stoned shepherds and sea shepherds
While a shepherd watched his flock by night…
The 45-year-old shepherd was caught with marijuana in his car as he was setting off for an extended period with his flock in the mountains of Alto Adige, in the far north of the country. Police found 38 grams (about 1.3 ounces) in the car, and the shepherd, identified only as Giorgio D., was convicted of possession. But upholding an appeal against the verdict, the Court of Cassation ruled that the shepherd was justified in possessing this small quantity of the drug on account of “the long and solitary period” he was about to spend “in the countryside and the mountains, due to the migration of his flock of sheep”.
Feds looking to sell arrested anti-sealing ship
However, a release posted earlier this month on the society’s website had Watson saying any potential buyer should note the society does not recognize the validity of the sale. “Whoever buys the ship should be aware that we retain the registry and the original bill of sale and we will take back what is ours at the first opportunity. You don’t steal a ship from a pirate without repercussions,” Watson is quoted as saying.
