Eight Amish men have been jailed in the US for refusing to attach orange safety triangles to their horse-drawn buggies.

They said the bright reflectors violated their religion which restricts wearing flamboyant colours and relying on man-made symbols for safety.

The men were all members of a traditional Amish group, the Old Order of Swartzentruber, known for simple living, plain dress and reluctance to adopt modern conveniences.

They were locked up after refusing to pay fines issued to them on the grounds that they failed to adhere to a state law which requires orange triangles on all slow-moving vehicles.

The men were sentenced to between three and ten days behind bars at Graves County Jail in Kentucky.

The convicted men brought Bibles to prison with them and were given dark-coloured jumpsuits and sandals so that they didn't have to wear the standard orange coveralls.

A ninth defendant and father-of-seven Levi Zook was initially ordered to jail but the sentence was lifted when a friend paid so Levi could care for his sick son who has cerebral palsy.

He said: "I don't think it's right to put somebody in jail for practising their religious beliefs, but that's what we'll do if that's what it takes to abide by the biblical laws.''

Prison warden Randy Haley said: "They were very nice. They did anything we asked them to do, we had no problems."

All but one of the men have now been released and the last man will be freed on September 21.

I don't understand why the Amish can't reconcile orange for safety versus orange for style. 

I know some Amish were affixing strips of white tape to their vehicles in lieu of the orange triangles, but I guess that wasn't going to fly in Kentucky.  I'm the first to respect their religious convictions but I can't see why a mandatory orange triangle would make them immodest before the Lord.

And no, I wouldn't want to wear orange overalls either!
:-\\

And no, I wouldn't want to wear orange overalls either!
:-\\


It doesn't matter to Bubba what color your overalls are.  :o

http://abcnews.go.com/images/US/ht_amish_mugshots_dm_110915_wblog.jpg

One of the reasons I refuse to wear hats...HAT HAIR!!  ;D


I know they have their religious beliefs but this is for safety.  I really think God would understand.

http://abcnews.go.com/images/US/ht_amish_mugshots_dm_110915_wblog.jpg


I wonder why they don't like moustaches? ???

I wonder why they don't like moustaches? ???


The Bible says you shall not trim your beard.  Doesn't say anything about mustaches.
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And no, I wouldn't want to wear orange overalls either!


"And I don't give a hoot that I'm wearin' this suit, workin' hard in the midday sun,
'Cos a guy named Zach claims he's got a bad back, I think he's next in line to be shunned!"

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  - The Electric Amish, Barnyard Blitz.  Lulz begin at 1:05.

How many Amish carts have been hit by traffic that didn't see them?

..I mean, if it's somewhere near the zero mark, might that not make the traffic regulation a little bit onerous?


I wonder why they don't like moustaches? ???

Because they tickle too much when performing cunnilingus?