Sen. Lindsey Graham made waves earlier today by suggesting that the Obama administration carefully consider whether to treat Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as a criminal or an enemy combatant. At the time, no one knew how soon that decision would have to be made, but it appears that Tsarnaev, now taken into custody, was read his Miranda rights and will be treated like any other criminal suspect … right?
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/325417595748622337
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/325417802930462721
Nope.
https://twitter.com/redostoneage/status/325421567616110593
There's conflicting info re: Miranda warning. NBC says yes, ABC says no due to public safety exception. I get that, but it needs to happen.
— Lifelong Doosan Bears Fan (@JonathanSacks) April 20, 2013
NBC says he was read his miranda rights.
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) April 20, 2013
No Miranda warning will be given to suspect, public safety exception is being invokved for limited and focused interrogation
— ABC News (@ABC) April 20, 2013
Justice Dept. official: suspect was not read Miranda rights yet because the gvmt is invoking the public safety exception to question him
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) April 20, 2013
NBC reporting he's been mirandized by FBI. https://t.co/M27l9KkHuu
ABC says no Miranda warning.https://t.co/c0o89A01D8— Jessica Heddings (@JessicaHeddings) April 20, 2013
ABC and NBC have issued conflicting reports. Maybe CBS News’ Mark Knoller can settle this?
CBS' Stephanie Lambidakis quotes Justice Dept official: No Miranda warning read to captured suspect. Govt invoking public safety exception.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 20, 2013
Public safety exception being cited for not reading Miranda rights.
— Sam Stein (@samstein) April 20, 2013
NBC and CBS issuing conflicting reports about Miranda status of suspect. If obama admin does not issue Miranda it will be a massive screw up
— Mike Beasley (@MikeBeas) April 20, 2013
BREAKING: Obama administration will treat Tsarnaev as a criminal, not an enemy combatant: http://t.co/owrtm1Peam
— RT (@RT_com) April 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/HenrichNews/status/325417673934635008
NBC reporting that the suspect has been read his Miranda rights. I'm sorry you didn't get your authoritarian dictatorship, @GrahamBlog
— Joe Bishop-Henchman ???⚖️ (@jbhenchman) April 20, 2013
NBC reporting Obama admin will treat terrorist as a "criminal" and not enemy combatant. Will Obama allow him to lawyer up?
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) April 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/325413969412120576
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/325425588242350080
U.S. attorney Carmen Ortiz confirms at presser that public safety exception used, but that hospital treatment will come first. Nothing more.
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) April 20, 2013
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Update: Sen. Graham weighs in again.
The Law of War allows us to hold individual in this scenario as potential enemy combatant w/o Miranda warnings or appointment of counsel.
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) April 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog keep digging. You're hilarious.
— ?? Fraize ??️ (@Fraize) April 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog You are a disgrace to the US Senate.
— Alex Fajkowski (@thefaj) April 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog Why do you hate freedom? Why do you hate our constitution? How are you a senator when you are a traitor? cc @kathryndelong
— Stress N. Strain (@stressnstrain) April 20, 2013
.@GrahamBlog He's a US citizen on US soil and you — Congress — have not officially declared "war." Go read our constitution. #p2 #topprog
— David Badash (@davidbadash) April 20, 2013
@GrahamBlog You, sir, are too stupid to be a senator. You see "war" everywhere you look, and it is perverse. #asshole #watertown #oneboston
— Brian Linse (@linsefilm) April 20, 2013
So let's selectively suspend 4th Amnd? MT: “@GrahamBlog: Law of War lets us hold him as potential enemy combatant w/o Miranda or counsel”
— Rick Sanchez (@RickSanchezTV) April 20, 2013
Why didnt u suggest this for suspect who sent ricin letter to Pres @BarackObama? MT “@GrahamBlog: Law of War lets us hold ppl w/o Miranda.”
— Rick Sanchez (@RickSanchezTV) April 20, 2013
Will HIG interrogate suspect and if so, how long before they give him his Miranda warnings? 45 mins, 60, 75?
— Cully Stimson (@cullystimson) April 20, 2013
Did the terrorists win? Miranda Rights were not read to suspect as officials invoke "public safety exception" to Constitutional rights.
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) April 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/325428771941388289
@AmandaMarcotte They will q him til they are satisfied there isn't an imminent additional threat, then mirandize him a la underpants bomber.
— Michael Steithefukhomovich Ditto (@janus303) April 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/lyda/status/325431840485830658
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/325432034409476096
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Update:
Sens Lindsey Graham & John McCain issue joint statement calling for US to treat Tsarnaev as an enemy combatant
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) April 20, 2013
Sen. Graham has issued a statement:
Just put out this statement with @SenJohnMcCain about #Boston suspect and #Miranda warning. http://t.co/FZ4FKUb37w
— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) April 20, 2013
“We truly appreciate the hard work and dedication of our law enforcement and intelligence communities.
“It is clear the events we have seen over the past few days in Boston were an attempt to kill American citizens and terrorize a major American city. The accused perpetrators of these acts were not common criminals attempting to profit from a criminal enterprise, but terrorist trying to injure, maim, and kill innocent Americans.
“Now that the suspect is in custody, the last thing we should want is for him to remain silent. It is absolutely vital the suspect be questioned for intelligence gathering purposes. We need to know about any possible future attacks which could take additional American lives. The least of our worries is a criminal trial which will likely be held years from now.
“Under the Law of War we can hold this suspect as a potential enemy combatant not entitled to Miranda warnings or the appointment of counsel. Our goal at this critical juncture should be to gather intelligence and protect our nation from further attacks.
“We remain under threat from radical Islam and we hope the Obama Administration will seriously consider the enemy combatant option.
“We will stand behind the Administration if they decide to hold this suspect as an enemy combatant.”
Pete Williams on MSNBC says public safety exemption probably expires after 48 hours. Also that admin insists suspect going to civilian court
— Sam Seder (@SamSeder) April 20, 2013
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