(jlh/bn) “Did they Mirandize him? I know he’s an American citizen but still,” King said in a Politico interview — a comment that enraged his online critics. The arguments against reading Shahzad his rights show “just how far the Republican Party has moved away from a basic element of law enforcement
 (used often by, among others, the Bush administration’s Department of
Justice),” charged the Huffington Post’s Sam Stein. And he noted that
“no less a conservative voice” than Glenn Beck spoke out in favor of
Mirandizing Shahzad.
(used often by, among others, the Bush administration’s Department of
Justice),” charged the Huffington Post’s Sam Stein. And he noted that
“no less a conservative voice” than Glenn Beck spoke out in favor of
Mirandizing Shahzad.“He’s a citizen of the United States, so I say we uphold the laws and the Constitution on citizens,” Beck declared on “Fox & Friends” today.
“‘But still’ indeed. Now there is a powerful argument for jettisoning cherished freedoms for the sake of … something!” Eric Martin responded on the Obsidian Wings blog. Joe Sudbay of AMERICAblog News also seized on King’s “but still” remark, accusing the congressman of “politicizing the issue and undermining the Constitution.”More
 
 
 
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