Girl watched skinhead videos and talked of how to kill, hearing told
Parents accused of racist teachings begin court battle for children
Girl told not to have non-white friends: affidavit
Sadly, the only thing that surprises me about this story, is that it happend in Canada and not the United States. :frown1:
Parents accused of racist teachings begin court battle for children
Disturbing evidence is coming out at a child welfare case in Winnipeg on Monday, where the parents of two children are accused of teaching them that black people and other minorities deserve to die. In a court hearing scheduled to run all week, Manitoba Child and Family Services is applying for guardianship of a girl and boy who were seized from their home last year after the girl showed up at her elementary school with symbols used by white supremacists drawn on her body. In March 2008, the girl, then seven, went to school with a swastika on her arm. The teacher scrubbed it off in the afternoon but the girl showed up again the next day with another one, along with other white supremacist symbols drawn on her body. Child and Family Services case workers were alerted and went to the family's apartment, where they found neo-Nazi symbols and flags, and took custody of the couple's two-year-old son. The daughter was picked up by family services at her school. The government agency is worried about the "psychological impact upon the children stemming from the [parents'] acute hatred for other people," according to an affidavit filed by the lead social worker in the case.
Girl told not to have non-white friends: affidavit
According to an affidavit filed by the lead social worker in the case, the girl has said she was told by her mother not to have any non-white friends or she would not have a mother anymore, according to the document. The children's mother has not yet responded to the allegations in court documents. In an interview last year with The Canadian Press, she denied being a neo-Nazi and called herself simply a "proud Scottish chick." She defended the Nazi swastika, saying it stems from an ancient symbol for prosperity. The allegations of racism are not the only concern for child welfare workers. The couple is also accused of failing to provide adequate care for their kids. The girl missed many days of school because her parents wanted to sleep in, and frequently had to remind her stepfather to change her brother's diaper, according to the social worker's affidavit. The boy's language development is delayed, the worker wrote. The father denies those accusations as well. "In my opinion, both [the mother] and I were excellent parents," he wrote in the affidavit.
Sadly, the only thing that surprises me about this story, is that it happend in Canada and not the United States. :frown1: