Talk:Rice/Poindexter Case
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[edit] Run-on Sentences and Sources
There are quite a few run-on sentences, especially in the last four sections. I fixed the majority of them but there are still a few awkward sentences that should probably be cleaned up. I am at a loss as to how to do that on these. Any help??
Also, I noticed that there is just about no sources quoted, including for the two direct quotes I saw. Can anyone find the sources? Fundamentaldan 22:20, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] August 17
A call was made to 9-1-1 reporting a probable rape at a vacant house near 28th and Ohio Street. Patrolmen Michael Lamson, and five other members of the Omaha Police Department
The call could have not been a 9-1-1 in 1970. It was not available in Omaha in 1970. Perhaps best stated to be a call to police.219.93.174.100 00:04, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
- Last weeks omaha reader magazine[1] refers to the 911 call. However in the records of Stone v. Powell, it is refered to as a police call, not 9-1-1. I don't know anything about the inavailability of 911, though. do you have any sources? I think the change works, though, and I have made the change. Smmurphy 00:37, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Jury make-up
To explain my reversion of December 10, 2005 - The racial make-up of the jury is pertinent to the case, as is the fact that the black juror was not convinced of the duo's guilt, accepting the outcome of the trial only with assurance that the death penalty was not sought. This was a highly charged case, and race mattered. Smmurphy(Talk) 07:06, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] NPOV
The wording in some areas suggests a bias towards the innocence of the defendants. Take note of the last sentence of the first paragraph, and the "Controversy over evidence" section (the house "mysteriously" burned to the ground). 130.101.164.170 20:59, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
