Last Wednesday, everyone’s cell phone blared with that emergency alert test. It interrupted meetings and lunches . . . and startled some people . . . but it wasn’t that a big deal since it happened to everyone.
Although, it was NOT ideal for people who have a SECRET phone . . . like members of the Amish community.
There are reports online about how some Amish people are being shunned . . . after last week’s emergency alert OUTED their hidden cell phones.
A former Amish guy on TikTok says that a few of his Amish friends are dealing with backlash . . . because they had their phones on vibrate, or with the sound off, and they didn’t realize the alert would still make a loud sound.
In some Amish communities, this might be a minor offense, but in others being “shunned” is significant . . . and could involve a difficult separation of the person from the community for an extended period of time.
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