Editing Stone of Scone (section)

==2023 incident==
On 15 November 2023, three members of environmental activist group This is Rigged smashed the stone's protective glass case, and spray-painted the words "Is Treasa Tuath Na Tighearna" (Scottish Gaelic for "The People Are Mightier Than A Lord") on the glass, alongside the group's logo. Edinburgh Castle was closed to the public for the rest of the day. The activists were arrested following the action, which they claimed was intended to pressure supermarkets to reduce food prices and the Scottish Government to fund a community food hub.<ref>{{cite news |title=Edinburgh Castle locked down after eco activists smash Stone of Scone case |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/15/edinburgh-castle-lockdown-activists-stone-destiny// |work=The Telegraph |date=16 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref> In November 2024, two of the three pled guilty at [[Edinburgh Sheriff Court]] to charges of malicious damage in connection with the incident.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pair admits targeting Crown of Scotland and Stone of Destiny in protest |work=The Herald |date=6 November 2024 |location=Glasgow |page=6}}</ref> In December, the third protester also pled guilty to damaging the cabinet; his not guilty plea to a charge of breaching the peace was accepted.<ref>{{cite news |title=Protester admits damaging Stone of Destiny case |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvn71dj9k8o |access-date=26 December 2024 |work=BBC News |date=24 December 2024}}</ref>