Black and White and Thin Blue Lines

Maryland Police Claim Constitutional Protection for Juveniles Makes Their Job Harder

January 06, 2024 Clarke Ahlers & Serge Antonin Season 3 Episode 36
Black and White and Thin Blue Lines
Maryland Police Claim Constitutional Protection for Juveniles Makes Their Job Harder
Show Notes

Almost six decades after the United States Supreme Court's landmark Miranda decision, police administrators in Maryland are claiming that a 2022 Maryland law that requires police adhere to Miranda during juvenile arrests is making their job more difficult. In a now familiar whine, our state and local governments blame their inability to fight crime on a document designed to protect citizens from the overreach of government. In this episode, Serge and Clarke discuss the Maryland Child Interrogation Protection Act. This episode is a counterbalance to official state propaganda.