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Title

Surely there must be a better title than "2013 Ohio missing trio"?203.184.41.226 (talk) 06:52, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I agree. Something like "Offender's Name" or "Cleveland captive girls case" perhaps? Paris1127 (talk) 07:48, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Agree with above anon. How about " kidnappings"? (but should wait until the suspect(s) have been officially charged before going that route). Kilopi (talk) 07:57, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Here is how another high profile case was handled: https://en.wikipedia.org/Elizabeth_Smart_kidnapping emphasizing the victims name in the title. However, in this case we have three unrelated victims so the title gets pretty long. Legacypac (talk) 08:51, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I advise waiting before changing the name. It often happens that some of the early details about breaking news are incomplete or just plain wrong. In a few days it will be easier to arrive at a good title. In the meantime, we have redirects to this page from Amanda Berry, Ariel Castro, Gina DeJesus, and Michele Knight, so finding the page should not be a problem.

If anyone has a reliable source for the other two arrests or middle names of any of the above individuals, I will be happy to create redirects so that anyone searching on those phrases finds this page. --Guy Macon (talk) 09:45, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

The current name is descriptive and works. The title should reflect what the press call the case, and when I was looking last night there did not seem to be anything specific. I would suggest using the suspects surnames (as they are brothers) but we would immediately hit a BLP issue.Martin451 (talk) 13:39, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

The use of the discovery date seems rather incorrect, though. Perhaps something like "2000s Cleveland abductions", since they were all abducted then. (Or "disappearances" if the sources don't fully back up abductions/kidnappings for now; I haven't read much on this.) Still a little awkward, but it's more relevant that they went missing in the early 2000s, not that they were found in 2013. ("Cleveland captive girls case" as suggested above seems decent as well; no date is really needed at all, given it spanned many years. Though, "women", since one was 20 when abducted and they were all adults by 2013.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 15:17, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I agree with you, a good title would be ""2000s Cleveland abductions"". --Meluuu (talk) 16:56, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

The use of "girls" would be inappropriate, given the age of Knight - and perhaps even Berry - at the time of their disappearance. One option is to simply used "Kidnappings of..." or "Disappearances of..." and then the full names. Or how about "Tremont, Cleveland, Ohio kidnappings"? Nick Cooper (talk) 15:52, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Using their full names seems excessively long, but makes sense: "Disappearances of Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus, and Michele Knight". I don't think we can describe these all as "kidnappings" yet, since it seems at least one may have initially gone with the men (many sources still just saying things like "went missing"), even if the long-term captivity was obviously against their wills. So using "captive" may be better, since them being held captive for so long seems to be the most notable element (and the captive part is definitely agreed upon by sources), not just that they disappeared; thus "Cleveland captive women case", modified as we both noted to use "women". I don't think we need to mention the neighborhood or state in the title. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 16:15, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

• I have a slightly different take on this. Even if they willingly went with the perpetrator initially, once they started to be held against their will it becomes a kidnapping, regardless of how long they are held captive. If the girls/women's names go in the title than they should be in order of disappearance, as the article now lists them.Legacypac (talk) 17:55, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Agree with above suggestion of title "Disappearances of Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus, and Michele Knight". Until charges are filed or police release a statement confirming the victims were held against their will, the article title should reflect the case file which were 3 missing persons cases (suspected of being related). I really don't like the idea of using the date they were rescued in the title. Mrjack900 (talk) 17:34, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Again, it is best to wait a week instead of trying to figure out the best name for a fast-breaking event. Imagine that we did as suggested above and renamed it "Cleveland captive girls case", only to find that there are six more captives in Dayton. Or that (insert your favorite politician) was involved. Or that it was all a publicity stunt. Or the first indication of what later turns out to be a huge multi-state serial killer case. Just wait. Misplaced Pages is not a newspaper. --Guy Macon (talk) 15:57, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

The current title is more out-of-whack than an interim title should be, in my opinion, or I'd agree with that. (Particularly calling them a "2013 missing trio", when they are women who disappeared a decade ago and were found in 2013.) Nothing wrong with discussing the title; nobody's (currently) move-warring over it or anything... – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 16:25, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Given the strong consensus I am seeing for a better title, I withdraw my objection. It isn't the end of the world if we retitle it twice. --Guy Macon (talk) 17:56, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I don't have a good title in mind yet, want to see how things develop today. I do OPPOSE minor changes to the title like punctuation right now because it just is annoying. Legacypac (talk) 17:57, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

• I find myself agreeing with both perspectives, that a better name will probably come from the press soon enough, but that our current page name is awful, clumsy, and inaccurate. As such I would support the idea of using the women's names in full for the time being. Beeblebrox (talk) 17:58, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I agree, per Mrjack900's reasoning for just reflecting "missing persons", so I withdraw my suggestion of "captive women case". The question then is, alphabetize, or list in order of disappearance as LegacyPac suggests? They're alphabetized in the lead, so I think alphabetizing in the title makes sense; putting them in the order of disappearance makes it unclear as to why they aren't alphabetized, and doesn't really add anything. So, Disappearances of Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus, and Michele Knight. (And "2013 Cleveland, Ohio, reappearance of three missing women" is just...horrific, though more accurate than the old title!) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 18:03, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Yep, I moved it back while we discuss and have move-protected the page so that doesn't happen again. As soon as we have a consensus here any admin can move it again. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:09, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Wow, lame title from the start, but I know it's tough to find one everyone likes and is eye appealing. And now 2013 Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio? Enough commas? Can a sub title with the women's name's be used? Something like Missing Women Found 2013 Cleveland, Ohio and then under that their names? Kennvido (talk) 04:01, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Trio Kidnapping. They are definitely not missing. Doh. Chaan (talk) 00:11, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Suspect sketch from 2004 = Arial Castro?

I don't have the photo uploading skills but if look at the police sketch from 2004 in relation to Gina here (bottom of the page)or bigger here and a photo of the suspect today the similarities are remarkable, especially when you add 9 years of age. The 2004 sketch should be added here as well as the suspect photo - ideally side by side. The sketch is FBI produced so is not copyrighted. Legacypac (talk) 12:41, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Uploaded to the commons. Martin451 (talk) 14:07, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Unless we have good sources saying there is such a similarity, we can't really say there is one. Nick Cooper (talk) 15:55, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Martin. I'm trying to insert the sketch beside the related written description as it was part of the early investigation, released 6 days after the abduction and continued to be used on wanted posters. I'm sure the media will make comparisons in time, we don't need to put OR in the article. Legacypac (talk) 16:05, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Nor should we rush into making changes to the article when we are in the process of discussing whether to make the changes here on the article talk page. I'm just saying. --Guy Macon (talk)

Huh??? This discussion is about getting help inserting a 2004 FBI sketch that is 100% related to the article. That problem is all solved thanks to several other editors who pitched in. Legacypac (talk) 18:25, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Can an experienced user put the suspect's picture from here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/09/ariel-castro-charged-kidnap-rape-cleveland) side-by-side with the 2004 FBI sketch. The pictures are strikingly similar. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.58.22.77 (talk) 07:09, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Strange notice at the top of this talk page

It presently says "While the Biographies of living persons policy does not apply directly to the subject of this article,.." The three abductees, the child of one, and the three alleged kidnappers are all alive. How does WP:BLP not apply, especially since the title of the article refers to the victims and not the event? Edison (talk) 14:18, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Changed back from BLPO to BLP. The article should be about the event, and BLP applies.Martin451 (talk) 14:23, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

   The words "apply directly" may deserve replacement with something more specific, but BLP constraints clearly apply. Still, the article is not a biography article, so BLP applies bcz the central roles of at least these 7 people's lives to the article -- mainly bcz of the potential for the necessary content making direct assertions about aspects of their individual lives. Some wiki-"lawyer" may want to pick out the exact policy language that explicitly or implicitly settles which template technically applies, but the core issue is the need to be equally cautious (bio or not) about evidence for what we say, bcz of the uncontestable fact of living subjects.
   IMO, you'd probably find the BLP/BLPO distinction is that every true bio has one person as topic, and no argument needs to be made that BLP applies "directly" to that bio. In this case the topic is a complex set of events, and BLP may say that technically an argument needs to be made about how this topic raises the same issues that every bio does about reputations. (Note that "living" is important bcz of the legal doctrine that libel applies only to the living -- 'cuz "they can't hurt you when you're dead"!) For my money, the argument "Whaddarya, stoopid?" is adequate for this particular instance, so i don't care whether the tag is BLP or BLPO -- If i were called to take action requiring admin permission, i would regard the same degree of caution and restraint to be enforceable regardless of which tag were being displayed.
--Jerzy•t 07:18, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Page protected already?

This seems premature; IP users have made useful edits, and there hasn't been vandalism yet. from WP:SEMI: "Semi-protection should not be used as a preemptive measure against vandalism that has not yet occurred". – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 17:29, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I would suggest asking the protecting admin directly, that would be User:Spartaz. I personally don't care for protecting a page while it is at AFD, but I think I understand the concern, pages on events like this are often a complete circus during the first 48-72 hours. Beeblebrox (talk) 17:39, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

(edit conflict)I left a note on User:Spartaz's talk page pointing here, but figured I'd see if anyone else thought it did require preemptive protection. I wouldn't be surprised either if it does need protection soon enough, if it ends up unprotected...but no reason to block IP editors without cause. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 17:49, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I don't object to any admin undoing this but policy isn't written for extreme situations and withbthe fast pace of news and editing here the risk is too high. Spartaz 17:44, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Hehe, I forgot that our fancy new notification system would let you know I mentioned your name... Beeblebrox (talk) 17:59, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

It's not in AfD anymore - that was a SNOW KEEP. I did revert one IP edit that made no sense vs other sources, but with a fast moving event and media not on the same page yet, it is very understandable. I support semi-protect for now. Legacypac (talk) 18:22, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Deletion review

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Hey there. Could <noinclude>{{Delrev}}</noinclude> please be added to the header of the page, please? It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 68.84.47.109 (talk) 18:10, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

 Done. Thryduulf (talk) 18:22, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Proposed move to "Disappearances of Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus, and Michele Knight"

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• WP:BOLDly closed, only one move discussion can be processed at a time for a single article. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 22:44, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

2013 Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio → Disappearances of Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus, and Michele Knight – The current title implies these women went missing in 2013, which is not the case, and the "trio" wording is awkward. Without the suspects being charged or more than just media reports, we should probably avoid noting "captive" or "kidnapping" in the title for now. So let's just state that those three individuals were missing persons, which is the extend of official information so far; it's perhaps not the best long-term title, but as a placeholder until more information becomes available, it's simple and properly descriptive. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 18:30, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I support a move away from the current title, as the "2013" is misleading. I don't oppose the suggested alternative but I'm not sure it's the best title, there doesn't seem to be a single snappy title the news reports are using (looking at Google News results searching for "Ohio") but Ohio abductions, Ohio kidnappings, Cleveland abductions, Cleveland kidnappings, Cleveland, Ohio abductions and Cleveland, Ohio kidnappings are all used and should all redirect to this article if they aren't used for the title. Thryduulf (talk) 18:42, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I'm not (yet) particularly concerned with the final title. I created the redirects Cleveland kidnap and Cleveland kidnapping in trying to find this article and support making more redirects. Is it WP:BOLD to make those redlink redirects Thryduulf suggests, or is it just going to make it a pain for a future page move (because a deletion would be required)? -- stillnotelf is invisible 18:50, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I've made the redirects above. As they redirect here and have no other edit history this article can (I believe) be moved over them by any editor. If for any reason they can't (e.g. multiple moves causing edit history) then any administrator can delete the redirect page to make way (seen {{db-move}}). Thryduulf (talk) 19:37, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Agree that the current title is incorrect and clumsy. What about three missing in O-hi-o...? Lugnuts 18:47, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I'm not sold on this title. The story is way bigger than the Disappearances - they were found/escaped after all. It is a Kidnapping. Maybe "Kidnapping of Michele Knight, Amanda Berry and Georgina DeJesus" but than again there is still:

• a missing girl from the neighborhood,
• a possibly connected unsolved rape (old connection, not today)
• a young child found in the house belonging to Amanda
• maybe 5 (or more) additional births in the house

The proposed title vic list already excludes the 6-year-old and 5 other children. Unless you want to argue that kids are just a consequence of the kidnapping, which they are, but they are still vics in their own right.

