29 October 2004
“More than 3,500 Scots, mainly woman and children, and their cats were killed in witch hunts at a time of political intrigue and religious ferment. Many were condemned on flimsy evidence, such as owning a black cat or brewing homemade remedies.” Of course, that all happened a long, long time ago. But it’s never to late for justice. CNN reports that one Scottish town will use this Halloween to “publicly declare pardons for 81 local people executed in the 16th and 17th centuries for being witches.”