Adolph Hitler Campbell and Sisters Removed from Home by Police
Adolph Hitler, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation and Honszlynn Hinler Campbell Taken into State Custody
Not even a month later, Adolph Hitler Campbell, 3, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell, almost 2, and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell, almost 1, have been removed from the care of parents Heath and Deborah Campbell. The Nazi-named children were taken into the custody of New Jersey's Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), according to MSNBC.com.
While the spokesperson for DYFS refused to comment on the specifics of the Adolph Hitler Campbell case, Kate Bernyk told FOXNews.com the state's "decision to remove a child is based on the safety and well being of the child and the risk to that child, and that decision is made in conjunction with the courts and the county family court judge."
Is naming your child 'Hitler' considered child abuse?
After the initial news story broke regarding the Adolph Hitler birthday cake, many people have weighed in on whether naming a child 'Hitler' is considered child abuse.
Adolph Hitler Campbell's father Heath defended his son's unusual moniker, claiming it was unique.
FOXNews.com consulted forensic psychologist N.G. Berrill, who said naming a child Hitler could be considered child abuse. DYFS spokesperson Kate Bernyk, according to FOXNews.com, said the Campbell children were not removed from their parents' home simply based on Adolph Hitler's name.
I'm all for unusual names as my children both bear names people don't hear everyday, but to name a child after Adolph Hitler and Heinrich Himmler, men who were responsible for the Holocaust, is reckless at the very least.
One German Citizen's Perspective
I was interested in how a German citizen would feel about the Campbells naming their children Adolph Hitler, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation and Honszlynn Hinler. I contacted my photographer friend, Carl Müller from Nuremberg, Germany, and asked him what he thought.
"I just feel sorry for the children. Giving them the names of the worst criminals in history will always be a burden for them. Whoever does that must be an idiot at best, probably insane," he said.
Sources:
"Nazi-named children taken from parents", MSNBC.com
"Young 'Adolf Hitler' and Two Sisters Removed From Home", FOXNews.com
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22 Comments
Post a CommentI'm in total agreement with your German friend...these kid's parents are idiots and clearly not great parents but I am disturbed in the state involvement with one regard...free speech. Are the parents jerks, with little regard for their kid's futures and difficulties? Without doubt, but it isn't a crime and to criminalize things we just disagree with is a slippery slope and a damned dangerous one. Individual protections under the Bill of Rights are the most important aspect of this issue, in my opinion, although the parents are crappy ones as well as morons of the highest order.
I fear for the childrens furture safety, Having relatives who perished by the hands of Hitler, Himmler and many more lunatics during their ruling of Germany, how can any one of sound mind name their children after these tyrants. Great article, thank you
Good reporting! Those parents were irresponsible for choosing names that will cause their children to be targets for all kinds of negativity.
Well, that's kinda what they get for making a big stink about a birthday cake and crying "discrimination". I just hope that the kids get some kind of normal life.
Instilling hatred in children is perverse. It's the psychological equivalent of being a pedophile.
Those poor kids. How their parents could set them up of a life time of verbal abuse is beyond me.
I was disturbed for the child when I first read abt the b'day cake issue in the paper. I think the parents professed a belief in Nazi doctrine. For starters, they're setting their kids up for taunting & psychological torment. This has more far-reaching implications than the old song "A Boy Named Sue". It's closer to naming your child Jeffery Dammar or Hannibal Lechter & supporting what the serial killers did. These statements-by-name thrust a kid into a negative spotlight from birth. Believing their parents during formative yrs also engrains terribly destructive values in them. But not illegal. Plenty of parents, by word or example, teach destructive behavior. There HAD to be more concrete evidence. Maybe it's easy for me to believe people that twisted would parent in ways more harmful than naming their son for a man whose name is nearly synonymous w/ Satin in this time. I'm eager to hear what comes of this. I wish the kids safety & love. (& a name change couldn't hurt!)
That's crazy! At first I thought it was a fake humorous article until I got a bit further down the page.
Great report...I have to think that there is much more to the children's removal other than thier names...otherwise, I will be pretty angry (as a NJ resident) that DYFS is spending time and resources on this case when children are being abused and neglected and not receiving the time and attention they need.
You won't find any information about the children, Heather, unless it is in conjunction with something an adult involved discloses. Otherwise, the children's privacy are protected by the state. But as for the children being abused due to their names, this is a First Amendment slippery slope. Where do you draw the line? Adolph Hitler is objectionable, but does it constitute negligence or abuse on a potential basis? Can or should you charge someone with the potential to inflict harm without the actualization?