Amish shunning is central to Ohio hate crime trial

Two Amish men talk to a security guard outside the United states Court House in Cleveland on Sept. 12.

CLEVELAND (AP) — In the stern, self-regulating world of the Amish, those who act out time and again by wearing the wrong clothing, going to movies or otherwise flouting the church’s doctrine can find themselves utterly alone.

Fellow Amish in rare instances won’t brea...

Published: 09/16/2012