The authorities cannot make him divulge the location of the bombs by conventional methods. He refuses to say anything and requests a lawyer to invoke his right to counsel under the 6th Amendment, and protect his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination.
In exasperation, a high-level official suggests torture. This would be illegal, of course, but the official thinks that it is, nevertheless, the right thing to do in this desperate situation. Do you agree? If you do, would it also be morally justifiable to torture the mad bomber's innocent wife if that is the only way to make him talk? Why?
This program originally aired on July 15, 2026.
