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CBC News last night (09/08/06) broadcast a birthdate for Pickton of 24 Oct 1949. Wiki is using "(born 1950)". Was this a guess based on his published age? Or is there contradictory data out there? do we know where he is from (birth) originally?
The article referenced does state Pickton's birth date, but not place. While his parents were residents of Port Coquitlam at the time of his birth, he likely was not born in the City of Port Coquitlam as there is no hospital (assuming he was born in a hospital, which was the norm in 1949). The closest hospital would have been St. Mary's in New Westminster, (coincidently this was within blocks of the New Westminster Courthouse where the trial is taking place), and would be the city named on his birth certificate. Since the information is not verifiable, (birth records are sealed), I have changed the wording around slightly to show that Port Coquitlam is the city he lived in. I have removed the "as of January 28, 2004" information as it is no longer valid or accurate. I have also removed the "57 year old" as that is time sensitive information that will no longer be accurate after his next birthday. Lainyg 09:55, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Although St Mary's is a possibility, so is the Old wing of the Royal Columbian Hospital. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.180.27.179 ( talk) 02:05, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia might consider altering its " Canadian Criminal" list at least until Robert Picton is convicted of charges against him.
Ot has Wikipedia also jumped onto the "let's not bother with formalities" crusade that appears to be sweeping western media?
-- 24.71.161.142 19:38, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I, too, would like to register my concern about possibly libelous categorization. While the content of the article consistently reinforces the fact that no charges against Picton have yet been proven in court, he is still categorized under "Canadian serial killers." As a journalist, I know that I would land my organization in considerable hot water if I ever applied such a term to Picton or any other crime suspect. The fact that one case has already been dismissed due to lack of evidence suggests to me that Wikipedia should proceed with caution in this case. Until guilty verdicts are handed down, would it not be wisest to remove Picton from a category in which he is listed alongside convicted murderers?
Also, one certainly can't state that the <<physical evidence is so overwhelming>> since the trial hasn't started yet, and thus far all court proceedings have been under a publication ban. However this could change quickly since the trial starts today and will no longer be under a publication ban. Blastfromthepast 18:22, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
Jack The Ripper was never convicted, but he is still labeled as a serial killer....
I agree, he is innocent until proven guilty. I for one suspect that his brother is complicit, but hat's just an opinion. Tsylos 01:23, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
Should Wikipedia publish any news related to the trial while it is underway to the possibility of a media blackout or should we refrain from publishing anything until the trial has concluded? Tawker 02:06, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
It seems to me the numbers in the introduction are skewed. According to what's written, he's charged with 27 murders, a suspect in 31, and may be charged with 7 more counts? I am fairly certain he's not the suspect in a total of 58 murders, so the '31' number must be a total. However, that doesn't jibe with '27+7'. I read the single external link but it neither corroborates nor refutes the numbers in the intro.-- Anchoress 05:44, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
Information about this could be added: http://www.skcentral.com/news.php?readmore=1156 I'm sure there are better sources but I don't feel like looking at this time.
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Now, I find this hard to believe. Surely the Vancouver Courthouse already has such a room? I recall hearing things about one being built for the Air India trial. Anyone have a source for this? Exploding Boy 20:45, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Yeah the trail is in new westminister, also home to clifford olsen.
I don't have time to read up on this and do an entry, but here's a link to an article in a reputable Canadian publication stating that a California resident received a letter that has been pretty much authenticated as at least being from the penitentiary where Pickton is being held. If someone doesn't do a writeup on it I'll add something later. Anchoress 14:02, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
I added a 'source' tag to the top and a 'fact' tag to a piece of info in the article. We have no sources identified for this article, none of the facts are tagged with citations. Anchoress 02:13, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
For your work on properly referencing the article; it looks a lot better. I'm removing the sources template I added in early September. Anchoress 23:33, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
The article states: "On February 22, Pickton was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Three months later, three more charges were added, and shortly after that a sixth and seventh. In October, four more charges were added, bringing the total to fifteen, and again in May 2005, twelve more charges were added, bringing the total to 27."
7 + 4 makes 11, not 15. Something must have got dropped out. Winston.PL 20:39, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
I think it all adds up now...names and dates Lainyg 02:57, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
At least 3 charges were not allowed to go through because they do not know who the victims were. In other words they were unknown victims, which makes things a little more sad.
Is picktons defense lawyer a big enough figure to warrant his own article on the wikipedia...?? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by TotallyTempo ( talk • contribs) 05:35, 24 January 2007 (UTC).