Maybe Cleveland Multiple Kidnappings'??? Legacypac (talk) 18:54, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

It's unclear if these were all initially kidnappings/abductions (one family states one of the victims may have run away)...even though they were obviously held captive, thus suggesting not using those in the title yet. It is not necessarily a kidnapping from what we know, but is a false imprisonment situation. But "2000s Cleveland false imprisonments" obviously isn't great either. (And again, it's probably best to wait for official confirmation of the situation.) I don't think we're going to come up with a snappy title that encapsulates the whole kidnapped/missing women/held captive/later freed situation, thus just mentioning they disappeared and addressing the rest in the article. I agree, it's not that great...but consider it a placeholder until we have more detailed information. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 18:59, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

We could also try a more encompassing title as well. Maybe "Ariel Castro kidnappings" or "Castro kidnappings" since all the victims were kidnapped and held by the same perpetrator(s)? Unless we wait for the official filing of charges and what not. Rickrollerz (talk) 19:03, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Legacypac makes an excellent point about how this is about more than the kidnapping/captivity. How about Disappearance and rescue of Cleveland women or Disappearance and rescue of Michele Knight, Amanda Berry and Georgina DeJesus? - Nbpolitico (talk) 19:08, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Per WP:BLP, I think we would have to wait for a conviction to consider that, not even just charges being filed. There's no way we can reasonably put the suspect's name in the title. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 3:04 pm, Today (UTC−4)

I would support Disappearance and rescue of Michele Knight, Amanda Berry and Georgina DeJesus, though it's a little wordy (I don't really care if it's alphabetized or in chronological order myself); just "Cleveland women" is a little too vague. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 19:11, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Agreed on both counts - Nbpolitico (talk) 19:25, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Try Google searching "Cleveland Kidnappings". No question that term is related to this case by RS. I suggest adding the word Multiple because, obviously, there are other kidnappings in the city, but very few if any multiple kidnappings. It also gets away from naming some but not all the victims problem. Legacypac (talk) 19:31, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

FBI (still) believe Summers abductor same man. ... Legacypac (talk) 20:08, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

• Oppose move at this point until story has matured and name like "Cleveland Kidnappings" (or whatever) is settled on by the media over the next week or so. μηδείς (talk) 20:12, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

  I considered making an argument of "wait for the media" myself. I didn't, because...we are the media! It's a fair bet that if Misplaced Pages settles early on a particular nomenclature, it will have a significant effect on coverage. -- stillnotelf is invisible 20:32, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

• Alternate suggestion since this isn't getting much traction. Just remove 2013 for now: "Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio", since they didn't disappear in 2013. It's still not great, but as a temporary name it's at least accurate, and a minimal change. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 20:23, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
  • Yes, that would be a good temporary location. I'm happy for it to be moved there if there without prejudice to a final decision if there are no objections. Thryduulf (talk) 21:11, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Agree that "2013" is an unneeded qualifier, unless there was some other notable event in Cleveland's past where three abducted women suddenly re-appeared. Beeblebrox (talk) 21:41, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

• Support a move to "Disappearance and rescue of Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus, and Michele Knight." That seems like a descriptive, if not snappy, title for the article. In time a snappier common name for the case may emerge from mainstream media coverage. Edison (talk) 22:27, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
• "2013 Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio" is so wrong on so many levels:

--2013 the events happened from 2002-2013 (not just 2013) in Cleveland, --we don't need to say Ohio as Cleveland is well known without the state --they are not missing, they are found. Also the child was never missing. --not a trio as there were at least 4 victims 3 woman+child(ren) preceeding comment by Legacypac

• I think there is consensus to remove the year from the current title, if nothing else, it was very silly to put it there.Martin451 (talk) 22:46, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
• Support a move to "Disappearance and rescue of Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus, and Michele Knight" it is a bit cumbersome, but is descriptive and would work with the article. I suspect that other details will come up, however this title covers why this is notable, three young adults missing for a decade. Unless more victims are found alive, then there will be little reason to change this. It does not cover the name of Amanda's daughter, but that should be kept out of the article.Martin451 (talk) 22:46, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
• Support Almost any change that gets the current title "2013 Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio" done gone. Sgerbic (talk) 22:55, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
• Support proposed title or the (and rescue) variant. I don't care for either 2013 (ignores the decade of captivity between missing and yesterday) or trio (they weren't taken as a trio, and their numbers grew as they were impregnated and gave birth). Kilopi (talk) 23:15, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I suggest either Cleveland kidnappings which already exists, or Seymour Avenue kidnappings. Mentioning some of the victims definitely violates WP:CRIME and WP:VICTIM. μηδείς (talk) 02:38, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Oppose and alternate suggestion. I like the proposed title, except for the word "Disappearances", which is too vague. Misplaced Pages strongly encourages specificity over generalizations. Therefore, I suggest Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michele Knight or Kidnappings of three Cleveland females. (If the location is used in the title, "Ohio" is unnecessary as Cleveland is a major metropolitan city. Also, "females" instead of "girls" or "women" is necessary because two of the three were teens when they were kidnapped and became adults while in captivity.) For the record, the one woman's name, per WP:COMMONNAME, is definitely Gina, not Georgina. Georgina is simply her birth name. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 06:11, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Comment I honestly don't understand why there's such a big debate about the article title. The article about Elizabeth Smart is simply Elizabeth Smart kidnapping. And the one for Jaycee Lee Dugard is simply Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. So why not just title this article Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michele Knight? It's standard protocol and has clear precedence. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 20:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Section break and suggestion

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• WP:BOLDly closed, only one move discussion can be processed at a time for a single article. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 22:44, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

2013 Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio → Berry – DeJesus – Knight confinements – There is another problem with the suggested title. "Disappearance", as suggested above, is defined as vanish; cease. But they are no longer "vanished" and haven't "ceased". "2013" is wrong as explained. "Missing" is wrong because they aren't. "Trio" is also wrong as explained above. I suggest "confinement" as the article's infobox uses this. The notability rests on their having been confined. They never really "disappeared" as such, they were still there somewhere but hidden, from their own perspectives they always existed. This is also more concise and gets the article subject's message across. 86.40.200.148 (talk) 03:04, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Oppose "Confinements" sounds like it refers to the period when they were in labor during pregnancy. Lets avoid titter-inducing titles. Edison (talk) 03:22, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
• 'Oppose agree with Edison on confinements. Cleveland Kidnappings it too generic (there must be other kidnappings. I now favor Cleveland Multiple Kidnapping since we have a serial/multiple kidnapper situation which is pretty unusual. Legacypac (talk) 04:38, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
• Oppose. Sources aren't prominently using the term "confinement" at all prominently so it fails WP:COMMONNAME - while we don't know yet what is it is not showing any indications of being "confinement". "2013" is certainly in error, but "trio" isn't necessarily - if we use "rescued" or something like that it would be, but it would be correct if "kidnappings" (or something similar) is the title. At the moment they are just alleged kidnappings as no charges have been brought (expected tomorrow according to at least one of the CNN referencesP, and it might not technically be kidnappings that the suspect is charged with (I have no idea what Ohio law says) so I'd hold of moving it to title like that until there is official word. Thryduulf (talk) 04:46, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
• Oppose Use of dashes is odd, and converting to commas wouldn't be much better; to be consistent with other titles we should have the full names, or no names. "Confinements" is kind of weird; if we're going to describe the captivity in a generic manner, "false imprisonment" is the most logical wording, yet also reads oddly. As for "Cleveland Multiple Kidnapping", there is no reason to use "multiple". If we are describing multiple kidnappings, we would simple pluralize it as such: "Cleveland kidnappings". But I'm still not convinced we should describe these as kidnappings just yet per reasoning given in the previous section; wait for official sources to be available. I think we have reasonable consensus that "2013" should go, so perhaps an admin could remove that bit for now since the page is move-protected. Agree "trio" is kind of weird and not great, but not technically incorrect (so it's acceptable for a temporary title, and we have no consensus on what to replace it with.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 04:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
• Strong oppose Wow, that's awful. Sorry. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 05:55, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
• Comment: Cleveland Kidnappings, while plural, does not suggest an event (or series of related events), rather it suggests a list of kidnappings in Cleveland generically to me. We need to differentiate - by date, names, or a word like "multiple" Legacypac (talk) 06:27, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

In that case, I think something like "2000s Cleveland kidnappings" or "Cleveland kidnappings case/incident" makes more sense. "Cleveland multiple kidnappings" also does not suggest a series of related events to me. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 06:49, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Let's try again: "Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight"

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2013 Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio → Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight – Per , the suspect has now been charged with four kidnappings. I think it's now reasonable to use kidnappings, since they are officially described as such; my objection before was that "kidnappings" was not yet a certainty. Articles like Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard and Kidnapping of Colleen Stan use this format to cover long-term captivity situations like this. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 21:51, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Support principle but I think it should be "Gina DeJesus" and "Michelle Knight" per elsewhere on this talk page. If this title is chosen we should have redirects from the names in other orders. Thryduulf (talk) 22:04, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Oops, and I was one of the people who helped fix the spelling of "Michelle Knight" last night. "Gina DeJesus" appears to be used far more widely than "Georgina" as well, so since we have almost no other input yet, I'm retitling this section accordingly. (Edit: I originally proposed "Georgina DeJesus" and used the "Michele" misspelling if this is unclear to anyone reading it later.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 22:06, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

This now has my full support. Thryduulf (talk) 22:14, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Strong support - Let's get this done. ;) The article about Elizabeth Smart is simply Elizabeth Smart kidnapping. And the one for Jaycee Lee Dugard is simply Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. So the title of this article should be Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight. It's standard protocol and has clear precedence. Btw, Gina is without question her common name; Georgina is merely her birth name. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:09, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
• Support for this is irrelevant. The title violates WP:BLP policy, in that it asserts as fact that a kidnapping took place. Unless and until someone is convicted of kidnapping, we cannot state that it did. This policy isn't open to negotiation. AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:16, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

"Kidnapping" is not necessarily being used to refer to the initial disappearances, but to the incident/captivity in general (and we should be mindful of that in the article.) One of the charges was for the six-year-old, who obviously wasn't abducted; so though the women were not necessarily all initially abducted (e.g., it's still unclear if one ran away initially), they were still "kidnapped" and reasonably described as such in the title. You cannot charge someone with kidnapping without having victims who were kidnapped, whether or not a conviction results. We're not stating that the suspect is anything more than just that, a suspect in the kidnappings that he has been charged with. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 22:21, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Andy, as everyone one has explained to you in the thread below, it is an undisputed fact that the three females were kidnapped. The only part not legally determined is if Castro will be convicted. So, yes, it's a kidnapping. Yes, Castro is the suspect. And, no, Castro has not been convicted. By your logic, we should never title an article with the word "murder" until someone has been convicted of the murder. ;) 76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:24, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

The proposed title violates WP:BLP policy, which is not open to negotiation. AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:27, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Andy, as has been repeatedly explained, this does not violate BLP. The title simply states that kidnappings happened, which is what the reliable sources says happened. I shall request input at the BLP board. Thryduulf (talk) 22:31, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• I don't have a view at the moment on the move. But as far as whether BLP is "open for negotiation," nobody asserted BLP was being negotiated. It is, however, being interpreted and applied. And BLP is always open for discussion and interpretation.--Epeefleche (talk) 22:34, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• At this stage anyone alleging that kidnapping was not involved is liable to be breaching BLP, and BLP is not open to negotiation. ϢereSpielChequers 23:18, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Andy is right. People have faked their disappearances and kidnappings in the past. I don't know if that's the case here. Nor does anybody else except those directly involved, and their stories need to be tested in court. Despite its behaviour, the media certainly doesn't know, nor do any editors here, and the police are still investigating. HiLo48 (talk) 23:22, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

