Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry

Re:Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry by lumberjack on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @09:47AM (#11620564)

>In 2015, Mr Ostriakov was convicted of theft and sentenced to six months in jail and a €100 fine.

The first judge clearly messed up. A suspended sentence would have been ideal in this case.

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Re:Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry by lazarus101 on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @09:58AM (#11620675)

6 months in jail means free food for 6 months!

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Re:Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry by zaroth on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @10:24AM (#11620955)

And the most expensive way possible to feed someone too.

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Re:Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry by dimino on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @10:47AM (#11621135)

I don't know if the Italian correction system is corrupt in the same way the American system is corrupt, though.

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