Talk:Sarah Reed (prisoner)

Latest comment: 21 hours ago by Helper201 in topic Labelling this person as a prisoner

Labelling this person as a prisoner

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Labelling this person as a prisoner while she was being held on remand displays a lack of neutrality in the title of this article. Articles should have a neutral name, or at least a reasonably neutral name that can be supported by sources. A person held in custody on remand and awaiting trial is not, technically, a prisoner as they have not been convicted and sentenced to a period in prison. Also, such a status is temporary, and had she died in a different place, the term would not be applicable. This person's status in custody also appears to be as a mentally ill patient, rather than a prisoner, and the fact that the facility she was being held in is called a prison is incidental. Sources also describe this person as a "victim of the system" as well as "victim of police brutality", as well as a "shoplifter", so there are a number of other possible terms that could be used. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 18:18, 26 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Cameron Dewe I agree with your reasoning regarding removing "prisoner". However, I think the best and most neutral new name would be "Sarah Reed (born 1984)". Helper201 (talk) 19:29, 26 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Helper201: Why use parenthetical disambiguation when one can naturally disambiguate by using her full name: "Sarah Lynne Reed". Frankly, I am surprised this wasn't done when the page was originally moved to this title because the full name was already known at that time. The other alternative is to move back to the original title "Death of Sarah Reed" because this article is little more than a pseudo-biography about this person's death, which is probably what makes her notable. - Cameron Dewe (talk) 07:23, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
Cameron Dewe I'm fine with "Sarah Lynne Reed" too. Helper201 (talk) 18:53, 27 November 2024 (UTC)Reply