Jim Elwell wrote: > Well, Bill, you didn't answer the question. If you were the county Sheriff > in England (whatever their title), would you sleep well the night > after you > arrested Sunderland in front of his wife and children, and threw > him in jail > because he sold bananas in pounds? Jim: Sunderland is the location (a town on the east coast of England, just south of Newcastle on Tyne), not the person (whose name I forget, off hand). I don't think he was actually arrested, as it was a "summary offence," for which the accused is simply "summonsed" to appear in court. Many offenses for which you can be arrested in the U.S. are only summary offences in the U.K. Also, if you are arrested, you are not usually taken away in handcuffs. They're only for the violent types. Had he been arrested, it would have been by a police constable. England does have Sheriffs, but their role is very different from that of a U.S. Sheriff (i.e., they are not police -- and there are no uniformed "Sheriff's Deputies") Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
