To amplify your response to Jason, "Federal" crimes can only exist where there is a federal system of government. The United States, Canada, Switzerland and Australia have a federal system (i.e., a federation of states, provinces or cantons). Most countries do not. The last three of the four I have cited are federal parliamentary states.
In the recent discussions in the media on the subject of federalizing airport security, many commentators have referred to Israel's "federalized system." What they meant, of course, was Israel's government-run airport security (at their one and only commercial airport). Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of M Jenkins Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 17:12 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:17152] Re: changeover The EU doesn't have any "federal" laws. It has directives, which the nations are supposed to implement through national laws. It's quite possible (probable even) that there is a British national law which prohibits the destruction of currency. Whether it applies to non-British currency is something else again. It'd make for interesting headlines... ;) Mike Jenkins Laurel MD James Wentworth wrote: >I wonder if defacing EU currency is a federal crime as it is in the US? If >so, perhaps Britain's non-membership in the "Euro club" might >(unfortunately) give that firebug a legal loophole. -- Jason >
