Aunt of 'Hitler' kids says she's afraid they will be put up for adoption
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WILSON, Penn. (NBC NEWS) - Little Adolf Hitler Campbell's future may be shaped by two huge events he had no control over: the name his parents gave him and the day last December when a grocery store refused to put that name on his birthday cake. Adolf was only 3. Now, his family says the fury over the cake episode may cost Adolf and his young sisters the one thing kids count on the most: their parents. Adolf's sisters also have names associated with Nazis: JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszylynn Hinter Jeannie Campbell. After the controversial birthday cake story made headlines around the world in January, the New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services took all three kids out of their parents' Milford home. An aunt, speaking on behalf of the family, says they're all afraid now that the children will be put up for adoption. The big question is: Why? "I think the names were a big part of it. Adolf Hitler, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation? Their names had a lot to do with ther being taken," Jeannie Coverdale said Wednesday. She is speaking on behalf of the couple so they don't break the gag order in the case. Parents Deborah and Heath Campbell, who received death threats after defending the birthday cake request, said in January they heard rumors that someone made an anonymous and false allegation of child abuse against them. Right now the Campbells get to visit their kids twice a week but Coverdale says five months after the kids were taken away, no one has given them any kind of detailed explanation. "They're not giving Heath and Debbie any information or telling them how to gain their kids back," Covendale said. "I truthfully think that Youth Services will put the kids up for adoption." State officials are not supposed to talk publicly about cases involving minors in order to protect the children. Heath Campbell said the agency told him in January the children were removed because they were in "imminent danger." The Campbell's, in interviews, have continually denied being Nazi sympathizers or anything of the sort. The couple has defended the names of their children saying they found them in baby books and reserve the right to name their children whatever they like. "A name is a name," Heath Campbell said last December. Coverdale also defended the names earlier this year with this analogy: "What about tomorrow night when the President of the United States stands up and says, is forced to say, my name is Barack Hussein Obama. How's that going to hit the world?" Coverdale said. "I'm saying the one with the middle name he has, was a terrorist." She says it's "no different" than having a name like Adolf Hitler.
NBC Augusta 26 News brings you straight to the point news, weather, and sports from Augusta and the CSRA. Meet our NBC Augusta 26 News staff! The following comments do not necessarily represent the views of NBC Augusta 26 | news, weather, sports, community, entertainment, shopping for Augusta, Georgia. Users have agreed to these terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments. Moderation is limited. Thursday, May 28 at 12:33 PM Joy wrote ...Bazzar. Unless they were being mistreated, send the children back to their parents! Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, May 28 at 12:40 PM iraqtigger wrote ...This is a prime example when parents pass off their idiotic ideals onto their children. the children will be the ones to suffer. Now those defiant parents are sitting there wondering what did I do, as their children are in the hands of child services. The parents need to agree to change their children's names to get them back. Image the future fights just waiting to happen to children with those names. As adults, do you think those kids will be using their full names? I doubt it very much. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, May 28 at 1:49 PM Karen R. wrote ...While I think the parents in this case ignorant people I would not personally care to know - it is absolutely outrageous that the State was able to just swoop in like that and take their children away. There seems to be no evidence whatsoever of mistreatment of these children by their parents, and the State has no business whatsoever taking people's kids away just because they don't like the names the parents chose. I'm ashamed to live in a country that allows this stuff to happen. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, May 28 at 2:02 PM cornelius wrote ...then why doesn't Obama change his middle name to something other then Hussein. Campbell sounds to me like a name of german decent and what ever happened to freedom of unpopular speech in this country also those names are not nearly as idiotic as those of celebrities children. something smells rotten at Dyfus again might be time for another shake down. Why is someone not allowed to be white power and teach there children about white pride in the country that defeated Nazi germany Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, May 28 at 7:01 PM Syzygy wrote ...Welcome to the future. If you cannot find it in yourself to stand up and say this is wrong, then don't complain when the government comes to take away YOUR kids for "thought crime". This is outrageous. