In the aftermath of the attempted New York City car bombing, significant changes to the subsequent rights of the landmark 1966 Miranda court case are being considered.

On Sunday, the administration indicated that it would seek an exception to the long-standing Miranda rights statute when dealing with terrorism suspects, a scenario most likely not considered at the time of their creation.

Generally designed to protect the rights of the average, localized criminal, these rights prohibited investigators from using materials gained from suspects prior to their being advised of their rights, particularly the right to remain silent as well as the fact that any information provided may be used against them in a court of law.

In light of the severity and depth of violence that terrorist are capable of and likely to commit, Miranda rights did little to assist investigators in gleaning information quickly when it counted the most; to determine if specific events are occurring as part of a larger plot and to what extent others who may be fleeing the country are involved.

It has become more and more obvious that persons committing, or trying to commit, large-scale or significant attacks on U.S. citizens, especially within the U.S., need to be held to different standards than those committing random acts of contained violence.  Allowing these perpetrators to use our own legal system to cripple any attempts to prosecute them or hold them responsible for their actions is shear lunacy and sends a terrible message to others who may be plotting similar attacks.

We would encourage all of our readers to contact their elected officials in Washington, DC and tell them that they, too, support the change to eliminate a terrorist loophole in our judicial system.