Talk:Walter Lee Williams

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Warrant for... criminal forfeiture?[edit]

I know the source says the warrant is for it, but criminal forfeiture isn't a crime, and it isn't something you're wanted for... more likely he's wanted for a crime where the penalty is forfeiture. Maybe the warrant says it, but it just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. —/Mendaliv/^2¢/_Δ's/ 22:02, 19 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

References for article rewrite[edit]

https://web.archive.org/web/20090211114751/http://www.usc.edu/dept/elab/anth/FacultyPages/williams.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20160127020352/http://gaybookreviews.info/walter_l_williams
Internation Gay and Lesbian review: https://web.archive.org/web/20160123145103/http://gaybookreviews.info/

--GRuban (talk) 16:02, 29 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Does anyone notice a problem with the changes in wording?[edit]

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walter_Lee_Williams&type=revision&diff=741964399&oldid=731989370 Comparing these two, the most recent edit to the article is attempting to avoid proper description of Williams' crimes, even when fully referenced within the cited source material. I believe the language describing his acts should be reverted back to the previous version.49.156.33.2 (talk) 17:56, 28 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I think that bulk of changes are reasonable and improve quality of article but, in my opinion, certain elements do give impression of intentional obfuscation. Also, I am not sure on policy and am unable to find applicable guidance at this time but the change being made by a colleague, at the subject's apparent behest, makes me wonder if the edit is toeing line on targeted neutral POV. GrouchDouglass8 (talk) 15:44, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]