Guilty or not, suspects in the United States no longer have the right to remain silent. If they remain silent, moreover, that silence will now be interpreted as guilt and will indeed — despite what you see on television court and cop dramas — be used against that person in a court of law. Even, in fact, the highest court in the land. Another terrifying twist to the Salinas decision is that it imposes on a suspect the necessity of invoking specific language before law enforcement will honor the basic civil liberties of a person who is (or historically, was) innocent until proven guilty. thenewamerican/usnews/constitution/item/15787-supreme-court-bombshell-no-right-to-remain-silent
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:27:46 +0000
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