I agree. Reading him his rights, which apply to illegal aliens, felons and US citizens - costs NOTHING. Many criminals have been set free because they were not read their Miranda rights, and their confessions were thrown out.
We basically gave this punk a “Get away with Terrorism card”.
Well, for one thing ... he couldn’t “say” anything ... LOL ... because he was shot in the throat (or something happened). In any case, “he wasn’t talking” - so nothing is going to get ‘thrown out’ that he said, because he couldn’t say anything (that’s really kinda funny, in light of all this discussion about Miranda rights).
BUT FURTHERMORE ... he doesn’t have to say anything - and it wouldn’t matter if he did say something - because the prosecutors have got all they need to convict him right now - without him saying a word.
And then, finally, the Judge today, read him his Miranda rights, as his bedside in the hospital - so the whole issue is done and over with - anyway.
You don’t get it....We don’t need his confession. And even now, he’s more than welcome to take the 5th on the stand.