Tuesday, July 13, 2010

New Jersey Rules Miranda Rights Must Be Given in Accused Subject's Language (of Preference)

New Jersey first state to rule that Miranda rights must be given by police in the accused subject's language of preference. No, it doesn't quite say that, but the results are the same.

I can't make this stuff up.

The Joint Commission that accredits all US hospitals (which they need if they want to receive Federal funding or be reimbursed by insurance companies) "requires" translators be available for every language that someone might use in an emergency room setting. Hospital emergency rooms now have translators on call for 25 - 50 different languages in some urban areas. 

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