Two more Amish men convicted for failing to display buggy signs
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November 15, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Two additional Amish men have been charged with failing to display "slow-moving-vehicle" emblems on their buggies.[1] The men object to the emblems on religious grounds, and have filed papers citing conscientious objection to the state's mandate. One of the men, John Hostetler, was fined $321, while the other man, Levi Zook, was fined $153. Judge Deborah Hawkins Crooks of Kentucky's 52nd District in Graves County told the men that they must pay their fines before January 12th or be jailed for contempt of court.[2] Eight Amish men have already served jail sentences for failing to comply with the state's mandate. The Kentucky Court of Appeals rejected an appeal asking for a religious exemption to the law. The Supreme Court of Kentucky has a request before it to hear the case.
See also
- Kentucky police arrest Amish men who refused to put safety signs on buggies, September 16, 2011
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