HiLo48 might be the only person in the world who does not know these three were kidnapped. I guess it's possible they walked away in three different years, found each other, tied themselves up, locked all the doors, experienced immaculate conception and paid rent to Castro so they could stay there... There may be a spot on the defense team if you can provide some evidence of that chain of events. Legacypac (talk) 01:01, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Yet again you completely misrepresent me. Why? Is what I write too complex for you? HiLo48 (talk) 08:05, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

The police are not investigating whether this was a kidnapping incident; they know it was a kidnapping. Every reliable source says that. WereSpielChequers is an extremely experienced editor and admin. Please read what he said just above. The proposed title is perfect. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 23:31, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

The RSs report that kidnappings took place. We report it. That is simply an element of saying that any one person committed a kidnapping -- it is not an assertion that they are guilty of kidnapping. Same as with the Boston Bombing -- the opposite way of thinking would suggest that we cannot call it a bombing until there is a conviction. Because maybe it will turn out to be a water main break, or some such. That's obviously absurd. We follow the RSs. If it does turn out to be a water main break, and is reported as such in the RSs, we will also reflect that at that point.--Epeefleche (talk) 23:42, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Andy is wrong on this. His interpretation of BLP does not trump everyone else's, unless he has been named by some appropriate authority as "The Decider of BLP." If reliable news services are calling it kidnapping, and if someone is charged with kidnapping, then we should call it kidnapping, and BLP is satisfied. We still use the terms like "the alleged kidnapper" or "the accused rapist" when there has been no conviction. Arrogance and bluster is not a substitute for (added 4 words)Let's all work toward consensus.. Edison (talk) 23:30, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Accusing others of arrogance and bluster is not the way we discuss things here. Resorting to that suggests that you don't think your case is otherwise strong enough. HiLo48 (talk) 23:34, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Sorry, but when one editor repeatedly implies that only his opinion matters, and only he is able to interpret a policy as it applies to an article, that is arrogance (added 1 word)undesirable. You or he can raise the issue at Misplaced Pages talk:Biographies of living persons of whether the name of a crime can be used in the article about the incident when there has not yet been a conviction. That is preferable to continued asserting here that one's opinion is correct when the consensus here is otherwise. Edison (talk) 23:44, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• Support - per WP:COMMONNAME the majority of sources are calling this a kidnapping and thus so we should follow suit. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 23:47, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
• Support - Much better than the current title. While we may not be able to draw a conclusion as to who kidnapped them per WP:BLP (at least until Castro is convicted), the fact that they were kidnapped is not contentious, and saying as much in the title raises no BLP concerns. Evanh2008  23:58, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
• Strong Support Using Andy's logic we need to be renaming to something else because until there is a bombing conviction there was no bombing and no Boston Marathon so maybe a blank title. Also, you don't need to take someone off the street to kidnap. Kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority. When the child was retrained in the house or taken away from the mother, kidnapping occurred. The only part of the proposed title 'Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight' I don't like is that it ignores the kidnapping of the child, but I can live with that. Legacypac (talk) 00:09, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Legacy, your concern about the child not being alluded to in the title is understandable, considering the fact that the police said the charges will include four counts of kidnapping. However, Jaycee Lee Dugard's kidnapping is a comparable example; she gave birth twice while in captivity, yet the children of course are not included in the title, Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. That's the consensus that was reached for that article. So if that's your only concern about the proposed title, I would encourage you to !vote your support for it because I don't see that you've registered any !vote yet. It's time to get rid of the current, awful title and replace it with a standard, logical one like the one being proposed. It will match the titles of other similar articles, like Dugard and Elizabeth Smart. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 00:29, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

• Support - Per the above supports, and supporting comments, and my comments above. Better to fix sooner rather than later.--Epeefleche (talk) 00:40, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
• Strong oppose per WP:BLP and obvious ethical conduct. These three women have been horrifically victimized for years, and the last thing we should be doing is using their names in the title so that the victimization can continue on via this encyclopedia. The women's names may be very well known and on everybody's lips now, but the specifics will get forgotten quickly and people will remember that there were kidnappings in Cleveland. It won't be the most used title for long. Maybe the women will write books and seek publicity for themselves, but until they do that or something similar including their names would be wrong. They may be like those in the Fritzl case who withdraw and never speak publicly about the matter. Please think about the people involved here who will have to go on for the rest of their lives. Slp1 (talk) 01:00, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
  • I can argue WP:NOTCENSORED here, the names are being floated about in reliable sources. The fact is too we don't know what will or will not happen, the sources may very well switch to using "kidnappings in Cleveland" but for now it is per WP:COMMONNAME - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 01:04, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

WP:BLP and in particular WP:AVOIDVICTIM trumps WP:NOTCENSORED and WP:COMMONNAME every single time. So does common decency. Please put yourselves in the shoes of these victims a few years from now. Slp1 (talk) 01:13, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

The BLP issue is being discussed elsewhere here I was addressing the names being used. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 01:16, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

The name issue is the major BLP issue. Slp1 (talk) 01:36, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Slp1, we cannot censor names in highly notable crimes like this. Did you express the same thoughts about Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard and Elizabeth Smart kidnapping? Smart was in captivity for nine months; these females were gone for a decade. Yes, they were both horrific crimes, but their signicant notability, which is not temporary, necessitates putting their names in the title. That's why the title of Smart's article isn't Utah girl kidnapping. This was discussed in great length when the Smart and Dugard articles were being developed. So, contrary to your request to "put yourselves in the shoes of these victims a few years from now", we must actually be careful as editors of an encylopedia not to do that. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 01:30, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Please don't use the "censor" argument: it is really overused and entirely inappropriate here. I would express the same thoughts about the Jaycee Lee and Elizabeth Smart pages, except that they have done exactly what I said would flip the issue for me- they have written books on the subject. Until we now what their reaction is going to be the closest and most BLP compliant article to consider is the Fritzl case case mentioned above.--Slp1 (talk) 01:41, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Please don't use the censor argument? Why? Because you disagree with it? Haha. Regarding your Dugard and Smart argument... wow, are you serious? Uh, they did not write books until long after their articles were created here. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 02:33, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

If I edited those articles before they wrote their books, I would have opposed the titles there too. But I didn't and now they have. The argument just doesn't hold. Slp1 (talk) 02:39, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

In addition to the other arguments supplied above, it is overwhelmingly our typical general consensus in dozens and dozens of articles on kidnapped children in the U.S. to reflect names in these circumstances, as well as many more articles of kidnapped people of all ages world-wide (and yes -- we can refer to other things that exist when it is not the sole reason given). That's how, by consensus at the project, we address this issue.Epeefleche (talk) 01:21, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

See below. These were not just kidnap victims, were they? Slp1 (talk) 01:36, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Also by far the bulk of these articles in that category were either murdered or never found or are now dead: not the same situations at all, and can't be used to claim a consensus either. Slp1 (talk) 01:59, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I looked below. I find nothing convincing in what you said, do not read blp as you say you do, and -- as far as these articles are concerned -- clearly the overwhelming majority of them where the people were found alive or are considered alive have titles that reflect their name ... I see nothing in our practices to support your reading as to what is appropriate.--Epeefleche (talk) 02:03, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Unfortunately, Epeefleche, my past experience with you shows that it is your reading of policy that has often been found to be mistaken. . So you'll forgive me if I take your comments with a massive pinch of salt. And remember that consensus doesn't trump BLP either. Slp1 (talk) 02:15, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Excuse me for not engaging in ad hominem snipey discourse with you, despite your ad hominem attack ... that bore zero relation to the issue at hand, and I have trouble seeing as other than inappropriate biting uncivil behavior in contravention of both wp:civil and wp:admin (I will, however, warn you politely to not do it again). As you can see in the articles, your interpretation of BLP here is at odds with practice at the Project. If you don't like it, change the guideline, and then change all of those articles that I unearthed for you. But don't dismiss the evidence showing that your views are non-consensus interpretations here with unrelated ad hominem attacks on editors. Also, as always, please understand that the consensus interpretation of BLP is what determines the application of BLP ... not a non-consensus minority view. And, of course, on this page, on this subject, at this point in time, your view is not the consensus view of the interpretation of BLP as applied to this subject -- just as it is at odds with the titles of all of those articles to which I pointed you.--Epeefleche (talk) 02:59, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Comment Two of these names especially have been in national media regularly for a decade. We are not going to remove their names from Misplaced Pages, so how is using their names in the title going to victimize therm more? Frankly I hope they do write books and become multi-millionaires as they deserve anything they can get for their experience. I much prefer using the victim names as a way of honoring them over the suspect's name in the title. Legacypac (talk) 01:19, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

The title will make it go even higher or a google search, and of course it will be copied and mirrored. You may be right that they may choose to go public after their release but until they do, it isn't up to us to decide. Remember that rape victims and child abuse victims are never named in the press (or on Misplaced Pages for that matter) for very obvious reasons. These women are both, with an added dose of kidnapping - the latter for some reason seems to mean that the media seems to disregard the guidelines they usually observe. But that doesn't mean we have to make it even worse. Slp1 (talk) 01:36, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

It is different because in a kidnapping case the family often works hard to get the victim's name, image, and other details spread far and wide. Do you want to remove their names from the article too? If so-you must be joking, if not, the title is not going to hurt anyone. Beating a dead horse is not going to work here. I see wide consensus for the proposed article name. Legacypac (talk) 01:45, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Yup you are right. Families of kidnap victims do precisely that, for obvious reasons. It makes it very difficult to put the cat back in the bag for sure, but we can and are discreet at times, thank goodness. The actual bio article on Shawn Hornbeck, who had a very similar experience to these women and whose disappearace was also widely publicized, was deleted for BLP reasons by one of our current Arbitrators. But I am not suggesting that, nor am I suggesting removing the names from the article. There is just no good reason for this title and lots of good ethical and moral reasons why not to have the names in the title. Slp1 (talk) 01:57, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I tend to be a bit leery of including things like victims' names myself, particularly in things like titles...but as others have said, they were missing for a decade, and the names became widely publicized during that time. The whole thing is obviously horrid for the victims, but we need to be neutral and treat this in as an encyclopedic a fashion as possible. I don't think it's a matter of censorship as much as picking the best title that respects BLP...and since the names are basically in every single article on this topic, I do not think BLP is adequate grounds to not use their names. If it was, we wouldn't really be able to use the names in the article itself, and I can't see that being a reasonable argument. Would it be nice if we could excise their names from the Internet and media, and help them go on living their lives without being known primarily for these events? Yeah, it would, but that's not the job of an encyclopedia, nor is it feasible. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 02:07, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I agree with many of your points, but actually I don't think it has anything to do with neutrality. It is a question of non-notable people who became notable for one horrid thing in their lives, which is clearly covered by BLP. I think it should be relatively easy to find a title that is BLP compliant and also descriptive. What about 2013 Cleveland kidnappings or Cleveland kidnappings (2013)? Cleveland is mentioned in pretty much every article too, and in fact is, as far as I can see, is the most common mention in headlines see . Relatively few of them are mentioning the women's names in the title.Slp1 (talk) 02:35, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

The kidnappings did not occur in 2013. Along those lines, the closest I can think of would be something like "2000s–2013 Cleveland kidnappings and false imprisonment" or "2002–2013 Cleveland captive women case", which just aren't good titles, being awkward and overly vague. Really, I haven't seen any good descriptive title proposed that doesn't mention the names; if such a title could be devised, I'd probably support it myself over using the victims' names. But there doesn't seem to be anything better than the victims' names, or possibly the perpetrator's name (but obviously only if he's convicted, so not applicable now.) As insensitive as it sounds, I suppose the women involved can also change their names, if they wish to disappear from the public eye: so we can think of the names as descriptors, particularly since they don't have any other notable history that's marred by the use of those names. News articles from Google hits are written in a news style, not an encyclopedic style, and suffer from recentism if just turned into titles here; we can't use a title like "Women kidnapped in Cleveland rescued" as the media might; it would have to be "Women kidnapped in the 2000s and rescued in Cleveland in 2013". – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 02:52, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Slp1... Nothing personal, but your suggested title is as bad and confusing as the current one. We have a proposal on the table. The proposed title is excellent and aligns perfectly with Elizabeth Smart kidnapping and Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. Those two article titles were discussed thoroughly. We fully understand your views about this proposal, so why don't we just wait and see how other editors !vote. The one who screams the loudest isn't going to win. :p 76.189.109.155 (talk) 02:54, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Support The current title is terrible, it's not formated right and may be difficult for people to actually find. I was surprised that this is the article that came up when I looked for this case.Fjf1085 (talk) 04:17, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Google/people has/have no trouble finding our articles no matter what we call them. Most people get to articles by clicking on links. Apteva (talk) 08:26, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Daughter slashed granddaughter's neck

How do we want to handle this chilling connected story? "Several media outlets also report that a younger daughter, Emily Castro, is in an Indiana prison for slashing the throat of her then-11-month-old daughter in 2008. Indiana prison records confirm Emily Castro is currently serving 25 years for attempted murder."