Ok I will, I'll have to do iT next week though casue I'm going away tomorrow
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15:36, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
I removed the following from the article because the reference does not support it:
To explain further, the property, described in the article as having been assessed at $3.5 million, is owned by at least three people, is described in the article as not likely to be sold for as much as the assessment price, and may be encumbered (subject to mortgages or leins). Therefore, the reference cannot be used to describe Willy Pickton as a 'multi-millionaire'. Furthermore, the reference doesn't say anything about the term 'self-made' (which is POV anyway). Anchoress 05:14, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- It's actually worth $7,100,000 now. "The most recent assessment of the property places its value at almost $7.1 million" see: http://www.missingpeople.net/picktons_in_vancouver_court.htm —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.222.89.53 ( talk • contribs) 15:34, 3 March 2007.- so even if split three ways the value is still over $2,000,000 each. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.222.89.53 ( talk • contribs) 15:40, 3 March 2007.
Pickton preyed on women of the lowest socio-economic status. He exploited them and his wealth/property enabled him to do this. It's a perfect example of one class taking advantage of lower, more vulnerable classes. His wealth was significantly reported in the media for this reason. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.222.89.53 ( talk • contribs) 15:28, 3 March 2007.
Yes he is a millionaire, but in land only. He is using the land as collateral to pay his lawyer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.180.27.179 ( talk) 02:01, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
I believe that the note warning readers of the objectionable content is not appropriate for this article. It is neither policy nor normal practice to include such warnings, and my personal opinion is that it should be manifest that a comprehensive article about an accused serial murderer may contain upsetting content. And finally, it's not encyclopedic. It may be appropriate or even preferable in news media, but this is an encyclopedia, and IMO Pickton's article should contain content that can be justified as encyclopedic. Thoughts? Anchoress 13:06, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
I concur, I mean if your looking up robert pickton, what exactly would you expect. ? TotallyTempo 07:48, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia:No disclaimers in articles. 81.104.175.145 09:08, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
where did the picture go for this article? TotallyTempo 01:11, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
Why is it important to specify that they were prostitutes and drug users? 204.9.9.159 21:50, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
There's going to be more breaking news about this trial in the coming weeks. [1] Anchoress ( talk) 18:23, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
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"The exact duration, which Pickton must serve in prison before being eligible to apply for parole, has yet be decided by the trial judge, but must be at least 10 and no more than 25 years."
Is this time for all counts combined or per each count? Is the judge obliged to sentence him in parralel or can he sentence consecutively? If the answer to both questions is the 2nd option, Pickton could be sentenced anywhere between 60-150 years. 13:40, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
This guy is seriously messed up, whether he committed the murders(about 99% sure) or not. Either way locking him away for life sounds pretty good to me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.152.130.194 ( talk) 14:33, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
He was sentanced to life in prison, not allowed to apply for parole until 25 years have past. He will never be allowed out. Just because he's elgible for parole doesn't mean he'll be given it!
Remains of four more identified women found on farm, plus several unidentified. Anchoress ( talk) 10:24, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Does the sentence to 25 years has been aggravated by more than one conviction even at second degree? 216.86.113.233 ( talk) 19:37, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
News reports have been quoting from the official Notice of Appeal filed by Pickton's lawyers, as well as the Notice of Appeal filed by the crown, but are the documents online anywhere in pdf form? The Vancouver Sun has various pdfs relating to the case [2] but not the appeal documents as far as I can see. -- Mathew5000 ( talk) 07:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
How about a picture of him, I am certain there are lots available up on the public doman —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.183.223.10 ( talk) 18:11, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
In this edit, someone from 75.27.146.195 changed the DOB in the article from 1949-10-26 to 1949-10-24. The Globe and Mail page cited [3] says October 26, so I am going to edit the article to reflect that, but this is the type of thing that newspapers sometimes get wrong. Mathew5000 ( talk) 22:37, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
On 2010-08-04 stays were entered on the 20 remaining murder charges, lifting the publication ban. In the next few days, media are going to report many details of the case that have been censored for several years. In terms of this article, the question is where to put the newly published information: chronologically in the order it was published (i.e. 2010), or in the order it was originally disclosed in court (e.g. 2003). I would propose the latter. Mathew5000 ( talk) 06:00, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
This article needs major work, the te first paragraph goes straight into the police investigation??? Without any mention of the murders or what took place whatsoever?? Who wrote this ???? It seems more focused on the trial and the "proceedings" and the "investigation" then the fact the over 40 women were murdered. There should be more info on what happened to the victims, who was killed, and how he killed them. . before going into the investigation. The reader should know what's actually being investigated.
