Mirandized. Whether we have ever experienced it personally or not, it is the one case of law we are all familiar with. We have heard it enough times on television that were we ever to be arrested we could say with conviction whether or not we had been mirandized. This piece of jurisprudence came about in 1966 when the Supreme Court voted 5-4 that both inculpatory and exculpatory statements made in response to interrogation of a defendant in police custody will be admissible at trial only if the prosecution can show that the defendant was informed of the right to consult with an attorney before and during questioning and of the right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police, and that the defendant not only understood these rights, but voluntarily waived them. (The last part of this law is the part that leaves me in a dither.
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Oh, yes. “Rubbernecking” is half the fun of being a writer. Back in Grand Forks, my late hubby loved going to Red Lobster. The servers would often tell people who were seated near us, “Be careful what you say. She’s a writer and you never know which of her articles or books you might show up in.” I have used many of the things we heard (and saw) there, and others are still in the files, just waiting for the best opportunity to make them fit. And despite their protests, the “subjects” always enjoyed seeing their names or stories in print. Sometimes they would come back to Red Lobster hoping to catch a glimpse of me and collect an autograph.
Janet Elaine Smith, multi-genre author
Classic, I love it! And I agree, cutest picture!