Free Range by Bill Whitehead for September 23, 2024

Arrested “Undevelopment”.

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?”

What about his rights to privacy? And the rights to free cookies? Where be the cookies consent notice?

Er, I consider your rights to be self evident.

Beastie Boys get a mention.

Three wrongs don’t make a right.

Oh just keep making things up. That’s what you do, right?

He’s got his copy of the Carmen Miranda Rights though.

As non-American I’m curious to know if you learn in fx school that this is called Miranda Rights? I learned this recently, last year or so.

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He had to look left and right for the rights he left.

When in doubt Clint Eastwood quotes will work. “Do you feel lucky, punk?”

It only took a few seconds for him to show the woman how he felt, the cop called it indecent exposure.

What does Miranda have to do with it? The cop’s on foot; he’s not one of the Carmen.

All this for a jaywalker?

“actually, officer, you have the right to remain silent!”