Roadblocks on Highway 131, gallons and gallons of milk spilled onto the streets to loudly voice their dissent. Those were the hot days of February and March 2019, a resounding protest over the price of milk, which for many herders led to a lengthy legal battle, with complaints and fines for disrupting public services. After nearly seven years, however, twenty farmers have received a small measure of vindication: the offenses have expired, and the Oristano Court has decided not to prosecute.
In recent days, four trials have ended with the statute of limitations before Judge Francesca Falchi and Public Prosecutor Ivan Sanna.