In my last post, I discussed in a general fashion, the background, history, and legal impact of the groundbreaking US Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona which established certain legal rights for all those who are detained by law enforcement authorities.  I wrote in that post that Miranda affords each of us two specific rights:  1)the right to remain silent and 2)the right to legal counsel, even if you can't afford said counsel.  That seems pretty straightforward.  Even more so given the fact … [Read more...]