Shouldn't be included; not directly related, unless there's some suggestion her father was involved in that crime. Robofish (talk) 19:42, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

the link does not seem conclusive, and there is not reason at the moment to include it.Martin451 (talk) 19:54, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Let's look at the sequence (which is spread over the article right now):

• 2002 Girl #1 disappears
• 2003 Girl #2 disappears
• 2004 Girl #3 disappears
• 2005 beats up and threatens to kill ex wife, and to quote her lawyer, Castro "frequently abducts (his) daughters and keeps them from mother"
• 2007 Ashley Summers disappears (thought by FBI to be same suspect)
• 2008 one of Castro's daughters attempts to murder her child

Legacypac (talk) 22:30, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

I don't see the point of including every crime committed by any relative. (Is Fidel a distant cousin?) Edison (talk) 22:29, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

   Castro is an extremely common name, probably dating back before Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan became separate, and probably reflected the bearer or their father working inside the castle walls -- so the question is probably like asking if two people named "Brown", or "Smith", are related.
--Jerzy•t 07:36, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

It's not our job to speculate on stuff like this. Let the media play their games. They have deadlines. They have space and airtime to fill. We don't. We report the more significant things that multiple parts of the more reliable sector of the media say, preferably well after the dust has settled. HiLo48 (talk) 08:02, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Do you actually believe we should consider adding the crimes of a suspect's relative that have absolutely nothing to do with the subject of this article? Seriously? Absolutely not! Your description that the daughter's crime is "connected" to this article is complete nonsense. Sorry. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 08:08, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Do you actually think that the status of the suspects own 5 children and grandchildren is not relevant to the bio of someone who nearly killed his wife, kidnapped his own children, while also kidnapping at least 3 young ladies and having children with them? Seriously? Legacypac (talk) 16:29, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Yes, that's precisely what I know, not think. This has nothing to do with my opinion, but about policy. "The status of the suspects own 5 children and grandchildren"? Wow, are you even being serious? If so, then you are exhibiting a complete failure to understand the policies regarding content notability and relevance, and BLPs. And apparently, you don't even understand what the subject of this article is. Please educate yourself. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 20:35, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

In The News Nomination

The article has been nominated for the In The News section of the front page. It could use clean-up, and editors can comment on the nomination here. μηδείς (talk) 20:10, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Not in Tremont?

The street address given in the article lies outside the boundaries of the Tremont neighborhood, as given on Tremont's Misplaced Pages page. I removed the reference in good faith. Wainstead (talk) 22:10, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Google maps shows 2207 Seymour Ave as being in Tremont. Also, the Tremont West Development Corporation: http://tremontwest.org/index/location lists the boundaries as "Cuyahoga River to the North and East, MetroHealth Medical Center to the South and West 25th Street and Columbus Avenue to the West." This fits squarely in the boundaries.

Also see "Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus & Michele Knight Recovered From Tremont Home, Multiple People Arrested" http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2013/05/06/reports-amanda-berry-found-alive/ Replaced it. Randi75 (talk) 05:15, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Similar cases

To add in the "See also" section:

http://en.wikipedia.org/Natascha_Kampusch http://en.wikipedia.org/Fritzl_case — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.2.243.208 (talk) 23:57, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Photos

Photos reflecting these three will, when available, spruce up the article.--Epeefleche (talk) 00:08, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Given that their photos were released by the police department, can we use them? Thanks.--Epeefleche (talk) 16:57, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Map

Is this map something that we can use? If so, have at it.--Epeefleche (talk) 00:13, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

There's something about the notice ont he page that says "Map data © 2013 Google" that makes me suspect we can't use it in the article itself, although it could be added as an external link. Beeblebrox (talk) 00:18, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Edit request: incorrect spelling of youngest brother's name

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Please correct spelling of the 50-year-old brother's first name. It is Onil, not Oneil. You can see verification here from Cleveland's major newspaper, The Plain Dealer, which is the primary media outlet for this story. Here are other reliable sources that confirm the spelling, including New York Daily News, USA Today, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and CNN: . The name is currently spelled incorrectly five times in the article, including in the infobox. Please fix. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 01:43, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Also, please remove the source, Breakingnews.com, used to cite the sentence: "A 52-year-old male named Ariel Castro and his two brothers, Pedro Castro, 54, and Oneil Castro, 50, were arrested on May 6, 2013, shortly after the women escaped" in the "Arrests and charges" section. It's a poor source and doesn't even link to a story. Breakingnews.com is simply a directory that links to other websites. Thanks. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 01:55, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

And in the "Pedro Castro and Oneil Castro" section, the source used, which is the Washington Post article I linked to above, even shows the correct spelling of Onil, yet the text in the article says Oneil. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 01:55, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

The article has been updated to reflect the correct name. Also, I replaced the "breaking news reference" with a more credible reference in regards to the arrest. Mike V • Talk 02:05, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks to you and Martin451 for the quick fixes. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 02:08, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Michele vs Michelle

Somehow the whole article got changed to show Michele as the first vics name. Can someone source that? Everything I've seen in RS is the normal Michelle spelling. Legacypac (talk) 04:40, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

There are many hits for both variations from reliable sources. It's unclear which one is correct, at least on a quick perusal; "Michelle" gets more hits on Google at the moment, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. It might be worth hunting down the original local reports, etc, to see what they say. Are there police reports or similar available from the initial disappearance? – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 04:56, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Actually, the good RSes I found Googling use Michele in their titles, but Michelle in the bodies (or both.) There are many, many more hits for Michelle, and the Michele ones are mostly unrelated. So it appears Michelle is the correct spelling... Since the one ref we have with "Michele" in the title is that CBS ref that uses both spellings, I think it's safe to change to Michelle. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 05:38, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I read an interview with Michelle's mother in Florida (who would know). That article used Michelle as did the few pre-2013 reports I found by date searching in Google. I'm pretty sure Michelle is correct. Thanks for your help and fixes. Legacypac (talk) 05:53, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Dab'ing names of persons mentioned

   I find that "Amanda Berry" is ambiguous with several other people mentioned in WP, and hope colleagues will look for similar problems with others mentioned in the case.
--Jerzy•t 04:57, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Amanda Berry

   Amanda Sonia Berry is mentioned as "Amanda Berry" in a few places without any link (which i'm going back to as soon as i samve this); i've started Amanda Berry (disambiguation) with her entry (and a tangential See-also entry). (The Rdr from that name may not be primary in the long run, but probably will be for at least weeks or months, IMO.)
   A mentioned actor in one Australian film that we cover is presumably not Amanda Sonia Berry, and would thus need neither linking from article, nor Dab page mention.
   I'm looking into other possibles of this name.
--Jerzy•t 04:57 &05:12, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I think it would be reasonable to make Amanda Berry the disambiguation page itself, and remove it from the header here; the Amanda Berry from this article doesn't seem any more notable than Amanda Sonia Berry from the disambiguation page. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 06:17, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Certainly for the next few days this Amanda Berry is going to be the primary topic for people searching the name, so it's best to leave it as is for now. Once things start quieting down we will better be able to asses the relative notabilities. Thryduulf (talk) 11:28, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Admin move request: remove "2013" from title

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

• See Talk:2013_Cleveland,_Ohio,_missing_trio#Let.27s_try_again:_.22Kidnappings_of_Amanda_Berry.2C_Gina_DeJesus.2C_and_Michelle_Knight.22 to continue renaming discussion in a less-fragmented format. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 05:00, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

{{edit semi-protected}} I think we have reasonable consensus to get rid of "2013", since that part doesn't logically fit and makes the title incorrect. There's obviously no consensus on further edits yet, but they aren't problematic in the same fashion. It may be some time before we get to a real consensus on a new title, so it makes sense to make this minor fix to make the title a bit less horrid for now. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 05:07, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Any objections to that change? (Do not attempt a cut-and-paste move; this calls for a true rename.)
--Jerzy•t 05:17, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

The entire title needs changed, but removing the 2013 from the current title would make it even worse. As the title stands, the article falsely implies to any reader who isn't aware of the story that the three people are currently missing; it gives no indication that they are no longer missing. A better title would be something like 2013 rescue of three kidnapped Cleveland females. ("Ohio" is unneeded in the title since Cleveland is a major metropolitan city; if it were Miami, we wouldn't say "Miami, Florida" in the title.) I wouldn't object if the "2013" wasn't included in my suggested title because it's highly unlikely that this exact situation will ever happen again (three kidnapped Cleveland females being rescued). :p But my suggested title includes the four key points: rescue, kidnap, Cleveland, and three females. ;) For the record, I use "females" instead of girls or women because two of them were teens when they were taken but are now adults. I just noticed the above thread about moving the article. And I want to rethink the best title. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 05:44, 8 May 2013 (UTC) 06:00, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Please see the previous sections to discuss changing the title entirely... As far as the current title goes, the problem with "2013" is that it implies that they're a trio that went missing in 2013. Of course the title is still problematic with that gone, but less so; I don't see how it makes it worse. (Can you explain why that's the case?) If anything, it makes it more generic, and the reader gets to look at the article to figure out the ambiguity, instead of incorrectly reading about a supposed missing trio of women from 2013. I think there's reasonable consensus to remove "2013" in the previous section (you're the first direct objection I've seen to that change, and keep in mind it's just to make the temporary title a bit better), though that's up to an admin to sort out due to the move protection... (As for your other points, see discussion above.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 05:56, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I think Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio would be worse because, again, it's totally misleading (they're not missing) and it gives no time context with regard to the (misleading) title. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 06:04, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

They're also not missing now in 2013, though...and the time context it gives is incorrect, which seems worse to me than being vague. (The lead gives the specifics.) Giving no date just says they were a trio that was missing at some point in time; since we write in encyclopedic tone, that doesn't imply being currently missing. "2013" seems worse in that respect, since it both implies it being more current, and that the event happened in 2013, which is wrong. I agree the thing is ugly either way...but unfortunately we don't have consensus to do much more at this point. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 06:14, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

There's really no point in going back and forth on this. We just disagree (like the great song lol). In any case, I think the more important point is that it would just be disruptive to mess around with the title while there is an active discussion about a permanent move taking place. It'll just create one battle on top of another. Therefore, I would let the move discussion above play out and see what results from that. I would suggest that you remove the edit request template and just let this thread remain as a regular discussion. I think you have almost no chance of getting someone to make this change anyway. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 06:26, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Well, the only reason I made the request is that there was consensus to do so, since several people above had voiced agreement on dropping the "2013"; I'll let an admin sort out whether or not reasonable consensus does exist given the reasoning here and above. (Normally I'd agree that it's disruptive to the renaming process, and a waste of time, but in this case the title is simply wrong with that bit included.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 06:41, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

