I admit I get a chuckle when I hear some blockhead explain how certain constitutional rights handcuff the police from doing their job.
Let’s take one easy example, the Miranda v. Arizona (1966) decision. The Supreme Court saw the need for police to inform suspects (that’s potentially all of us) of certain basic rights, such as, the right to remain silent and the right to counsel. Sounds easy enough, eh?
In 1963 I was returning to my wife and children in Nashville, TN, from New York. I was driving my 1960 Plymouth Fury with all my personal possessions, including my family photo albums. more…
