In Luton Crown Court Ronald Nash jailed for 39 months after admitting handling the stolen 14th century Wenlok Jug. Most other folk in the UK handling stolen artefacts, for example those dug up by "nighthawks" or those smuggled out of their country of origin (Balkans, Baltic States, Russia), will nevertheless sleep soundly in their beds tonight knowing the British authorities will do nothing to find out about them, let alone stop them.
Saturday, 16 March 2013
Wenlok Jug, Ronald Nash jailed
In Luton Crown Court Ronald Nash jailed for 39 months after admitting handling the stolen 14th century Wenlok Jug. Most other folk in the UK handling stolen artefacts, for example those dug up by "nighthawks" or those smuggled out of their country of origin (Balkans, Baltic States, Russia), will nevertheless sleep soundly in their beds tonight knowing the British authorities will do nothing to find out about them, let alone stop them.
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