The title would be awful with or without the 2013, so I think a new awful title would be worse than a current awful title. Haha. As I said in the move thread above, I think the title should simply be Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michele Knight or Kidnappings of three Cleveland females. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 06:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Yes, that part we agree on; it's horrid either way. :) I proposed the minor change since the move discussion looks like it will be protracted, with no clear support for much of anything but dropping 2013 (before your objection) and for dropping Ohio (but that's not important since it's just redundant, not incorrect.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 07:00, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Just play this video. Or this version. It will make you feel better. :) 76.189.109.155 (talk) 07:34, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Couldn't it just be called 2013 Rescue of Abducted Cleveland, Ohio Women? Or something like thatFjf1085 (talk) 16:03, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

That's not perfect as the rescue itself is not the main focus of the article rather the length of time between abduction and rescue and anything that happened during that time is what is notable; and I'm still wary of calling it an abduction in advance of formal charges. The capitalisation is incorrect as well, but that's trivial. Thryduulf (talk) 16:21, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Fjf1085... first, we use the word kidnap, not abduction. But beyond that, the title does not need to allude to the "rescue" because the rescue is simply a part of the overall kidnapping incident. For example, the article about Elizabeth Smart is simply Elizabeth Smart kidnapping, not Elizabeth Smart rescue and abduction. And it's Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard, not Kidnapping and rescue of Jaycee Lee Dugard. See what I'm saying? :) That is why my suggested titles are Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michele Knight or Kidnappings of three Cleveland females. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 20:47, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I agree completely, I'm sure as soon as something else happens this will die down. Honestly normally I would have just ignored the mistake but over the last year or so I've been making minor edits and getting more comfortable making them so I figured I'd give it a try... also sorry to 2001:db8 for apparently blanking out the comment you posted in reply to this to me... I'm not sure what exactly happend. I think you replied so quickly I some how messed it...again new to making anything more than a few minor edits, so I'm sorry.Fjf1085 (talk) 04:35, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Don't worry about it. I'm unilaterally closing this discussion since it's redundant to the current renaming discussion. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 05:00, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Edit request - "Other family members" section

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Wow, did anyone see the "Other family members" section? That needs to be removed immediately. Talk about a gigantic BLP violation. And it has absolutely nothing to do with the subject of this article. The entire section is clearly inappropriate, but the second third paragraph is outrageously inappropriate (about one of the suspects' daughters committing a completely unrelated crime, being in prison, and trying to commit suicide). Are you kidding me? Please, get that entire paragraph of nonsense and BLP violations out of this article. This is an encylopedia article about a specific subject; not a newspaper covering everything and anything even if it has nothing directly to do with the subject. An "Other family members" section?!? I cannot believe it's in there and no one's removed it yet. Thanks. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 08:17, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I tend to agree about the whole section. I certainly agree about the third (not second) paragraph about the daughter in prison. It's gone. HiLo48 (talk) 08:42, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks a lot HiLo. Much appreciated. But again, I contend that the entire section should be removed since content about non-notable family members - e.g. private citizens - of an alleged perpetrator is still highly inappropriate, particularly when the content has absolutely nothing to do with the crime that the article is about. Btw, nice catch... I meant to say "third" paragraph, not second. I struck and corrected it. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 08:53, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I have removed the entire section as a clear BLPVIO. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:18, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, Roger! 76.189.109.155 (talk) 09:23, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

These removals are innapropriate unless you can cite something more precise than the broad brush statements above. 1. There is zero BLP problem with describing the crimes and actions of a CONVICTED felon. 2. Someone removed basic info - the fact the suspect has kids of his own. 3. The article by the son is reverent as it shows connections between suspect and victim families and the son has same name. Legacypac (talk) 16:38, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• I do think that it would be good to understand better the basis of the claim by the IP and others suggesting deletion, preferably by quoting specific support in a guideline.Epeefleche (talk) 16:53, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
  • Discussion of the son's article is clearly relevant and should be included (to the extent supported by sources obviously). That a relative of a suspect (who hasn't been charged with anything at this point) committed an unrelated crime really isn't relevant here and should not be included unless there is a reliable, official source discussing its relevance to this crime. Including it otherwise gives the impression of guilt by association - a BLP violation. Thryduulf (talk) 17:10, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
    • The issue with the daughter who is in prison is whether it is relevant, and I don't think it is, and does not need to be included. The son who interview the mother of DeJesus, and the daughter who was with DeJesus just before DeJesus vanished are relevant. The third daughter does not need to be mentioned by name, although it would not violate BLP to say she exists.Martin451 (talk) 17:21, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
      • Impression of guilt by association on who? Legacypac (talk) 18:03, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
        • By including the details of the unrelated crime by the relative it feels to me like we are saying that because they are in prison for violent crime it means he must be guilty of something similar. Giving people that impression is as much a BLP violation than if we explicitly said it. Castro has not even been charged yet, let alone stood trial. Unless and until he is convicted we must be careful not to imply guilt. If you don't understand why we need to be careufl, read up about what happened to Christopher Jeffreys (related article Murder of Joanna Yeates, but for the whole story you'll need to read articles elsewhere, is a good resource). Thryduulf (talk) 18:40, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Legacypac, I suggest you fully educate yourself on WP:BLP. We do not add content about someone to an article simply because they are a convicted felon. First, the content needs to be notable. And second, and most importantly, it needs to be relevant to the subject. What does the daughter's crime have to do with this crime?? Answer: nothing! Are we going to add content about every crime that every relative of the suspects ever committed? Saying "There is zero BLP problem with describing the crimes and actions of a CONVICTED felon" is one of the most outrageous, out-of-context comments I've seen in a long time. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 18:45, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I also suggest you read the entire BLP policy section titled "Presumption in favor of privacy". 76.189.109.155 (talk) 18:50, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• The daughter is a separate person, and BLP applies to her. Just because she is convicted does not mean BLP no longer applies. There is no reason to include this, we are no a tabloid paper.Martin451 (talk) 19:00, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

• I agree that the crimes of the daughter are not relevant to this subject. I'm sure I could do my own WP:OR speculation about Nature versus nurture and how it applies here, but until a reliable source goes there there is no reason for us to include this (sensationalist) content. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:01, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I am well versed in BLP policy. Referencing "privacy" is incorrect as nothing in that section applies here that I can see. NOT BLPCRIME (she was convicted). BLP on the convicted daughter does not stop us from adding it here. There are specific allegations of abuse against this daughter and her siblings by a man accused of kidnapping/rape etc. Daughter went on to slit the throat of her own daughter while her father held captives in him house. That is notable and connected to the subject of this article. This is why major news orgs are reporting the information together as connected. Legacypac (talk) 19:05, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Beeblerox and Martin, thank you! Please, get rid of that third paragraph about the daughter's conviction and past suicide attempt immediately. It's outrageously inappropriate. And I think any editors who add crap content like that should be blocked. As far as the rest of the content in that family members section, we can discuss that further. But the third paragraph needs to go now. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 19:09, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Legacyac, you are completely out of touch with BLP policy. The fact that the daughter was convicted of a crime is absolutely meaningless to this article. You seriously don't understand this? You really are on the verge of needing to be blocked if you add any content like that. Your comments are unbelievably irresponsible. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 19:09, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I see that someone has removed that outrageously inappropriate third paragraph with this edit. Good! No one should add it back without clear consensus, which I highly doubt you would ever achieve. The remainder of the content in the family members section can still be discussed. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 19:20, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Legacypac, do you even understand what the subject of this article is? Apparently not. It's about the kidnapping of three females, which includes the arrests of three suspects. We do not start looking down the family tree of a suspect for any past crimes by a relative of the suspect that have absolutely nothing to do with this crime. And while major news organziations are of course reporting on all aspects of the story, whether they are directly related to the crime or not, we are not a newspaper. This is an encyclopedia, with policies and guidelines about notability, relevance, and living people, etc. Now please, stop all this nonsense. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 19:28, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Do not threaten me and try to be civil. This discussion needs to be about how to best craft the article. This poorly named article is about the kidnapping and includes biographies of the suspects (as these articles usually do). The question is - does the conviction for attempted murder by the biography subject's daughter, (the same daughter he is alleged to have abused, kidnapped and threatened to kill) represent a relevant detail in the subject's biography? Is there a wikipolicy that prevents the inclusion of this information. If you want to have a debate, please stick to how to improve the article.Legacypac (talk) 20:01, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

No, of course it doesn't. AndyTheGrump (talk) 20:15, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Legacypac, please provide diffs which support your claim that I "threatened" you. And your allegation of incivility is simply a distraction from the important issues being discussed here. Once again, you have shown your failure to understand what the subject of this article is. It's also quite telling that you refuse to answer why the past crimes (and suicide attempt) of a suspect's daughter is relevant to this crime. Please, educate yourself about content notability and relevance, and BLP policy. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 20:14, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

(edit conflict) The policy is WP:RELEVANT. It is relevant to this article to note that it has been alleged Castro abused, kidnapped and threatened to kill his daughter, because he is one of the subjects of this article and that is biographical information about him. It is not relevant to include his daughter's crimes because that is biographical information about her and she is not a subject of this article. If a reliable source significantly links his daughter's crimes to her father's alleged kidnapping of these three women then it might become relevant to the reporting of possible motives (or however it is linked). As far as I am aware no reliable source has done this. If his daughter were notable then it would be appropriate to mention that they are related and what she is notable for with a link to her article where mention of her crimes would be relevant, however she is not notable (see WP:NOTINHERITED). Thryduulf (talk) 20:29, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

76.189.109.155 please tone down your language, this is not a battleground and editors are required to remain civil and comment on the content not the contributor. Thryduulf (talk) 20:29, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

If you feel I have said something that crosses the line of civility, please provide the diffs or quotes to support that allegation. Or report it at AN/I. If you think anything I've said was beyond civil, perhaps I should introduce you to AndyTheGrump. Right, Andy? Haha. In any case, thanks for supporting my views about the content relating to the daughter. It's honestly shocking that that content was ever in the article. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 20:59, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

To be clear there is nothing I think you have said that crosses the line. The tone of your comments regarding Legacypac's "failure to understand" though was getting very close to it. Further discussion of this (if you desire any) should probably move to one of our talk pages. Thryduulf (talk) 21:18, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thryduulf, thanks for clarifying. But "Failure to understand"? That's it? Haha. I'm sorry, but that was simply an observation based on his comments with regard to policy. I really do need to introduce you to Andy. By comparison, I'm as tame as they come. On the incivility scale, I'd put my comments at a 2 (out of 10). Maybe a 3. :p 76.189.109.155 (talk) 21:40, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I answered your concerns repeatedly, yet you accuse me of failing to answer and say ""You really are on the verge of needing to be blocked if you add any content like that". I'll let your own words speak for you-everyone can read them. Yes, I am offended at your comments directed my way. Please stay off my talk page and do not engage in discussion with me ever again. Legacypac (talk) 00:17, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Stay off your talk page? Uh, I've never been on your talk page. Haha. If you believe otherwise, please show us a diff of me being on your talk page. And you never answered the question. But that's fine; the matter is resolved. Consensus was solidly against your view. Btw, I liked your comment in the above thread regarding the proposed move. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 00:42, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Daughter's name

According to the BBC Amanda Berry's daughter has been named by police, so it is no longer accurate to describe her as "unnamed" (infobox) or "not publicly named" (Discovery and aftermath section). If we choose to continue not using her name here (and there are arguments both ways) we need to come up with an alternative phrasing. Thryduulf (talk) 12:35, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

There is not reason to include the name of the daughter, it is best left out.Martin451 (talk) 14:43, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Hence why I didn't just add it, but she has been named so to continue to say otherwise is inaccurate. Meaning we need some other way of phrasing it. Thryduulf (talk) 15:04, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Actually, I just removed all references to her being unnamed or her name not being known, just leaving her name unstated. Thryduulf (talk) 15:11, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Category:Unexplained disappearances

removed category Category:Unexplained disappearances since it is no longer unexplained.--Darrelljon (talk) 15:02, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Tweeking the Categories.