-- 24.38.155.71 ( talk) 05:34, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
Although this is supposed to be a biographical article, as it stands it is entirely about the investigation, trial, and appeals. There is virtually no information about Pickton - his family, upbringing, career, lifestyle, etc. Bill ( talk) 08:59, 3 December 2012 (UTC) b
The story of the the attempted murder of Wendy Lynn Eistetter is tod twice and the two versions need to be reconciled. They are mildly inconsistent and the second one does not acknowledge the first. 178.38.158.165 ( talk) 23:23, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
A recent cracked article claims that Pickton was identified as the murdered in some of the Highway of Tears murders. I've never heard this before and I suspect this is an error, confusing him with Bobby Jack Fowler who did commit some of them. I'm assuming that Cracked screwed up, right? Oiyarbepsy ( talk) 02:34, 16 September 2015 (UTC)
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I updated the infobox again, as the number of 49 is not justified. Pickton was accused of 27 murders and convicted of 6. He is speculated to have perhaps been involved in more, but those are the only charges that were laid against him. 162.208.168.92 ( talk) 20:54, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Question: why is Justice LeBel referred to later as “LeBel J”? Insafiresmemory ( talk) 08:17, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
? i think someone is trolling by saying he played for the blue jays lol , played 12 game stink with the blue jays , i search baseball reference no sighting of his name in the majors or minor league says he played in 68 , blue jays entered the league in 1977 , at first i saw wow really but its all B.S. Whiskeywhiskers ( talk) 07:51, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
FYI Reference 17 goes to a dead page. Thanks 209.93.89.241 ( talk) 21:27, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
This article says Robert Pickton was from Sarnia Ontario. Totally wrong..incorrect. He was from British Columbia — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1970:59de:7600:451f:7b23:a621:e372 ( talk) 14:54, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
Should there be some mention of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in this article? Pickton is mentioned as a notable case under its article - /info/en/?search=Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Women . Seems that the article leaving this out is a miscarraige of justice in a way but I'm unsure if there would be a way to offically cite this. Glassofoj ( talk) 20:11, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
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CBC News last night (09/08/06) broadcast a birthdate for Pickton of 24 Oct 1949. Wiki is using "(born 1950)". Was this a guess based on his published age? Or is there contradictory data out there? do we know where he is from (birth) originally?
The article referenced does state Pickton's birth date, but not place. While his parents were residents of Port Coquitlam at the time of his birth, he likely was not born in the City of Port Coquitlam as there is no hospital (assuming he was born in a hospital, which was the norm in 1949). The closest hospital would have been St. Mary's in New Westminster, (coincidently this was within blocks of the New Westminster Courthouse where the trial is taking place), and would be the city named on his birth certificate. Since the information is not verifiable, (birth records are sealed), I have changed the wording around slightly to show that Port Coquitlam is the city he lived in. I have removed the "as of January 28, 2004" information as it is no longer valid or accurate. I have also removed the "57 year old" as that is time sensitive information that will no longer be accurate after his next birthday. Lainyg 09:55, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Although St Mary's is a possibility, so is the Old wing of the Royal Columbian Hospital. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.180.27.179 ( talk) 02:05, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia might consider altering its " Canadian Criminal" list at least until Robert Picton is convicted of charges against him.
Ot has Wikipedia also jumped onto the "let's not bother with formalities" crusade that appears to be sweeping western media?
-- 24.71.161.142 19:38, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I, too, would like to register my concern about possibly libelous categorization. While the content of the article consistently reinforces the fact that no charges against Picton have yet been proven in court, he is still categorized under "Canadian serial killers." As a journalist, I know that I would land my organization in considerable hot water if I ever applied such a term to Picton or any other crime suspect. The fact that one case has already been dismissed due to lack of evidence suggests to me that Wikipedia should proceed with caution in this case. Until guilty verdicts are handed down, would it not be wisest to remove Picton from a category in which he is listed alongside convicted murderers?
Also, one certainly can't state that the <<physical evidence is so overwhelming>> since the trial hasn't started yet, and thus far all court proceedings have been under a publication ban. However this could change quickly since the trial starts today and will no longer be under a publication ban. Blastfromthepast 18:22, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
Jack The Ripper was never convicted, but he is still labeled as a serial killer....
