Lefties are wrong on this one and McCain is right. There is no immediate right to Miranda a suspect - period. Especially when there is a threat to the public safety. As a law enforcement type for 12 years I know what I’m talking about.

McCain said during the Imus show this morning when asked whether Shahzad should have been immediately mirandized.

“Obviously that would be a serious mistake…at least until we find out as much information we have,” McCain said during an appearance on “Imus in the Morning” when asked whether the suspect, 30-year-old Faisal Shahzad, a naturalized American citizen from Pakistan.

“Don’t give this guy his Miranda rights until we find out what it’s all about,” McCain added during an appearance on the Imus show, which is broadcast by the Fox Business Network.”

When you make a first approach to a suspect you CAN ask questions without miranda. In fact a 2004 Supreme Court ruling upheld state “stop-and-identify” laws, allowing police in those jurisdictions to require biographical information such as name, date of birth, and address, without arresting suspects or providing them Miranda warnings (Wiki).

Miranda warnings do not need to be administered when there is an imminent threat to public safety. This means that if a law enforcement official believes that “time is of the essence” in preventing death and mayhem there is NO right to miranda.

Class dismissed.