Following the setup on other entries in Category:Kidnapped American children, I believe that both the Category:Kidnapped American children and Category:Children kept in captivity should be removed from this article and added to the Amanda Barry and Gina DeJesus redirect pages. I thought that I should propose this here to see if it gets any comments. If it doesn't, will do so tomorrow (5/9).Naraht (talk) 16:17, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I'm not sure that meets the common sense test. It will just require them to hit another button with a another click to get into this page of text, as the redirect page has none. And as far as outward movement from readers who want to see who else is in that category ... the vast majority of readers would not see the cat if it is on the redirect page.--Epeefleche (talk) 16:30, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I'm *not* talking about removing the entries in the "See Also" that actually have the first colon in them, but rather then entry that puts 2013 Cleveland, Ohio, missing trio in the Category. This entry shouldn't be in the category, the two named children should be.Naraht (talk) 17:13, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Content categories are for content pages, not redirects. This is where they are discussed, this is where relevant categories should be. Beeblebrox (talk) 17:16, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Please take a look at Category:Kidnapped American children, the number of entries in there which are redirects.Naraht (talk) 18:05, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

just because others have made an error does not mean we have to repeat it. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:09, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

References/facts

Many of the facts and refrences on this page are not accurate. For example, reference 38 claims that the girls were severely dehyrated among other things when they got to the medical center, however, when one actually reads the source, the people at the medical center refused to comment on their condition. I will be modifying that section to reflect the correct information. Also source 40 which states the women had multiple miscarriages is speculation and unsubstantiated claims by an unnamed police source. So, I will be modifying that section to reflect it's unconfirmed nature. I encourage everyone else to check the references of the facts in this article because if the random two that I checked are any indication there are numerous problems with this article.Fjf1085 (talk) 15:54, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Everything I added was accurately sourced when I added it. If something seemed like it might change I have been careful to couch the statement by citing the source in words. There are several problems happening though. Some editors like to pare down the text so "a police source reported xyz" becomes "xyz" like it is a hard fact when it was actually an unconfirmed report. Than the news sources update or change their pages on us. So watch what the text says and please re-source anything that seems correct but is not reflected in the news source that may have changed its url since used here. Legacypac (talk) 16:22, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I could see how that would happen, people trying to make the text more streamlined but then losing critical details in the process. It's unfortunate more people don't have a better grasp of language. I will also continue to monitor news sources in case the information changes. It may very well be that they were dehydrated but until that is confirmed somewhere it's not right to include that. I appreciate the tips and feedback! Fjf1085 (talk) 16:59, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I imagine when a week or so has passed it will be considerably easier to make the article orderly and accurate, the first couple days of something like this are always a mess and misinformation always seems to creep in one way or another. When the next "big news" story breaks things should calm down here. Beeblebrox (talk) 17:19, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I agree completely, I'm sure as soon as something else happens this will die down. Honestly normally I would have just ignored the mistake but over the last year or so I've been making minor edits and getting more comfortable making them so I figured I'd give it a try.Fjf1085 (talk) 04:04, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Please do fix anything you see rather than ignoring it, and don't worry about doing anything wrong (someone will probably revert you if so :). One major thing is that breaking-news sources change (even from the same URL); I had to re-source a few things while copyediting this earlier, because even though Google showed the articles with the required information, the original URLs had changed! So it's not just editor sloppiness (though that definitely occurs), but sources changing and moving... It is pretty impossible to keep this type of article properly sourced and updated initially; really, I'd personally be happier if we waited on them, but I edit them because I know they will exist in any case, so may as well try to keep them accurate and such. So be bold and fix things that are broken! No need to seek guidance if something is obviously wrong. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 04:12, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Edit request: two of the brothers not charged

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Edit request has been answered. Whether the events should be described as "kidnappings" is being discussed at #Let's try again: "Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight". I'm closing this section to keep the discussion in one place. Thryduulf (talk) 22:43, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

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There's a live news conference right now and the Cleveland police just announced that Pedro and Onil Castro will not be charged, that there's no evidence they had any involvement in the kidnappings, and they will be released from police custody soon. Ariel Casto is the only one who will be charged. Pedro and Onil are currently being held on issues that are totally unrelated to the kidnappings. Their names need to be removed from the article. At the news conference, the police said the only reason they arrested Pedro and Onil is because they happened to be with Ariel when he was found; so they took them in based on "probable cause". See this article just posted by The Plain Dealer, Cleveland's major newspaper. It says, "City Prosecutor Victor Perez said there was no reason to believe the brothers (Pedro and Onil) were involved." This is a perfect example of why BLP policy with regard to suspects in custody but not convicted (or even charged) must be followed! --76.189.109.155 (talk) 21:29, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

It looks like User:Martin451 quickly took care of this. Since Ariel Castro has now been charged with kidnappings per that ref, I think it's reasonable to actually use "kidnappings" in the title (I'll amend the proposal above with...yet another section.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 21:46, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

No. Until someone is convicted of kidnappings, we cannot refer to them as fact. AndyTheGrump (talk) 21:48, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the update, 2001. The article about Elizabeth Smart is simply Elizabeth Smart kidnapping. And the one for Jaycee Lee Dugard is simply Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. So the title this article should be Kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michele Knight. It's standard protocol and has clear precedence. And Andy, you're comparing apples to oranges. No one's saying to call Ariel Castro a kidnapper because, of course, he hasn't been convicted. However, the article title must surely have the word kidnapping because that is factually what it is, a kidnapping. This is a fact not in dispute. The three females were kidnapped. The only thing legally undetermined is: who kidnapped them. The legal system will decide that. ;) 76.189.109.155 (talk) 21:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

You're stealing my exact thoughts and edit conflicting me with them. :) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 21:55, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

(edit conflict)Well, discuss in the move proposal above. Of course, we cannot directly state that this suspect kidnapped the women in question...but we can refer to the fact that they were kidnapped, since that is now the official description of what happened to them. If the suspect is not convicted, the victims are still women who were kidnapped; it has no bearing on his conviction status. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 21:54, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

(edit conflict) again. We do not need a conviction to call them kidnappings but we would need a conviction to name a kidnapper.Martin451 (talk) 22:00, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

2001 (and Martin)... Haha, great minds think alike. :) 76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:00, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Nope. There is no such thing as an "official description of what happened". Until someone is convicted of the crime of kidnapping, we cannot state as fact that a kidnapping took place. AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:09, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I too agree that we should call the events kidnappings but not call the suspect a kidnapper. A suspect has been charged with kidnapping, therefore the authorities have officially stated that a kidnapping took place. Thryduulf (talk) 22:13, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Andy, by your logic we should should not title an article with murder until someone is convicted of the murder. Haha. As we're all telling you, it is a fact that they were kidnapped; that's not in dispute. The only part not legally determined is if Castro will be convicted. So, yes, it's a kidnapping. Yes, Castro is the suspect. And, no, Castro has not been convicted. ;) 76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:18, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

What anyone 'supports', or 'agrees with' is completely irrelevant. Any assertion as fact that a kidnapping took place is a violation of WP:BLP policy unless and until someone is convicted of kidnapping. WP:BLP policy is not open to negotiation. AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:22, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Andy, are you partying right now? Be honest. :p 76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:38, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Be civil. Andy is bringing up what he believes to be a valid BLP issue, as I hope anyone who has a BLP concern would do. We err on the side of caution with BLP, even if the BLP issue seems incorrect to some of us. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 22:41, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Andy knows I'm just joking with him in a friendly manner, thus the ":p" at the end of my comment. You are obviously unaware that Andy has acknowledged in the past of editing while, er, having fun. So chill out, 2001. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:49, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

We should mention that three people were arrested

Although obviously we should not go into detail about them, we should mention that three people were arrested and that two people were released without charges related to the kidnapping. Their names will be associated with this case and it is a good thing to explicitly note this and their innocence. Thryduulf (talk) 22:13, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I do not object to mentioning the fact that Ariel's two brothers were initially taken into to custody (and never charged), but their names should absolutely not be included in the article. Yes, their names are obviously associated with the case right now, but their names will fade from memory pretty quickly. They're private citizens who, per the police, were taken into custody solely because they happened to be with Ariel when he was found. The police said at the news conference today that the women never even mentioned the brothers; only Ariel. Therefore, the names of the two brothers must not be re-added to the article. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:31, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I disagree. They are inextricably linked with this and associating their names with an explicit statement of innocence is responsible journalism, rather than pretending we never named them in the first place. Obviously though I'll not add the names without consensus. Thryduulf (talk) 22:59, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I do not think we should explicitly name them. I think it would suffice to note that two of Castro's brothers were initially arrested, then released; that should provide enough context without using their names. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 23:09, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thryduult... Wow, "inextricably linked"? Let's not go overboard. :p Yes, right now they're obviously known because their names and photos were prematurely plastered all over the media, but they won't be remembered for long. But that's not what's most important here as we consider BLP policy. They are private citizens who the police have now confirmed had nothing to do with the crime. Therefore, it is our duty per policy to make sure that we do not "inextricably link" them to this crime by including their names in the article. It's fine to say that two of Ariel Castro's brothers were intially taken into custody, but to actually state their names would be wrong. As this investigation and legal process moves forward, the two brothers will fade away quickly from the story, as it should be. I do give you credit for thinking about this, though. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 23:11, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

It seems appropriate to follow mainstream media, who are saying that the two other brothers were arrested, but that the prosecutor said they had no role in the crimes. They don't have to be explicitly named at this point. If they are not mentioned at all, their possible guilt is left up in the air, after everyone in the world who follows sensational news, or who reads about breaking news in Misplaced Pages, read yesterday that the other two were likely culprits. Just pretending now that they do not exist and were not arrested ay not be the best interpretation of BLP, since it does not unring the bell. Not mentioning them does not provide balanced coverage, and fails to give due weight to the amnount of coverage they are still receiving in reliable news sources and official statements from law enforcement. Edison (talk) 23:13, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

"Their possible guilt is left up in the air"? Not at all. Obviously, there would be nothing left up in the air if the article says something like, "Castro's two brothers were also initially taken into custody the day the women were freed, but they were released a few days later after police announced that they had no involvement in the kidnappings." ;) Clean, simple, and factual. And without unnecessarily tying them forever to this horrible crime by including their name in an encylopedia article about it. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 23:23, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

(edit conflict)I don't think anyone is proposing not to include them; rather, whether to use their names or not. So we can probably go ahead and include them, just mentioning that two of Castro's brothers were also arrested, while discussion over using their full names proceeds. If they stay in the media then perhaps, but it seems unlikely. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 23:24, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I used 76.189.109.155's wording, modifying it a bit so the timeline isn't confusing. But it's unclear when the other brothers were released (May 7 or May 8?) Also, there appear to be conflicting refs for when they were all arrested in the first place; was it May 6 as stated, or May 7? (Google for "castro arrest may 6" and "may 7"...there are a bunch of refs for both! I don't have time to sort through the refs right now to try to figure out which is right, so I left it as May 6.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 23:35, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

2001, nice job. All three were arrested the day the girls were freed. The precise date the two brothers were released is unnecessary; "a few days later" is acceptable context. 76.189.109.155 (talk) 01:10, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

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Now that there is only one suspect, the section heading "Suspects backgrounds" needs to be changed to "Suspect's background". Better yet, the heading should just simply be "Suspect". Thanks. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 21:57, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

 Done – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 21:59, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, my friend. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:03, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Fix

The article states: "One of the suspects is believed by police to have fathered Berry's 6-year-old girl." This was added in, when there were three suspects. Now, there is only one suspect. However, is Ariel Castro himself suspected of fathering the baby? Or did one of the other two brothers father the child? This needs to be clarified. And, either way, the sentence needs to be reworded, since there is only one suspect. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:39, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Found a ref stating that Ariel Castro is suspected, not just one of the initial three. And I took out his name and the grandmother's name from that part, since it seemed to be a possible BLP issue to name the alleged grandmother in particular. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 22:48, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Good cath Joseph. The police have made it abundantly clear that the two brothers had absolutely nothing to do with the kidnappings, so of course they did not father the child. Yes, it is being reported that Ariel is the suspected father of the child. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:46, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing that! Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

