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By Carl Franzen - Politics DailyLate Monday afternoon, Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani American charged in the unsuccessful car bombing of New York's Times Square, pleaded guilty to all 10 counts of terrorism, conspiracy and intent to use weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. had officially charged Shahzad with said counts on Friday. When asked by the judge if he was sure he wanted to plead guilty to charges that could land him in prison for life, Shahzad, a former financial analyst, said yes, in fact, he desired to plead guilty "100 times more" if he could, according to The Associated Press. Shahzad then ...
Faisal Shahzad Pleads Guilty in New York
By Carl Franzen - Politics DailyFaisal Shahzad today pleaded guilty to the failed May 1 Times Square car bombing attempt in a Manhattan federal court, the New York Post and other outlets report. On Friday, the 30-year-old Pakistani American was indicted on 10 counts, including terrorism and conspiracy, and had been previously indicted on five similar counts. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Shahzad conspired with the Pakistani Taliban "to wreak death and destruction in Times Square," the Post said. Shahzad reportedly told U.S. District Court Judge Miriam Goldman that he wanted "to plead guilty and 100 times more." He ...
Supreme Court's Miranda Rights Ruling Means It's Not Enough to Just Remain Silent
By Carl Franzen - Politics DailyBeing arrested in the U.S. comes with a few guarantees designed to protect the suspect, chief among them being the so-called "Miranda rights," or more appropriately, "Miranda warning," which generally reads: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense. Today, the Supreme Court made a historic addendum to this fundamental principle, ruling 5-4 that ...
Shahzad Arrest Ignites Debate Over Miranda Warnings for Accused Terrorists
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyA debate over whether suspected Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad should have been read his Miranda rights reached Capitol Hill Tuesday, with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer saying doing so was the correct course of action. Law enforcement officials said they first interrogated Shahzad under a public safety exception, in case another attack was imminent, but then read him his Miranda rights, which he waived. "This is a U.S. citizen, arrested on U.S. soil, and subject to the constitutional protections and constraints of every U.S. citizen. He is obviously suspected of committing a crime, ...
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