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Shahzad Arrest Ignites Debate Over Miranda Warnings for Accused Terrorists

A 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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