According to an Italian court as reported by BBC “Stealing small amounts of food to stave off hunger is not a crime, Italy’s highest court of appeal has ruled.”
“Judges overturned a theft conviction against Roman Ostriakov after he stole cheese and sausages worth €4.07 (£3; $4.50) from a supermarket.
Mr Ostriakov, a homeless man of Ukrainian background, had taken the food “in the face of the immediate and essential need for nourishment”, the court of cassation decided.”
Expect security to clamp down on feeding the needing in these hard economic times.Or the needing feeding themselves!
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