Thanks you so much for your eloquence, Barry.
If Madam Justice Brown really believes that she had no option but to sent this remarkable lady to jail, one has to agree with Charles Dickens when he commented that "the law is an ass."
Betty's remarkable letter to Madame Justice Brown is published on her blog.
http://bettysearlyedition.blogspot.com/2007/02/bettys-final-submissions-to-madam.html
Is there any way that we can help Betty?
Jean