A reader might wonder who the other two guys were, now that Misplaced Pages editors have determined that the two arrested and freed brothers are absolutely innocent of any role in the abductions and abuse. The article presently says: "Women who lived in a neighborhood apartment building said they called police because they saw three young girls crawling on all fours naked with dog leashes around their necks in the backyard, as three men controlled them. " The one brother who has been arrested had the ability to look like three, or are there two unknown subjects, or is the neighbor a liar? Edison (talk) 22:53, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Yes, I was thinking the exact same thing! Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:55, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Interesting. But it's vital that we only go by what we know for sure via reliable sources. And what we now know for sure is that the police said the two brothers were not involved in the kidnappings and therefore will not be charged. Keep in mind, those women in the neighborhood gave no names. We need to be very careful and not get ahead of ourselves. And we certainly must not play police detectives. :) 76.189.109.155 (talk) 23:01, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I removed the "three men" part. It doesn't really make sense unless they were either the other brothers, or other suspects that haven't been named...the rest of the statement seems fine without it. (Then again, we're linking to a ref that does name the other brothers; but we're linking to a lot of refs like that currently. More evidence that we need to note the other two initial suspects, but of course not by name.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 23:07, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

There are a bunch of reports from individuals about naked women, kids in windows, multiple kids, screaming etc and calling the police. Since police deny getting these calls, and had police got a call about naked women on a chain in the yard they surely would have checked the house, these reports may be just people getting exciting and making sh!t up to get on TV. I just don't know, but giving these stories much wait seems wrong to me. ~(gotta love the alleged grandmother phrase above made me laugh )Legacypac (talk) 00:31, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Yeah, some of that stuff seems pretty whacky; it's sourced, but it definitely needs cleanup. I just ce'd my way through the article, but that was the one bit that didn't seem worthwhile to go to the hassle of sorting out, since it's such a weird mess. (And hey, allegations of someone being a grandmother are serious business! :) Though I assume you get the point, not to single the grandmother out for being the mother of the suspect.) – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 01:54, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

This article, based on an unpublished police report of interviews of the victims makes it clear that some of the neighbors reports are absolute BS. Key points include: Women were chained in bsmt at first, but let upstairs after a while. Only left house 2x, in disguise, to go to garage. They never met brothers. So naked women chained in backyard controlled by three men is complete BS - someone trying to get on TV. Legacypac (talk) 02:14, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

If I were to conjecture, I would agree with you. But if I were to conjecture, I could also imagine not reporting the worst that happened to me if I were a hostage. If I were to not conjecture ... I would be a wp editor, just reflecting RSs ... ;) .--Epeefleche (talk) 02:51, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Infobox

The infobox has a "beginning date" of August 22, 2002. This implies that all of the victims were abducted on the same day (which they were not). This needs to be fixed or clarified. Any suggestions? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:44, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

I don't think it implies that at all. To me, it simply says when the subject began. I believe it's correct as-is. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:51, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Well, that's exactly my point. The subject/title – at least, currently – is "missing trio". So, the infobox implies that this missing trio went missing on August 22, 2002. What do others think? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:54, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

(edit conflict)×2 I agree with 76.189, it implies only that the kidnappings began on that date not that they all happened on that date. Thryduulf (talk) 22:55, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, Thryduulf, you said it much better than me. Haha. --76.189.109.155 (talk) 22:56, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

Brothers

Some of this information should be worked into the other relatives section, with reference to the fact that they were declared to not be involved (or however it was said) ... appropriate to indicate that they were exonerated, and they were certainly heavily covered by RSs.--Epeefleche (talk) 02:21, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I don't see all that much useful in there that isn't bordering on BLP-unfriendly material, past Pedro Castro mentioning that a police search was a waste of money; that bit is certainly notable and should be added back in. Alcohol problems, job histories, etc, aren't really relevant, since they have no reported bearing on the crime. We already mention that Castro's brothers were initially arrested then released, so that part is in there. We could definitely add a bit about how heavy the media coverage of the exonerated brothers was, if there's a source that notes that. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 02:33, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Also the first sentence, for example.--Epeefleche (talk) 02:46, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I'm not sure how it's relevant that they lived half a mile away from the suspect's home; it's kind of a coatrack into suggesting they were involved by virtue of living very close, given that they're no longer suspects... Consider if we'd include it if the material was that they lived 10 miles away. We probably wouldn't, so without any sort of source connecting their proximity to the incident, I don't think it's relevant to the article. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 03:08, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

We routinely reflect such things. Even in this article -- as with the uncle's store. It also makes clear they were not living with him, though they were in the neighborhood. Been appropriately reflected in RSs. Plus -- I'm not seeing any mention of the brothers at this point.--Epeefleche (talk) 03:11, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

2013_Cleveland,_Ohio,_missing_trio#Investigation_developments: "Two brothers of Castro's were also initially taken into custody, but they were released a few days later after police announced that they had no involvement in the kidnappings." (The "few days" comes from uncertainty at the moment on when they were released.) The thing with the store doesn't imply guilt on the uncle's part; my concern is that stating the brothers lived very close might do so. If you think it's reasonable to include irrespective of the distance, then go for it...but if the distance is a factor in the decision to include the material, I think we need a source to link them to avoid OR and any BLP issues. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 03:37, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Will consider. May do tomorrow. For some reason that didn't come up in my prior search ... but despite there being refs in what was deleted, the language you point to is sadly completely unreferenced.--Epeefleche (talk) 04:36, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Hmm, you're right. I added a ref (not the best, but of course most sources don't care about past suspects) for the other brothers being cleared and released. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 04:50, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

The present phrasing, "Two brothers of Castro's were also initially taken into custody..." reads very awkwardly (at least to me). If he has only two brothers I think we should say "Castro's two brothers .." or if he has more then "Two of Castro's brothers..." would be the best. I don't recall the media mentioning any other brothers of his so I presume there are none (based on the mentions of seemingly every family member) but I'm not certain enough to directly make the change. Thryduulf (talk) 08:00, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Christian

Numerous reports indicate that he was a Christian.

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/08/on-facebook-cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-hid-secret-under-lol/ He “liked” a photo that read: “It’s really nice to wake up in the morning, realizing that God has given me another day to live. Like if you agree!” Another message read, “Like if you need Jesus’ help.”

Please add him to the category "Christians" — Preceding unsigned comment added by50.131.41.41 (talk) 03:26, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

We do not categorize people by religion (or lack thereof) based on vague assertions...particularly things like Facebook posts. See WP:FACEBOOK for one. "Liking" something does not make someone a member of a religion. (There's some other policy bit on people needing to explicitly declare their religions to be listed as such, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.)– 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 03:31, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

WP:CAT/R is what I was thinking of. Unless he specifically said "I am a Christian" (and keeping WP:FACEBOOK in mind, if it was there), then we can't categorize as such. Liking his god and Jesus only suggests at a broad spectrum of religious beliefs. – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 03:56, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I agree, I also do not see how it is relevant...at least at this point.Fjf1085 (talk) 04:43, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

typo

"initial" should be "initially" 75.164.254.152 (talk) 03:37, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

 Done That entire section is a mess currently, as noted above... – 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 03:42, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Sylvia Browne says Amanda Berry is dead

I know it is crazy here on this page. And I have been at work and not able to follow all the edits here, but I would like to know what reason my edit about psychic Sylvia Browne telling Amanada Berry's mother that she was dead, was removed from this. This angle is being covered all over the media, it is major news and completely connected to the event. Sgerbic (talk) 05:28, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I think I removed it per WP:FRINGE. Please do not conflate a "psychic" with a self-described psychic-type person. Do you have a reliable source that this individual has reasonably provided information as to the status of individuals, in a reliable fashion? "All over the media" doesn't necessarily cover "human interest" stories about WP:FRINGE-ish characters– 2001:db8:: (rfc | diff) 05:41, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

2001:db8 Do you have a reliable source that any "psychic" has reasonably provided information as to the status of individuals in a reliable fashion? What exactly do you contend is being conflated? Sylvia Browne is a notable person who claims to be a psychic. She was featured on a notable, national talk show (Montel Willams) weekly for an extended period of time. It was on this show that her statements regarding Amanda Berry were made. The issue of this particular and of "psychics" in general has been reported not as "human interest" but as serious journalism by noted journalists on a notable national news show (Anderson Cooper 360 and others) over the last few years. This aspect of the story of Amanda Berry is being covered by the national news networks and channels. Amanda Berry's mother was told on national TV on a that her daughter was dead, she died without her daughter being found, all the while her daughter was being held less than 5 miles away. Please provide some explanation of how a major media discussion of a notable figure is giving undue weight to a fringe theory rather than providing appropriate discussion. Perhaps your idea of conflating a "self-described psychic type person" with a "psychic" is part of the cause of the confusion. Note that Sylvia Browne was described as a psychic on a national TV show that featured her weekly. In terms of relevance again Amanda's mother appeared on national TV to ask Sylvia Brown about her daughter. In terms of notability of the prediction and it's proving false this is being covered by all the major news networks as part of the story, also that the subject of psychics making predictions about missing persons has been the subject of multiple national news programs, newspaper and magazine articles, etc. This information is considered important enough to be be reported by secondary WP:RS as such it qualifies for inclusion. Please restore or provide a suggestion for how this aspect can be appropriately include in this article. (MrBill3)65.82.23.180 (talk) 07:54, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

I believe all so called psychics are 1000% blood sucking lowlifes that feed on distressed people - but this woman has an extensive WP article and is a public figure of some note. This should be covered, at least by a line, in this article. Legacypac (talk)

BLP disaster again

We've just had the following added to the article...

"Berry accepted a ride home from Castro after her shift a Burger King, who said he had a son who worked there as well. She called her family to say she was getting a ride home. Instead she was taken to Castro's house and imprisoned."

No "reported". No "alleged". Just a statement of apparent fact. This is appalling. Surely you guys know now that such content cannot be added to an article without legal proof. HiLo48 (talk) 08:01, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Go read the source first HiLo48 and stop jumping to conclusions. This is directly from the Plain Dealer who got it from the responding officer report. This is what the victim said happened, plus info the family reported just after the (alleged?) abduction. If you want to couch it a little, fine, but lay off the dramatic language and attacks on other editors. We do not need "legal proof" (whatever that is for a victim account) to reflect what responsible RS report. What part of these sentences do you doubt or have ANY evidence is incorrect? Legacypac (talk) 08:09, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Have you heard of "innocent until proven guilty"? HiLo48 (talk) 08:19, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Fact #1 - Berry was a BK just before she disappeared. Fact #2 She was found at Castro's house 10 years later. Fact #3 she got from BK to Castro's house by car (or maybe she walked, flew, or was teleported, tied herself up, and the whole kidnapping was faked). Fact #4 she was imprisoned in that house. Never said Castro was guilty BTW, only reflecting what sources say happened. Again, which part of the quoted text can you provide ANY evidence is incorrect? Legacypac (talk) 08:24, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Never said Castro was guilty, eh? Try reading this carefully.... "Berry accepted a ride home from Castro...Instead she was taken to Castro's house and imprisoned." HiLo48 (talk) 08:32, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

The statement should be reworded and reinstated to the article. It should say that the police and/or Berry said this. Jim Michael (talk) 08:25, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

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• Creation science and Intelligent design—The overwhelming majority of scientists consider this to be pseudoscience and say that it should not be taught in elementary public education. However, the very existence of this strong opinion, and vigorous discussion regarding it among groups such as scientists, scientific journals, educational institutions, political institutions, and courts of law give the idea itself more than adequate notability to have articles about it on Misplaced Pages.
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• Moon landing conspiracy theories—Conspiracy theories which aim to show that the Moon landings were fake, while probably not held as true by very many people, have generated enough discussion in books, television programs, debunking statements from NASA, etc., that they deserve an article on Misplaced Pages.

Not sufficiently notable for dedicated articles:

• Theories of Booth's escape—The page on John Wilkes Booth includes descriptions of conspiracy theories contending that Booth eluded his pursuers and escaped. However, they are not notable enough for a dedicated article.

