Child Named Adolf Hitler Removed From Home

Just when you think you could possibly have heard every crazy story out there - something comes along that simply takes the cake!

In Holland Township NJ, New Jersey's Division of Youth and Family Services removed a 3 year old little boy named Adolf Hilter and his two sisters, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation, and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie from their parents because of the kids names, allegedly, although the agency is refusing to comment on the reasoning behind the removal - stating it does not comment on specific cases.

The Police Chief David Van Gilson has stated that his department received no reports of negligence or abuse.

The parents Heath and Deborah Campbell were supposed to appear for a hearing today at the Hunterdon County Justice Center but the hearing was postponed.

I don't know.. I guess I can honestly say that people have the right to name their kids whatever they want to - and these kids very well may grow up and find themselves standing in front of judge asking for a legal name change and it will be granted - but can family services come and take your kids away because they don't like what you named them - and there is no finding of neglect or abuse (which will come out, whether or not there is an abuse situation, when they have their day in court)? Or if there are no former reports against this family as stated by the police Chief? Really? Even if it is as disturbing and shocking as Hitler? (Yeah, it's twisted and the parents are weird, and these kids are definitely going to have a rough go of it growing up - but unless there is cause other than the names you can't remove them, can you?)

People name their kids weird stuff all the time, albeit, not quite as out there as Hitler or Aryan nation, but people do and some of us sit back and wonder what these people who do this are thinking.

Some strange names:

Dweezil Zappa
Moon Unit Zappa
Diva Muffin Zappa
Fifi-Trixibelle Geldolf
Kafka Jones (Tommy Lee Jones child)
Tiger Lily Heavenly Hiraani (the child of Michael Hutchence & Paula Yates)
Moxie Crimefighter (the child of Penn Jillette)
and David Carradine named his kid I.P. Freely

(granted not quite as unusual or absurd or disturbing as Adolf Hitler )


But, is this just cause to remove kids from their homes, if this is the case? I don't like the names at all, but I say no it is not - not if there isn't any evidence of anything other than the state disapproving of the childs name.

Apparently this entire thing started when the parents asked the local grocery store bakery to put the childs name on a birthday cake. At least that is what I figure from watching this story at this link :

here is a news story and following that an MSNBC video

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1231909557111320.xml&coll=3

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28655143/


I don't know. What do you all think? Does the state have a right to remove a child from the home based on the name the parents gave the child? If so, why not do something about it at the time the birth certificate was filed? Take them to court on day one and fight it then, I would argue. If the assumption is they are going to infiltrate their kids minds with racism and bigotry - then aren't we sending out the message that all bigots and racists should not be allowed to reproduce? Who is going to police that? Again I do not approve of the names, but we do live in a country that celebrates freedom. I think it's wrong to remove the kids - but I also think it's wrong to saddle one's kids with weird names - but that is just my opinion - and of course we all have one..