Posted on 08/30/2015 10:22:55 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A Lithuanian mother living in Norway who had her two children taken into care has speculated that social services intervened because of her daughter was dressed too prettily.
Airida Pettersen, who moved to Norway in 2008 after marrying a Norwegian man, is one of several hundred immigrants to have had their children taken into care by Norway's Child Protection Service, or Barnevernet.
"I dress my daughter in a pretty dress and make her comb her hair," she told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from Lithuania. "They look at me like I'm from a Third World country. In my country if you don't take care of yourself you don't get a husband."
She told AP that she had yet to receive an explanation from the CPS as to why her children were taken.
The children have now been reunited with their mother through the intervention of a relative and are now living in Lithuania's capital Vilnius
The child protection services in Stavanger, Norway did not comment of the specific case, but cited cultural differences when speaking to AP.
Very many people come from other cultures with no government intervening in their domestic affairs. Then they come to Norway and the government intervenes in the family and they have no experience with this, said Gunnar Toresen, head of the Child Protection Service in Stavanger.
Pettersen's case is not unique. According to the latest available statistics 6,737 children were taken into care in 2012, some 1,049 were immigrants or born to immigrant parents.
The actions of the Norwegian authorities have causes diplomatic disputes with a number of countries including India and Russia.
Czech president Milo Zeman went as far as to compare Norway's foster care system to Nazi Germany's Lebensborn adoption system, expressing his anger at two Czech boys forcibly taken into care.
Norway's Minister for children and families Solveig Horne insists that Norway is acting in the best interest of children.
"There are some culture differences between families coming to Norway," Horne said.
"All children who come to Norway have the same rights as Norwegian children ... If they are neglected or abused or if there is violence in the family the (child protection) agency should protect the children first of all."
In fairness, Norway is infested with leftists who have let their country be destroyed by muslim invaders (immigrants).
10% of Norwegian Women Have Been Raped by Muslim Immigrants, Half Before They were 18
http://www.dailystormer.com/10-of-norwegian-women-have-been-raped-by-muslim-immigrants-half-before-they-were-18/
100 Percent of Rapes In Norway Committed by Muslim Immigrants
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http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/01/18/100-percent-of-rapes-in-norway-committed-by-muslim-immigrants/
Muslims in Norway now demand a separate state,
https://xaameriki.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/muslims-in-norway-now-demand-a-separate-state-greece-will-soon-see-similar/
NORWAY: A mainly Christian municipality submits to Islamic supremacism, with blasting of Muslim Call to Prayer and raping of very young Norwegian girls by Muslims
http://shoebat.com/2015/07/01/norway-a-mainly-christian-municipality-submits-to-islamic-supremacism-with-blasting-of-muslim-call-to-prayer-and-raping-of-very-young-norwegian-girls-by-muslims/
The article refers to “her children,” but since the ages aren’t given, it’s not clear whether she had any children with the Norwegian husband. If not a custody dispute, maybe the situation resulted from a hostile divorce.
I know about that, just talking about Nobel Prize.
I am just talking about THIS:
Norway is infested with leftists who have let their country be destroyed by muslim invaders (immigrants).
10% of Norwegian Women Have Been Raped by Muslim Immigrants, Half Before They were 18
http://www.dailystormer.com/10-of-norwegian-women-have-been-raped-by-muslim-immigrants-half-before-they-were-18/
100 Percent of Rapes In Norway Committed by Muslim Immigrants
.
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2014/01/18/100-percent-of-rapes-in-norway-committed-by-muslim-immigrants/
Muslims in Norway now demand a separate state,
https://xaameriki.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/muslims-in-norway-now-demand-a-separate-state-greece-will-soon-see-similar/
NORWAY: A mainly Christian municipality submits to Islamic supremacism, with blasting of Muslim Call to Prayer and raping of very young Norwegian girls by Muslims
http://shoebat.com/2015/07/01/norway-a-mainly-christian-municipality-submits-to-islamic-supremacism-with-blasting-of-muslim-call-to-prayer-and-raping-of-very-young-norwegian-girls-by-muslims/
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by the government. It has nothing to do with the people who award prizes for great scientific work.
I seriously doubt it was because of a pretty dress. Mama is lying.
OK, thanks, I’ll be sure to read that.
Exhibit A for the 2nd Amendment.
I’m not denying that social agencies overreach. Usually, though, people whose children are taken when the agencies overreach don’t go to the media saying their children were taken just because they were so well cared for. Instead, they build their case. They offer facts about the situation and what excuses the government gave, and they counter the government claims. This woman claims the state took her child just because she dressed her nicely and combed her hair. Does it ring true to you that an agency would say to a parent, “We’re taking your child because she’s so well groomed”? I’ve never heard of them not at least pretending they’re acting in the child’s best interest. There aren’t enough facts here, but the mother’s explanation suggests there’s more going on than she’s willing to admit.
I repeat, I am not commenting on this piece, there is more to it than what we are reading.
I am using it to point out how out of control our so called child protection agencies are. These agencies are operated by hard core, true believers of the liberal persuasion.
In Florida, around 1990, there were news articles about how CPS social workers pronounced it to be child abuse if parents did not take their children to McDonalds or would not allow the children unrestricted access to television. They also included not buying the popular style of shoes or dress in their definition of abuse — so, yes, it rings true to me. I can’t say what happened to this woman and her family, but I assure you, the idiot Progressives who are attracted to social work will try to punish anyone who does not go along with their agenda
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