I agree, he is innocent until proven guilty. I for one suspect that his brother is complicit, but hat's just an opinion. Tsylos 01:23, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
Should Wikipedia publish any news related to the trial while it is underway to the possibility of a media blackout or should we refrain from publishing anything until the trial has concluded? Tawker 02:06, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
It seems to me the numbers in the introduction are skewed. According to what's written, he's charged with 27 murders, a suspect in 31, and may be charged with 7 more counts? I am fairly certain he's not the suspect in a total of 58 murders, so the '31' number must be a total. However, that doesn't jibe with '27+7'. I read the single external link but it neither corroborates nor refutes the numbers in the intro.-- Anchoress 05:44, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
Information about this could be added: http://www.skcentral.com/news.php?readmore=1156 I'm sure there are better sources but I don't feel like looking at this time.
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Now, I find this hard to believe. Surely the Vancouver Courthouse already has such a room? I recall hearing things about one being built for the Air India trial. Anyone have a source for this? Exploding Boy 20:45, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
Yeah the trail is in new westminister, also home to clifford olsen.
I don't have time to read up on this and do an entry, but here's a link to an article in a reputable Canadian publication stating that a California resident received a letter that has been pretty much authenticated as at least being from the penitentiary where Pickton is being held. If someone doesn't do a writeup on it I'll add something later. Anchoress 14:02, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
I added a 'source' tag to the top and a 'fact' tag to a piece of info in the article. We have no sources identified for this article, none of the facts are tagged with citations. Anchoress 02:13, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
For your work on properly referencing the article; it looks a lot better. I'm removing the sources template I added in early September. Anchoress 23:33, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
The article states: "On February 22, Pickton was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Three months later, three more charges were added, and shortly after that a sixth and seventh. In October, four more charges were added, bringing the total to fifteen, and again in May 2005, twelve more charges were added, bringing the total to 27."
7 + 4 makes 11, not 15. Something must have got dropped out. Winston.PL 20:39, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
I think it all adds up now...names and dates Lainyg 02:57, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
At least 3 charges were not allowed to go through because they do not know who the victims were. In other words they were unknown victims, which makes things a little more sad.
Is picktons defense lawyer a big enough figure to warrant his own article on the wikipedia...?? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by TotallyTempo ( talk • contribs) 05:35, 24 January 2007 (UTC).
Ok I will, I'll have to do iT next week though casue I'm going away tomorrow
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I removed the following from the article because the reference does not support it:
To explain further, the property, described in the article as having been assessed at $3.5 million, is owned by at least three people, is described in the article as not likely to be sold for as much as the assessment price, and may be encumbered (subject to mortgages or leins). Therefore, the reference cannot be used to describe Willy Pickton as a 'multi-millionaire'. Furthermore, the reference doesn't say anything about the term 'self-made' (which is POV anyway). Anchoress 05:14, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
- It's actually worth $7,100,000 now. "The most recent assessment of the property places its value at almost $7.1 million" see: http://www.missingpeople.net/picktons_in_vancouver_court.htm —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.222.89.53 ( talk • contribs) 15:34, 3 March 2007.- so even if split three ways the value is still over $2,000,000 each. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.222.89.53 ( talk • contribs) 15:40, 3 March 2007.
Pickton preyed on women of the lowest socio-economic status. He exploited them and his wealth/property enabled him to do this. It's a perfect example of one class taking advantage of lower, more vulnerable classes. His wealth was significantly reported in the media for this reason. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.222.89.53 ( talk • contribs) 15:28, 3 March 2007.
Yes he is a millionaire, but in land only. He is using the land as collateral to pay his lawyer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.180.27.179 ( talk) 02:01, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
I believe that the note warning readers of the objectionable content is not appropriate for this article. It is neither policy nor normal practice to include such warnings, and my personal opinion is that it should be manifest that a comprehensive article about an accused serial murderer may contain upsetting content. And finally, it's not encyclopedic. It may be appropriate or even preferable in news media, but this is an encyclopedia, and IMO Pickton's article should contain content that can be justified as encyclopedic. Thoughts? Anchoress 13:06, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
I concur, I mean if your looking up robert pickton, what exactly would you expect. ? TotallyTempo 07:48, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia:No disclaimers in articles. 81.104.175.145 09:08, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
where did the picture go for this article? TotallyTempo 01:11, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
Why is it important to specify that they were prostitutes and drug users? 204.9.9.159 21:50, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
There's going to be more breaking news about this trial in the coming weeks. [1] Anchoress ( talk) 18:23, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
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"The exact duration, which Pickton must serve in prison before being eligible to apply for parole, has yet be decided by the trial judge, but must be at least 10 and no more than 25 years."
Is this time for all counts combined or per each count? Is the judge obliged to sentence him in parralel or can he sentence consecutively? If the answer to both questions is the 2nd option, Pickton could be sentenced anywhere between 60-150 years. 13:40, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
This guy is seriously messed up, whether he committed the murders(about 99% sure) or not. Either way locking him away for life sounds pretty good to me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.152.130.194 ( talk) 14:33, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
He was sentanced to life in prison, not allowed to apply for parole until 25 years have past. He will never be allowed out. Just because he's elgible for parole doesn't mean he'll be given it!
Remains of four more identified women found on farm, plus several unidentified. Anchoress ( talk) 10:24, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
Does the sentence to 25 years has been aggravated by more than one conviction even at second degree? 216.86.113.233 ( talk) 19:37, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
News reports have been quoting from the official Notice of Appeal filed by Pickton's lawyers, as well as the Notice of Appeal filed by the crown, but are the documents online anywhere in pdf form? The Vancouver Sun has various pdfs relating to the case [2] but not the appeal documents as far as I can see. -- Mathew5000 ( talk) 07:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
How about a picture of him, I am certain there are lots available up on the public doman —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.183.223.10 ( talk) 18:11, 12 July 2010 (UTC)
In this edit, someone from 75.27.146.195 changed the DOB in the article from 1949-10-26 to 1949-10-24. The Globe and Mail page cited [3] says October 26, so I am going to edit the article to reflect that, but this is the type of thing that newspapers sometimes get wrong. Mathew5000 ( talk) 22:37, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
On 2010-08-04 stays were entered on the 20 remaining murder charges, lifting the publication ban. In the next few days, media are going to report many details of the case that have been censored for several years. In terms of this article, the question is where to put the newly published information: chronologically in the order it was published (i.e. 2010), or in the order it was originally disclosed in court (e.g. 2003). I would propose the latter. Mathew5000 ( talk) 06:00, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
This article needs major work, the te first paragraph goes straight into the police investigation??? Without any mention of the murders or what took place whatsoever?? Who wrote this ???? It seems more focused on the trial and the "proceedings" and the "investigation" then the fact the over 40 women were murdered. There should be more info on what happened to the victims, who was killed, and how he killed them. . before going into the investigation. The reader should know what's actually being investigated.
-- 24.38.155.71 ( talk) 05:34, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
Although this is supposed to be a biographical article, as it stands it is entirely about the investigation, trial, and appeals. There is virtually no information about Pickton - his family, upbringing, career, lifestyle, etc. Bill ( talk) 08:59, 3 December 2012 (UTC) b
The story of the the attempted murder of Wendy Lynn Eistetter is tod twice and the two versions need to be reconciled. They are mildly inconsistent and the second one does not acknowledge the first. 178.38.158.165 ( talk) 23:23, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
A recent cracked article claims that Pickton was identified as the murdered in some of the Highway of Tears murders. I've never heard this before and I suspect this is an error, confusing him with Bobby Jack Fowler who did commit some of them. I'm assuming that Cracked screwed up, right? Oiyarbepsy ( talk) 02:34, 16 September 2015 (UTC)
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I updated the infobox again, as the number of 49 is not justified. Pickton was accused of 27 murders and convicted of 6. He is speculated to have perhaps been involved in more, but those are the only charges that were laid against him. 162.208.168.92 ( talk) 20:54, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
Question: why is Justice LeBel referred to later as “LeBel J”? Insafiresmemory ( talk) 08:17, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
? i think someone is trolling by saying he played for the blue jays lol , played 12 game stink with the blue jays , i search baseball reference no sighting of his name in the majors or minor league says he played in 68 , blue jays entered the league in 1977 , at first i saw wow really but its all B.S. Whiskeywhiskers ( talk) 07:51, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
FYI Reference 17 goes to a dead page. Thanks 209.93.89.241 ( talk) 21:27, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
This article says Robert Pickton was from Sarnia Ontario. Totally wrong..incorrect. He was from British Columbia — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1970:59de:7600:451f:7b23:a621:e372 ( talk) 14:54, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
Should there be some mention of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in this article? Pickton is mentioned as a notable case under its article - /info/en/?search=Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Women . Seems that the article leaving this out is a miscarraige of justice in a way but I'm unsure if there would be a way to offically cite this. Glassofoj ( talk) 20:11, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
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