(2003-08-08) — After throwing out the confessions of two accused Cuban hijackers, a Miami judge ordered FBI agents involved in their arrest to watch 80 hours of 1970s era “cop shows”.
The judge excluded the confessions from the trial because FBI agents failed to advise the accused of their so-called Miranda rights.
“Every TV viewer knows that as soon as you cuff the perp, the arresting agent says, ‘You have the right to remain silent…blah, blah, blah’,” said U.S. Magistrate Judge John O’Sullivan. “After 80 hours of Kojak, McCloud and Hawaii Five-O, these FBI agents won’t make that mistake again.”

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