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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Mon Sep 14, 2015, 11:06 AM Sep 2015

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John Oliver rewrites the Miranda Warning

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The rewritten speech included cameos from "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" actor Danny Pino as well as other well-known TV cops Regina King, Jeremy Sisto, Robert Burke, Josh Lucas, Kevin Chapman, Sonja Sohn and Dennis Quaid.

The updated Miranda rights speech reminds us that while we have the right to remain silent, there are many other problems. These problems can include underpaid and overworked attorneys, offices crawling with cockroaches and, according to Oliver, a 90 percent chance of taking a guilty plea over going to court.

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John Oliver rewrites the Miranda Warning (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 OP

That was one of his best exposes. femmocrat Sep 2015 #1

21st century debtor prison suffragette Sep 2015 #2

Yeah, that judge was something. malthaussen Sep 2015 #3

I think we're still waiting on the FL Supreme Court to weigh in. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2015 #4

That attorney's office was the subject of a documentary SusanaMontana41 Sep 2015 #5

"Of course it was Florida. How could it not be Florida?" awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #6

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. That was one of his best exposes.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 11:17 AM

Sep 2015

I hope that TPTB take notice and reform the "system". It is a national disgrace.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

2. 21st century debtor prison

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 11:34 AM

Sep 2015

You can't pay, so you must pay and keep on paying.

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)

3. Yeah, that judge was something.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 11:34 AM

Sep 2015

Still sitting. I guess beating up the defense lawyer constitutes "good behavior."

-- Mal

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)

4. I think we're still waiting on the FL Supreme Court to weigh in.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:00 PM

Sep 2015

I believe Murphy's recommended discipline (ridiculously light in my opinion) is on hold until then. Weinstock, the public defender, resigned.

SusanaMontana41

(3,233 posts)

5. That attorney's office was the subject of a documentary

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 01:19 PM

Sep 2015

I can't remember the name, but I think it was on HBO?

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

6. "Of course it was Florida. How could it not be Florida?"

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2015, 06:34 PM

Sep 2015

Seriously, this is screwed up. There is no justice

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