Amish Mafia On Tv, Is It Real?

[RATTER15]

Surely if the Amish were involved with such goings on they wouldn't want it on TV. It's hardly the image that they usually portray.

[naomi24]

I haven't seen it, Ratter. What is it?

[emmie]

tv programme
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Mafia

[emmie]

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Amish Mafia
Amish Mafia.jpg
John, Alvin, Lebanon Levi, and Jolin (L-R)
Genre Reality[1]
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 15
Production
Executive producer(s)

Eric Evangelista
Shannon Evangelista
Matthew Kelly
Max Micallef

Running time 42 minutes
Production company(s) Hot Snakes Media
Broadcast
Original channel Discovery Channel
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run December 12, 2012 – present
External links
Website

Amish Mafia is an American television series on the Discovery Channel. The series debuted on December 12, 2012.[2] It was announced in March 2013 that the series had been renewed for a second season of eight episodes,[3] which premiered August 13, 2013.[4]

[emmie]

sorry about that, all that stuff seemed to have jumped in, apologies.

[naomi24]

Thanks emmie.

[emmie]

submitted too quickly, looks an interesting drama

[RATTER15]

emmie, thanks for that, it throws a bit more light on it.

Naomi, The Amish Mafia is (apparently) a sub division of the Amish that does all the dirty work of the Amish, mob style using guns and threats to frighten off anybody that might stray from the path or may cast a shadow over the Amish or those that may interfere with their illegal profit making schemes.

I thought it was all a bit strange, sounds like it is pretty much all fake.

They also say there is no smoke without fire! I really dont know!

[emmie]

this is a drama though...

have you never heard of Murder Inc, if not look them up, they were real enough.

[RATTER15]

Here is a bit more about the show and what it is about.


http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/11/13/discovery-channel-takes-viewers-behind-closed-doors-in-the-groundbreaking-new-series-amish-mafia-605112/20121113discovery01/

I think it is disgusting that the good name of the Amish is run down like this, people believe this stuff, I nearly fell for it. I may not agree with the lifestyle of the Amish but as long as they are doing no harm...

[naomi24]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/amishmafia.asp

[RATTER15]

Thanks Naomi, Like I was thinking, it is all fiction, Im really disappointed that this programme is portrayed as a documentary and it gives the Amish a bad name they don't deserve.

[naomi24]

I've never seen it - but it seems it's 'Hollywood' at its worst.

[Postdog]

I can't believe the subject of this post...reminds me of the joke "what goes clip clop, clip clop, clip clop, BANG!, clip clop, clip clop....."

An Amish drive by shooting...