Most of us have heard the Miranda Rights on television shows and in movies. The bombs in Boston almost wrecked the Miranda warnings. What If The Police Didn T Read Me My Miranda Rights Leonardo Law Offices Weve all seen enough cop shows to know that you have the right to remain silent but should you. Why do we need miranda rights . The name Miranda comes from a 1966 Supreme Court case Miranda v. The Miranda warning is usually given when a person is arrested though the Miranda Rights attach during any custodial interrogation when a person is substantially deprived of their freedom and not free to leave even if the suspect hasnt been formally arrested and are based on the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Why are Miranda Rights so important. This makes the Miranda Warning rather powerless as the police do not have to advise the suspect of his or her rights until after a self-incriminating comment is made andor he or she is arrested. Supreme Court hands down i...