i think that (whether financially and whatever else it makes sense!) that it also has a lot to show about how a person who is mentally ill is percieved (i guess ethically and theoretically!). They are acutely ill, but are not 'bad' or been accused of any other arrestable etc offence.. therefore logically they have no reason to be transported in a police van, but rather an ambulance... it might be a bit of a moot point, and only really applicable in theory, but imagine if these oggling neighbours see a person getting dragged off by the police, as opposed to being ushered into a waiting ambulance. When they get home again, are they going to have to deal with the stigma of being perseived as dangerous, or a criminal... Does that make any sense at all, haha, i know what i mean in my head!!! xR