LONDON (AP) — A man from Australia has been charged with “malicious mischief” for allegedly smashing a glass case holding the Stone of Destiny, an ancient symbol of Scottish nationhood.
Arnaud Harixcalde Logan, 35, appeared at Perth Sheriff Court on Monday to face the charge, which is similar to vandalism.
Logan, whose address was given as Sydney, wasn’t asked to enter a plea and was ordered detained until a hearing next week.
Police said that they were called to a “disturbance” at Perth Museum in central Scotland on Saturday, after reports of a kilt-wearing man attempting to smash the case containing the royal rock.
The 335-pound (150-kilogram) sandstone block is also known as the Stone of Scone (Skoon) — and was used in the crowning ceremonies of medieval Scottish monarchs at Scone Abbey, near Perth. It was stolen by England’s King Edward I in the 13th century and taken to Westminster Abbey in London, where it was installed under the seat of the coronation chair. more
I Just got home, and I’m consulting with the Johnny Walker “BLUE BOTTLE of SCOTTISH GENIUS!”
It is protected against theft by some MEDIEVAL SHIT!
CHEERS!
^ Long live that MEDIEVAL SHIT! 🤣
(Scot > Irish by a hair.)
“Stone of Scone”. What ever gets your rocks off. I think I can lift that thing.
It’s. A. Rock.
A. Large. Old. Rock.
What’s the big fuss?
I’d rather have a scone of Scone. Probably a lot more tasty (with butter and jam), then a Stone of Scone.
The kilt wearing bullshit has been going on around the Puget Sound region for a while. For the most part the participants have impressed me as attention seeking weirdos.
Kcir – I love scotch as well, but my only drick of johnny walker blue did not impress, given the price.
Laughroig (which tastes like burnt rubber), from the island of Islay, is my favorite.
One of the greeters at my nearest Walmart wears a kilt along with a pair of high- top combat boots. He’s kind of a freaky looking guy with lots of tats but seems to be OK other than that. I still wouldn’t want to run into him outside of Wally World although I haven’t seen much of him lately.
According to legend and a variety of sources, the Stone of Scone is the biblical “Jacob’s Pillar”. I don’t know whether it is true, but it is interesting.
https://www.thefirmament.net/historical/the-stone-of-jacob/
FMJ 256,
Laphroaig is definitely an Expert level Scotch. Fantastic but PEATY!
The “Blue” was a recent Gift for fixing a couple of Air Conditioners for FREE, otherwise I would not have bought it myself.
It is a LOT of Effort by the Distiller to create a SMOOTH UNOFFENSIVE TASTE with Very Little Personality.
Try the MORTLACH 16yr. for less then half.
Cheers, I’m a bourbon guy normally, but Canuckistan put in an Embargo and the Ontario Liquor Control Board pulled it off shelves. BASTARDS!
Oye ye wee prick!.. Whadda you doooing with our stone ye taint lickin’ Aussie bastard?!