18 March 2009

Not covered by the First Amendment, sorry

FoxNews.com has the shitty situation in Amish country:
A western Pennsylvania Amish farmer was ordered to spend ninety days in jail after refusing to bring a pair of outhouses into compliance with state sewage laws. Andy Swartzentruber, of Ebensburg, cites his conservative religious beliefs for refusing to abide by a court order to make the privies used by schoolchildren compliant and pay a $500 fine. He was led away by a sheriff's deputy after Cambria County Judge Norman Krumenacker on Tuesday upheld a contempt of court ruling. The dispute dates back a couple of years. Krumenacker says he had no choice but to sentence Swartzentruber to jail and pay a $1,000 fine. He also ordered the Amish school and outhouse padlocked. Swartzentruber can be released early if he complies within the ninety days.
Rico says surely there's someone out there who can fix this...

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