The Blond Roma - A tale of recessive genes

[moriah]

13. Welfare fraud is no reason to bust into people's houses, and that's the only proven crime here.

No guns, drugs, or hats with names that sound suspiciously like delicious pastry were found in their home, or we would have heard about it. There was no specific probable cause to enter their home in the first place for the little girl to be discovered. When we create an atmosphere of persecution and give a community ample reason to distrust the government and any intrusion into their lives, it's no wonder they don't like to go to the authorities to get things done. Given the epidemic of Roma children in state care, it was unlikely that going to the Greek authorities would result in her child being placed with another Roma family, and depriving minority children of their cultural heritage is wrong. Also, growing up in state care is a known vulnerability factor for future exploitation.

Within their culture, the adoption was perfectly legal. And what truly matters is how the little girl was treated. Her neighbors suggest she was treated well, and certainly the quality of life in the Roma community in Greece is better than that in Bulgaria. Pre-fab homes reminiscent of Katrina trailers are a heck of a lot better than a house that is literally falling apart.