Hoekstra: Brennan Never Told Me The FBI Mirandizes People In Its Custody!

Another rethug too dumb to understand the arrest process...guess he missed EVERY crime flick of the last 50 years.

He's full of crap and everybody knows it. Just another cheap ass repbub. trick on the masses. So sick of it.

Hoekstra is running for governor of Michigan. Because the voters blame the Dem gov for our economic woes, a Repub will be our next governor. I hope Hoekstra doesn't get the nomination. We don't need a righty running the state. They care way too much about business, busting up the unions, and pushing their social conservative agenda. Many of our current problems go back to the last Repub gov (Engler).

I guess the Constitution that came in his cracker jack box left all that detail out...........

Mr. Hoekstra isn't coming off as to bright in all this...perhaps his best option, nay, his best strategy is to not say anything at all. This way he can keep his constituents guessing on his competency as their rep.

Rep. Hoekstra, running for governor of Michigan I will say anything to get in the news no matter how dumb I sound Hoekstra states, I was not told about Abdutallab being read his Miranda rights. But, Speaker of the House Pelosi was definitely was told, by the CIA about the torturing of US held war prisoners.

Perhaps if Hoekstra was familiar with some of our country's basic documents, e.g., the Declaration of Independence, then he wouldn't be constantly surprised at how our government works when his party is not in charge.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."

Like Miranda rights. They're not just for Americans, Pete, they apply to everyone in America.

So, his response is to basically point out how unqualified he is to hold the office he holds, so he therefore can't be expected to understand what he's being told. Of course I'm sure he still thinks his opinions on matters he doesn't comprehend are still valid...

One point that seems to be missed is so what if he was read his Miranda rights? All they do is allow any statements he makes to be used in a civilian trial, basically keeping the civilian route open. They don't guarantee him anything; not even a civilian trial.

If Holder changes his mind and later decides to use a military tribunal, the fact that this guy was Mirandized wouldn't mean anything. They can still ship him down to Gitmo and waterboard him 83 times, and then the rules evidence in whichever court process they use would apply. This Miranda stuff is, of course, all simply nonsense... but I don't think anyone here doubted that.

Look, If the FBI or any law enforcement HAD NOT read Timothy McVeigh his rights, that would have raised a preliminary issue at trial and while I don’t think he would have gotten off on that basis, law enforcement likes to follow the rules at least pro forma, so that they don’t get their cases thrown out.

It’s not being nice to the criminal at all – it’s making sure the frakking conviction sticks because the arrest was good and the subsequent evidence can come in at trial.

It’s not about coddling criminals or terrorist – IT’S ABOUT CONVICTING THEM AND MAKING IT STICK.

Why is it a problem to Mirandize a criminal suspect? It happens every day. That's the way we do it in the USA.

Seriously, though - why oppose such a thing?

And this guy wants to be governor? What's his platform? "I'm Pete Hoekstra, and I want to be your governor because I don't believe in the American system of justice?"

Next time, Brennan should write it on Hoekstra's hand, so that he can remember.

When will the people learn?

If a Republican says it-- It's OK.
If anyone else says it-- It's wrong and they are putting the country at risk.

Forget logic and common sense...

Just say "Yes, GOP. Yes, GOP."

Now what governments wanted their people to be like that? Hummm....

If we had a civics test for being a Congresscritter, we wouldn't have to listen to this jackoff.

Hey Pete i'm not a lawyer either and I know you get your miranda rights read to you if you are in custody. Unless you wave them and in order to wave them you need to be informed that the miranda law exists and that you have the right to wave that right.....but then again I'm not an elected Republican offical and to be an elected Republican offical requires a certain amount of stupidity!

Would this lying sos please run for governor of MI, lose and sink into the muck of obscurity prepared for him? Soon.

I am amazed he thinks he has no responsibility to know such things. Why is no one challenging such ignorance? Why does the media not emphasize the guidelines were established in 2008?

Geesh! This guy wants to be the next governor of my state and he doesn't realize that the FBI has to obey the law too? If it's the law, it isn't optional here Mr. Hoekstra. Your defense surely emphasizes your basic ignorance of life in America. I bet he thinks we have different laws for other different people too, i.e. maybe based on your degree of skin color or the religion you follow or whether or not you're on vacation here. What part of the Constitution and equality for law is it that Republicans find so impossible to live with?