A man suspected of shooting a Polk County sheriff's deputy to death was killed Frida

LAKELAND, Fla. - A man suspected of shooting a Polk County sheriff's deputy to death was killed Friday, officials said.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said SWAT team members shot the man numerous times after finding him in thick brush, a day after Deputy Vernon Matthew Williams was killed in a burst of gunfire. The suspect refused to show both of his hands when officers commanded him to, Judd said.

The suspect appeared to have the .45-caliber weapon that belonged to Williams, Judd said. He still did not know the man's name.

Judd said he saw the man's body in the brush and matched it to the photo of the suspect that had been released Thursday.

"I trust God to be the judge and jury better than anyone on earth," Judd said.

 

The suspect appeared to have the .45-caliber weapon that belonged to Williams,

 

Keeping Up Appearances was a British sitcom, which ran on BBC1 from 1990 to 1995.

The show has developed a rather devoted cult following in North America as well, airing regularly on PBS stations and BBC America, as well as on Seven and the ABC in Australia. Keeping Up Appearances was twelfth in the list of Britain's Best Sitcoms, in a poll conducted in 2003 and 2004 by the BBC.

 

Plot
The show revolves around the constant struggles of the protagonist Hyacinth Bucket, who pronounces her surname as Bouquet (although her husband always pronounced it "Bucket" before he married). Hyacinth is a social-climbing suburbanite who spends much of her time pretending to be of a higher, more "aristocratic" class. Episodes normally feature her latest scheme to move up in life, whether it be through socializing with those she sees as her betters (driving older more aristocratic locals), well-publicised community service (taking command of the women's luncheons), or modifying her life in a way that appears to her as more upper-crust (such as buying a country home). She frequently attempts to out-do her neighbours as well, particularly a Mrs. Barker-Finch.

Hyacinth's long-suffering husband, Richard, patiently endures his wife's snobbery and social scheming. When he tries to address an issue, she normally ignores him. A civil servant who is forced into early retirement midway through the series, Richard is forever trying to talk to Hyacinth about his worries and concerns -- such as when Richard asks why their oft-mentioned, but never seen, son Sheridan isn't interested in girls -- an issue that Hyacinth ignores. A frequent gag involves a telephone call from Sheridan, who is asking for money and who drops obvious clues that he is gay, though Hyacinth remains utterly clueless about the possibility.

Also featured are Hyacinth's working-class sister Daisy and her self-confessed "bone-idle, work-shy and out-of-condition" husband Onslow. Onslow and Daisy live with Hyacinth's promiscuous sister, Rose, and their increasingly senile father. The father suffers frequent delusions involving his military service in World War II and his behavior causes comic problems; but Hyacinth idolizes him and is quick to mention his supposed heroics during the war when he causes a scene. Rather embarrassed by her sisters and their lifestyle, Hyacinth usually attempts to associate herself with her other sister, Violet, who is wealthy but unhappily-married to a somewhat unstable crossdresser and racing bookie, whom Hyacinth calls a "turf accountant."

Other characters include Hyacinth's next-door neighbour, Elizabeth Warden, and Elizabeth's brother Emmet Hawksworth. Emmet is a recently-divorced musician who moves in with his sister. Hyacinth, fancying herself a great singer, bursts into off-key song whenever Emmet is nearby in hopes that he will recruit her for his amateur operatics society. This has had the effect of causing the appalled Emmet to live in fear of her, and he will often try to hide when she comes to visit. Hyacinth's interpretation is that Emmet is attracted to her but is shy and uncomfortable about expressing it.

Elizabeth's husband works for a company with operations in Saudi Arabia. They have a daughter named Gail, who is away at university.

The vicar of the Buckets' parish church, and his long-suffering Scottish wife also appear regularly. The handsome young vicar often finds his wife jealous of the attentions other women pay to him, particularly Hyacinth's sister Rose, who refers to him as "that dishy vicar." The vicar's wife occasionally addresses him by his given name, Michael, but their surname and her given name are unknown.

As Hyacinth is the centre of the programme, it should be noted that many details of the other characters' lives are not provided. We get little sense of Richard's interests or opinions. We know only that he likes to spend long periods of time in the bathroom to avoid his wife, that he does not seem to be able to hold his liquor well, and that he is an excellent shot in a billiard game. However, we never hear any mention at all of Richard's family or friends.

Violet and her husband Bruce are mentioned often but appear only rarely, mainly in the final series. We also do not learn the maiden name of Hyacinth and her three sisters, or the surname of Daisy and Onslow.

Neither Daisy nor Onslow appear to be gainfully employed -- they are frequently shown sleeping well into the afternoon -- and it is never established how they support themselves financially, although Onslow once voiced concern over how long the state could afford to support him. This may imply that the couple is on welfare. In one episode Onslow was driving a lorry, so he might be a laid-off truck driver. Daisy and Onslow have a free-spirited daughter, Stephanie, and a grand-daughter, Kylie (not a name appreciated by Hyacinth, as it reminds her of a fruit). Stephanie has two boyfriends (and Kylie's dad could be either), and owns a rustbucket Ford Transit that - in keeping with family tradition - backfires spectacularly, rather like Onslow's car.

 

i cant figure that one out myself.

 

I can imagine how that went down. (Alright team get ready, take aim, fire, fire, fire) a few minutes of gun fire (freeze, show us your hands)