I'm two days early, but little known fact for anyone out there who's curious about criminal justice or the system we have in place. On June 13th, 1966 (that's 47 years ago now), the Supreme Court made a huge decision in a case - Miranda vs Arizona. This decision established that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation, which is now part of standard police procedure.
I really have TV to thank for helping make sure everyone knows the Miranda Rights. There's probably not a show in existence that hasn't used them at least once. There's a lot of details to the case, but I won't go over them here unless someone's interested. Say them with me, folks:
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand these rights as I've explained them to you?