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Thursday, May 28 at 11:43 PM Anonymous wrote ...Anyone who names their kid "Hitler" has a screw loose. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, May 29 at 5:54 AM JrzWrld wrote ...According to local news reports, the father has a history of domestic violence, so there's probably other stuff going on here that DYFS can't talk about. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, May 29 at 5:57 AM JrzWrld wrote ...Even better, a recent local news article explained how the family was going to try to get the children released to the wife's mother. She was drunk at the time, however. Yeah, these people have wonderful judgment. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, May 29 at 6:00 AM JrzWrld wrote ...Is it really so difficult to believe that people who would name their child after Adolf Hitler might have some other issues that prevent them from being good parents? Really? Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, May 29 at 7:36 AM jim wrote ...the best thing that could happen to these kids are to be put up for adoption, change the kid's names to Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, May 29 at 7:38 AM um yeAH U foolz wrote ...the parents are oviovsly doen other stuff.... Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, May 29 at 1:57 PM Anonymous wrote ...While a name is just a name, parent should think about what the name will do to the child later on in life---a name like Adolf Hitler will make it a lot harder a a child than the name "Harold" or something else. If they are decent parents, then send the kids back home !! Inappropriate? Alert Us!Friday, May 29 at 10:29 PM als wrote ...I am sure there is way more to this story then the names and the parents are pulling the pitiful me card. I do think they should be able to name their children whatever they like, but they should be ashamed of themselves for doing what they have done to the kiddos by giving them these names. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Saturday, May 30 at 1:31 AM Anonymous wrote ...I think all of you are mentally challenged to say these parents shouldn't beable to name there children what they want. Why? 'cause you are who?god? I don't think so!!! and you all named your kids what you wanted and no one says nothing, people who show such ignorates, and racisim should be ashamed of themselves. Hope those people who have kids don't raise there children to show such hate either. god is your final judge!!!! Inappropriate? Alert Us!Saturday, May 30 at 10:54 AM Anonymous wrote ...How messed up is it to take a child away from there mother and father the only people they know cuz of a name thats just wrong!!! Hitler is apart of history. If the state or anyone else had a problem with the name why didnt they say something at the hospital before they got the name. I swear let someone try to take my kids away from me just cuz a name. Im tellin you the government is so messed up when will we ever get a new one? we need one badly!!! Inappropriate? Alert Us!Saturday, May 30 at 7:05 PM Concern wrote ...Trust me, this is just the tip of the iceberg, there is so much more to these ill people then what the news is telling us. It's true a name is just a name but some name are left to be dead and buried forever. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Saturday, May 30 at 7:05 PM Concern wrote ...Trust me, this is just the tip of the iceberg, there is so much more to these ill people then what the news is telling us. It's true a name is just a name but some names are left to be dead and buried forever. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Sunday, May 31 at 6:09 PM T wrote ...Everyone is upset that the children got taken away. Reality is, it wasn't about the names. That family must have some other issues going on, that can't be revealed right now. Everyone will be surprised when the truth comes out. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Tuesday, Jun 2 at 9:26 AM concerned wrote ...There is 2 sides to every story and the other side of this story is very frightening one for the children. They should never be returned, it is not just the name issue!!! Inappropriate? Alert Us!Wednesday, Jun 3 at 7:41 PM Erik Janikowski wrote ...Well, it's a crappy name to give your child however I don't think we should be making up laws on the fly to grab someone's kids because we don't like their politics. If we are going to make certain names illegal let them put such laws on the books. Inappropriate? Alert Us!Monday, Jun 8 at 7:35 PM Kaelinda wrote ...A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The children, regardless of their names, are still children, and they need their parents' protection. If their parents are not protecting them, if their parents are raising them to be racists, if the state can prove that being taught to be a racist is emotional abuse, then none of us are safe. Inappropriate? 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