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Amish leader, 15 followers convicted of hate crimes in beard attacks

ecigarettes — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:31:36 +0000

Sixteen members of a breakaway Amish community in rural eastern Ohio, including its leader, were convicted of federal hate crimes Thursday for the forcible cutting of Amish men's beards and Amish women's hair. Sam Mullet Sr. and the 15 followers were found guilty of conspiracy to violate federal hate-crime law in connection with what authorities said were the religiously motivated attacks on several fellow Amish people last year. The verdicts were read in U.S. District Court in Cleveland following several days of jury deliberation and a trial that began in late August, a U.S.

Feds shut down Amish farm for selling fresh milk

lonelyhope — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:57:59 +0000

The FDA has won its two-year fight to shut down an Amish farmer who was selling fresh, raw milk to eager consumers in the Washington region, after a judge this month banned Daniel Allgyer from selling his milk across state lines, and he told his customers he'll shut his farm down altogether.

Amish men jailed for refusing to pay traffic fines

wrabbit — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:41:53 +0000

Another case of civil disobedience from the Amish. These Amish value their independence and do not recognize the authority of the state. Not a repeat.

Amish men ordered to jail after refusing to pay fines on buggy

mrtruth — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:46:58 +0000

Mose Yoder was told he owed $158 in fines and court costs for refusing to display a bright orange-red safety triangle on the back of his horse-drawn buggy. Judge Deborah Hawkins Crooks sentenced nine Amish men to between three and 10 days in jail, beginning late Monday night, for their refusal to pay the fines on religious grounds.

Crying over raw milk - Supporters of Amish farmer rally at Capitol

Deslock Darkstar — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:18:09 +0000

Four weeks after the government moved to shut down Amish farmer Dan Allgyer for selling fresh, unpasteurized milk across state lines, angry moms who made up much of his customer base rallied on the Capitol’s grounds Monday to demand that Congress rein in the food police.

Feds sting Amish farmer selling raw milk

Renniks — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:02:41 +0000

A yearlong sting operation, including aliases, a 5 a.m. surprise inspection and surreptitious purchases from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania, culminated in the federal government announcing this week that it has gone to court to stop Rainbow Acres Farm from selling its contraband to willing customers in the Washington area.The product in question: unpasteurized milk.

Amish Gun Owners May Be Forced to Have Photo Taken

kb7834 — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:49:18 +0000

A change in state police policy could create problems for Amish gun-owners in Illinois, as a rule requiring photos to be on gun-owner ID cards will soon be applied to their community.

As the blog Amish America writes Monday, many Amish people use guns to hunt deer and other game, and to disperse "varmints."