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MIRANDA RULES? Thanks to Hill Street Blues and Homicide, we all know our Miranda rights ("You have the right to remain silent"). Now the Supreme Court plans to review this 1966 ruling. If it's overturned, how would TV cops deal with life after Miranda?

Jim Reed (Kent McCord), Adam-12 I wouldn't change the wording at all, and I've read more suspects their rights than any cop on TV. Watch early Dragnets--it's weird to watch Jack Webb interrogating people. You think, 'Whoa, Jack--you didn't read them their rights!" Miranda protects cops as much as the public.

Detective Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach), Law...

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