‘RUBY’ a poem by Sonia Langhorne
Just the jail and the wind. Just the cells and the wind. Just the calls and the wind. Just the judges and lawyers, courtroom reporters…and the wind.
Miranda Rights
Every U.S. jurisdiction has its own regulations regarding what, precisely, must be said to a person arrested or placed in a custodial situation. The typical warning states:
- You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions.
- Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law.
United States of America Constitution 1789 (rev. 1992)
United States of America Constitution 1789 (rev. 1992)
PREAMBLE
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.