«NORWAY, STOP CHILD KIDNAPPING!»

This is the title of the front page story that spans 15 pages in Bergens Tidende, one of the largest Norwegian newspapers. The article is also available by subscription online and hundreds of thousands of Norwegians are subscribed.

Delight in Truth read the coverage, and while it is not overly friendly to the Bodnariu family whose 5 kids were confiscated by CPS (Barnevernet), it attempts to maintain an objective tone with representation from multiple sides in the saga.

Reporters were present on scene at large demonstrations in Romania. Interviews were taken with demonstrators, Ioan Brie (pastor and dean of Pentecostal Theological Institute in Bucharest), Senator Titus Corlatean, and Norwegian officials in the local Barnevernet. It gives an accurate portrayal of the demonstrators’ concerns.

“I do not get it. I can not imagine anything worse than losing my children,” says one demonstrator.

The article covers key aspects of the case in favor of Bodnariu family

The children were removed without investigation and without warning (a hint of violation of due process without actually mentioning due process)
Children are separated in three homes across counties and unable to see each other
The children were spanked only lightly by padding on the bottom or pulling of the ear, and article mentions that they were not injured
The parents interview at Antena 3 TV program, along with the outrage of the discussion panel was presented
The Social Media presence to support Bodnariu is also discussed (FB groups, blogs, etc)
Romanian Parliamentary delegation to Norway was highlighted

The article also injects the Barnevernet side of things

County Governor Anne Karin Hamre: “There has been a misconception that this is about religion, but we have stressed that religion is never the cause.”
“County Governor has considered instituting supervision [of the local CPS] by the municipality on the basis of this case and concluded that it was not necessary.”
It covers the breach of privacy of Barnevernet employees by activists who published their pictures and contact information

There is also this

“Parents are initially charged with violence against all five children, but the charge may be changed, says Kleiven. Continue reading Delight in Truth