I heard Obama this morning citing the fine performance of the agencies in stopping the bombing and capturing the perp. from what I have heard, the bomb didn't detonate (a lucky accident) and the perp was reported by the airline (another lucky accident). Now the perp has probably been Mirandized and is now sitting in his comfy chair with a cool drink, interviewing his twenty or so pro-bono ACLU attorneys.
Yes he has been
GOP tells Holder not to Mirandize Times Square bombing suspect
By: Susan Ferrechio
Chief Congressional Correspondent
05/04/10 3:18 PM EDTSen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and other top Republicans on Tuesday said the suspect arrested for attempting to explode a car bomb in New York City should not have been read his Miranda rights.
McCain called the move "a bad mistake," and said the suspect, Faisal Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan, was not entitled to be Mirandized.
"It's not a constitutional right," McCain said. "And he may have to be designated an enemy combatant."
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a former state supreme court justice, also said the suspect should not have been read a Miranda warning, which essentially alerts a suspect to a right to remain silent and a right to an attorney.
Federal officials said Tuesday that Shahzad was read his rights today after being questioned for a period of time. Attorney General Eric Holder said Shahzad is still cooperating and providing information to authorities.