Notability versus acceptance

Just because an idea is not accepted by most experts does not mean it should be removed from Misplaced Pages. The threshold for whether a topic should be included in Misplaced Pages as an article is generally covered by notability guidelines. The complicated relationship between the level of acceptance of an idea and its notability is explored below.

Reporting on the levels of acceptance

• WP:FRINGELEVEL

Articles which cover controversial, disputed, or discounted ideas in detail should document (with reliable sources) the current level of their acceptance among the relevant academic community. If proper attribution cannot be found among reliable sources of an idea's standing, it should be assumed that the idea has not received consideration or acceptance; ideas should not be portrayed as accepted unless such claims can be documented in reliable sources. However, a lack of consideration or acceptance does not necessarily imply rejection, either; ideas should not be portrayed as rejected or carry negative labels such as pseudoscience unless such claims can be documented in reliable sources.

Ideas that have been rejected, are widely considered to be absurd or pseudoscientific, only of historical interest, or primarily the realm of science fiction, should be documented as such, using reliable sources.

Ideas that are of borderline or minimal notability may be mentioned in Misplaced Pages, but should not be given undue weight. Misplaced Pages is not a forum for presenting new ideas, for countering any systemic bias in institutions such as academia, or for otherwise promoting ideas which have failed to merit attention elsewhere. Misplaced Pages is not a place to right great wrongs. Fringe theories may be excluded from articles about scientific topics when the scientific community has ignored the ideas. However, ideas should not be excluded from the encyclopedia simply because they are widely held to be wrong. By the same token, the purpose of Misplaced Pages is not to offer originally synthesized prose "debunking" notable ideas which the scientific community may consider to be absurd or unworthy. Criticisms of fringe theories should be reported on relative to the visibility, notability, and reliability of the sources that do the criticizing.

Misplaced Pages is also not a crystal ball: While currently accepted scientific paradigms may later be rejected, and hypotheses previously held to be controversial or incorrect sometimes become accepted by the scientific community (e.g., plate tectonics), it is not the place of Misplaced Pages to venture such projections. If the status of a given idea changes, then Misplaced Pages changes to reflect that change. Misplaced Pages primarily focuses on the state of knowledge today, documenting the past when appropriate (identifying it as such), and avoiding speculation about the future.

Peer-reviewed sources help establish the level of acceptance

One important barometer for determining the notability and level of acceptance of fringe ideas related to science, history or other academic pursuits is the presence or absence of peer-reviewed research on the subject. While a lack of peer-reviewed sources does not automatically mean that the subject should be excluded from Misplaced Pages, there must be adequate reliable sources to allow the subject to be covered in sufficient detail without engaging in original research. Care should be taken with journals that exist mainly to promote a particular viewpoint. Journals that are not peer reviewed by the wider academic community should not be considered reliable, except to show the views of the groups represented by those journals.

Peer review is an important feature of reliable sources that discuss scientific, historical or other academic ideas, but it is not the same as acceptance by the scientific community. It is important that original hypotheses that have gone through peer review do not get presented in Misplaced Pages as representing scientific consensus or fact. Articles about fringe theories sourced solely from a single primary source (even when it is peer reviewed) may be excluded from Misplaced Pages on notability grounds. Likewise, exceptional claims in Misplaced Pages require high-quality reliable sources.

Evaluating and describing claims

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• WP:DESCF
• WP:FDESC

Many encyclopedic topics can be evaluated from a number of different perspectives, and some of these perspectives may make claims that lack verification in research, that are inherently untestable, or that are pseudoscientific. In general, Misplaced Pages should always give prominence to established lines of research found in reliable sources and present neutral descriptions of other claims with respect to their historical, scientific, and cultural prominence. Claims that are uncontroversial and uncontested within reliable sources should be presented as simple statements of fact—e.g. "An electron has a mass that is approximately 1/1836 that of the proton."

Claims derived from fringe theories should be carefully attributed to an appropriate source and located within a context—e.g. "There are extreme academic views such as those of Jacques Halbronn, suggesting at great length and with great complexity that Nostradamus's Prophecies are antedated forgeries written by later hands with a political axe to grind." Such claims may contain or be followed by qualifiers to maintain neutrality—e.g. "Although Halbronn possibly knows more about the texts and associated archives than almost anybody else alive (he helped dig out and research many of them), most other specialists in the field reject this view."—but restraint should be used with such qualifiers to avoid giving the appearance of an overly harsh or overly critical assessment. This is particularly true within articles dedicated specifically to fringe ideas: Such articles should first describe the idea clearly and objectively, then refer the reader to more accepted ideas, and avoid excessive use of point-counterpoint style refutations. It is also best to avoid hiding all disputations in an end criticism section, but instead work for integrated, easy to read, and accurate article prose.

Notable perspectives which are primarily non-scientific in nature but which contain claims concerning scientific phenomena should not be treated exclusively as scientific theory and handled on that basis. For example, the Book of Genesis itself should be primarily covered as a work of ancient literature, as part of the Hebrew or Christian Bible, or for its theological significance, rather than as a cosmological theory. Perspectives which advocate non-scientific or pseudoscientific religious claims intended to directly confront scientific discoveries should be evaluated on both a scientific and a theological basis, with acknowledgment of how the most reliable sources consider the subjects. For example, creationism and creation science should be described primarily as religious and political movements and the fact that claims from those perspectives are disputed by mainstream theologians and scientists should be directly addressed. Fringe theories that oppose reliably sourced research—denialist histories, for example—should be described clearly within their own articles, but should not be given undue weight in more general discussions of the topic.

Unwarranted promotion of fringe theories

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Proponents of fringe theories seek to use Misplaced Pages as a forum for promoting them. Policies discourage this: if the only statements about a fringe theory come from the inventors or promoters of that theory, then "What Misplaced Pages is not" rules come into play. Misplaced Pages is neither a publisher of original thought nor a soapbox for self-promotion and advertising. Attempts by inventors and adherents to artificially inflate the perceived renown of their fringe theories, such as sock puppetry in AfD discussions, are prohibited. Efforts of fringe-theory inventors to promote their theories, such as the offering of self-published material as references, are unacceptable: Misplaced Pages is not an advertising venue. (See also Links normally to be avoided, Conflict of interest, Autobiography guidelines.) For this reason, notability guidelines for fringe topics are stricter than general notability guidelines: the notability of a fringe theory must be judged by statements from verifiable and reliable sources, not the proclamations of its adherents.

The neutral point of view policy requires that all majority and significant-minority positions be included in an article. However, it also requires that they not be given undue weight. A conjecture that has not received critical review from the scientific community or that has been rejected may be included in an article about a scientific subject only if other high-quality reliable sources discuss it as an alternative position. Ideas supported only by a tiny minority may be explained in articles devoted to those ideas if they are notable.

Mentions in other articles

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Fringe views, products, or those who promote them, may be mentioned in the text of other articles only if independent reliable sources connect the topics in a serious and prominent way. However, meeting this standard indicates only that the idea may be discussed in other articles, not that it must be discussed in a specific article. If mentioning a fringe theory in another article gives undue weight to the fringe theory, discussion of the fringe theory may be limited, or even omitted altogether. If no independent reliable sources connect a particular fringe theory to a mainstream subject, there should not even be a link through a see also section, lest the article serve as a coatrack.

Fringe theories should be discussed in context; uncontroversial ideas may need to be referred to in relation to fringe theories. Discussion of mainstream ideas should be sourced from reliable mainstream sources. Links to non-fringe articles in fringe articles can also help aid the reader in understanding and remove the threat of creating a walled garden. In contrast, many mainstream articles do not link to articles about fringe theories. This is the principle of one-way linking for fringe theories.

Examples

Astrology—There are plenty of reliable sources which describe how astronomy is not astrology, and so a decent article on the former may mention the latter.

Autodynamics—There are no reliable sources about special relativity which also mention autodynamics, and so a decent article on special relativity should not mention autodynamics.

Note, however, that the mainstream scientific subjects are discussed and linked to in both of the above articles about fringe subjects (the Astrology article discusses astronomy, and Autodynamics discusses special relativity).

Treatment of living persons

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• WP:BLPFRINGE

Close attention should be paid to the treatment of those who hold fringe viewpoints, since as a rule they are the focus of controversy. All articles concerning these people must also comply with Misplaced Pages's policy on biographies of living persons (WP:BLP). Fringe views of those better known for other achievements or incidents should not be given undue prominence, especially when these views are incidental to their fame. However, the WP:BLP policy does not provide an excuse to remove all criticism from a biography or to obscure the nature of a person's fringe advocacy outside of their field of expertise (see WP:PROFRINGE, WP:PSCI, WP:BLP § Balance).

There are people who are notable enough to have articles included in Misplaced Pages solely on the basis of their advocacy of fringe beliefs. Notability can be determined by considering whether there are enough reliable and independent sources that discuss the person in a serious and extensive manner, taking care also to avoid the pitfalls that can appear when determining the notability of fringe theories themselves. Caution should be exercised when evaluating whether there are enough sources available to write a neutral biography that neither unduly promotes nor denigrates the subject.

Useful templates

• Misplaced Pages:Neutrality templates, in particular,
  • {{Fringe theories}}
  • {{POV}}—There is a current dispute about the article's neutrality.
  • {{Unbalanced}}
  • {{Undue-inline}}—Inline citation to tag a source which might have been given more prominence than justifiable.
• Misplaced Pages:Template messages/Sources of articles, in particular,
  • {{Unreliable fringe source}}—Inline citation to tag a specific sentence that may use a fringe source inappropriately.
  • {{Verify credibility}}—Inline citation for a source that may be unreliable
  • {{Third-party-inline}}—Inline citation to tag a specific sentence that may use a non-independent source inappropriately.

See also

• Misplaced Pages:Fringe theories/Noticeboard

Essays

• Misplaced Pages:Academic bias
• Misplaced Pages:Be neutral in form
• Misplaced Pages:Cherrypicking
• Misplaced Pages:Coatrack
• Misplaced Pages:Creating controversial content
• Misplaced Pages:Fringe theories for dummies
• Misplaced Pages:Scientific consensus
• Misplaced Pages:Scientific point of view
• Misplaced Pages:Why Misplaced Pages cannot claim the Earth is not flat (dealing with fringe advocates)

WikiProjects

• Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Alternative Views
• Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Skepticism

Arbitration requests

• Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Pseudoscience
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Fringe science
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Barrett v. Rosenthal
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Climate change
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Homeopathy
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Cold fusion
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/September 11 conspiracy theories
• Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Shakespeare authorship question

Notes

1. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320564/Ariel-Castro-pictured-Suspect-Amanda-Berry-Gina-DeJesus-Michelle-Knight-kidnap-arrested--BROTHERS.html
2. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/fbi_agents_at_seymour_avenue_h.html
3. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/05/ariel_castro_charged_with_4_co.html
4. See Misplaced Pages:Neutral point of view, in particular Misplaced Pages:Neutral point of view § Due and undue weight.
5. See in particular "Synthesis of published material that advances a position".
6. For more criteria, see Trefil, James S. (1978), "A consumer's guide to pseudoscience", The Saturday Review, April 29, 1978, pp. 16–21.
7. Based on Arbcom ruling in Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Pseudoscience
8. Conklin, Wendy (2005) Mysteries in History: Ancient History Page 39
9. Hunt, Patrick (2007) Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History
10. Lemonick, Michael D. (2003) Echo of the Big Bang Princeton University Press pg 7
11. Publisher. "JOURNAL of FRONTIER SCIENCE Peer Review Blog". Jfspeerreview.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
12. A claim of peer review is not an indication that the journal is respected, or that any meaningful peer review occurs. It must be shown that reliable sources treat the journal as a respected peer-reviewed journal.

view that there was no kidnapping until proven in a court. Now you are edit warring. I asked you "What part of these sentences do you doubt or have ANY evidence is incorrect?" but instead of answering you deleted the paragraph twice. I'll reinsert it with something about the police report said. Legacypac (talk) 08:37, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

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