Police who ignore Miranda can be sued
LOS ANGELES - Police officers who pressure suspects into talking even after they've been advised of their right to remain silent" can be sued for doing so, a federal appeals court has ruled.
The decision, announced yesterday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, came in a lawsuit brought against the police departments of Los Angeles and nearby Santa Monica that alleged California police agencies routinely train officers to question suspects outside their Miranda rights.
The familiar warnings, enacted after a 1966 Supreme Court ruling, tells suspects of a right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during any questioning. They also are told that anything they say may be used against them in court and if they can't afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for them.
Officers argued they were immune from a lawsuit because they were acting according to training. The police departments contended Miranda rights aren't constitutionally derived. The ruling sets the stage for a trial in district court.
Arizona Republic
Tuesday, November 9, 1999
Ruling permits lawsuits for Miranda violations
LOS ANGELES - Police officers can be sued for discouraging suspects from calling an attorney after they have been advised of their Miranda rights, a federal appellate court ruled Monday.
"Officers who intentionally violate the rights protected by Miranda must - expect to have to defend themselves in civil actions," said the decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
The familiar warning given by police tells suspects they have a right to remain silent and to an attorney.