Amish sect found guilty of hate crimes in beard cutting

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AFP

By James McCarty

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The leader of a breakaway Amish group and 15 followers were convicted of hate crimes in the US state of Ohio for a series of beard-cutting attacks against rivals in the community.

Federal prosecutors on Thursday argued that Samuel Mullet -- who considered himself a god above the law -- unleashed a band of renegades who waged a "campaign of terror" against nine religious enemies and estranged family members last year.

"The evidence was that they invaded their homes, physically attacked these people and sheared them almost like animals," said US Attorney Steven Dettelbach.

"Our community and our nation must have zero tolerance for this type of religious intolerance."

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[kimbutgar]

1. Wait, didn't Mitt hold down a guy and cut his hair?

[MADem]

2. Oh come on--it was just a "youthful indiscretion"--ask Mitt about that!

It was a prank, a joke, youthful hijinks....and who really remembers that stuff, anyway? What's the big deal...???




I did have to laugh at the guy's last name, though--Mullet--you can't make this shit up...

Anyway, the perv deserves a harsh sentence:

Mullet read and censored all incoming and outgoing mail, punished wrongdoers with spanking and confinement in chicken coops, and had sex with several of the young married women under the guise of marital counseling and absolution.

[Grateful for Hope]

3. Exactly

[drm604]

4. This guy was a violent controlling cult leader.

I remember when this story broke. Yes, the fact that they were Amish, and that they gave forced haircuts and his name was Mullet made the whole story somewhat funny, and I admit being amused by this, but they kidnapped and terrorized people, and he forced those women to sleep with him. The man is getting what he deserves.

[Lucky Luciano]

5. The guy's name is Mullet. Haha

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. Beats an Amish drive-by shooting:

Clop clop, bang! Clop clop, bang! Clop clop, bang!