THEY CAN'T EVEN PRETEND THERE'S A CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE INVOLVED IN SUCH A FORTNIGHT RULE:

Supreme Court puts expiration date on 'right to remain silent': The justices rule that a suspect who invokes that protection can be questioned again after 14 days. (David G. Savage, February 25, 2010, LA Times)

If there has been a "break in custody" and the suspect has gone free, Scalia said the police should be allowed to speak with him after some period of time. "It seems to us that period is 14 days," he said.

They aren't judges, they're the NFL rules committee.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 24, 2010 1:46 PM