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WCGreen

(45,558 posts) Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:06 PM Feb 2013

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Sam Mullet...

The leader of an Amish Gang who went around cutting off the beards of his religious enemies was sentence to 15 years in jail...

Hate crimes.

It was brought to Federal Court here in Ohio. It was truly religious prosecution.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/08/171503838/amish-beard-cutting-ring-leader-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison

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Sam Mullet... (Original Post) WCGreen Feb 2013 OP

I heard about that on the radio today. Bizarre and, yes, a hate crime. Also... NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #1

NYC_SKP

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1. I heard about that on the radio today. Bizarre and, yes, a hate crime. Also...

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:08 PM

Feb 2013

Interesting name for a hair-cutting bigot.

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