After almost a full work week of deliberation, the Federal jury in the Amish beard snipping case tossed the book at the cadre of turncoat Amish who used pruning sheers against their brethren.
Media outlets are reporting jurors have pinned guilty convictions to Sam Mullett and 15 of his followers. The main charge was of engaging in a hate crime, but the lesser counts including conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and evidence tampering. Mullett could possibly face 10 years or more in prison.
A hate crime or not a hate crime — that was the main question up for grabs going into the deliberations. The attacks — ordered by Mullett, but not actions the leader participated in — stemmed from a religious dispute between the ultra-strict Mullett and members of the fold he thought were straying from traditional customs.
For more scenes from the beginning of the trial, take a peek at our story “Something Wicked.”
This article appears in Sep 19-25, 2012.
True godly faith is about grace (LOVE), mercy, compassion, forgiveness, kindness, goodness and bearing with one another, and helping those who are weaker in the faith. From His cross just before He died Jesus said “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do”.
Tha Amish are a cult, as their neighbors and anyone dealing with them closely already knows first-hand. They aren’t cute and harmless, as tourists seem to think.
Treat them like the Mormons were treated…run them the hell out of Ahia by any means necessary…and take their good farmland when they flee to Colorado and Kansas and Utah. They’re two-legged pitbulls with scraggly beards.
Maybe someone could make a good buck running guns to the Hostile Amish (pun intended) and let the various factions kill each other off. Hey, it worked for the IRA!
Chuckles the Clown