Flint's Rock Radio » Amish http://banana1015.com Thu, 23 May 2013 18:24:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Amish Men Jailed For Not Having Buggy Reflectors Taking Case to the Kentucky Supreme Court http://banana1015.com/amish-men-jailed-for-not-having-buggy-reflectors-taking-case-to-kentucky-supreme-court/ http://banana1015.com/amish-men-jailed-for-not-having-buggy-reflectors-taking-case-to-kentucky-supreme-court/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:00:40 +0000 Maggie Meadows http://banana1015.com/?p=61336 When do religious rights trump safety?  The Kentucky Supreme Court will soon have a say in one particular case.  Last September a group of Amish men were jailed for refusing to pay fines for not putting reflectors on their buggies.

The men believe the bright orange signs conflict with their religious beliefs to live a plain life, free of flashy colors according to Chron.com.  In my opinion, a disco ball is "flashy", a reflector not so much. 

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