Talk:Robert Black (serial killer)

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Beginning of 'early crimes' needs to be moved elsewhere

It is very inappropriate for the following text to be under 'early crimes' "While living with the Tulips, Robert Black developed sexual self-awareness at a young age. He later said that from the age of eight he would often push objects up his anus.[3] This was a practice that he would continue into adulthood. As a young child, he also had an interest in the genitals of other children. At the age of five, he and a girl both took off their clothes and compared each other's genitals.[3]" These actions are not crimes in the slightest, regardless of his future. Sexual experimentation is completely normal, and most every child will compare genitals with other children. It is wrong to suggest that these actions are perverse or unusual. They should be moved to a section regarding his childhood if they are kept, they do not fit at all in early crimes.

Info

This article needs a few names of places in there. Where was he from etc?

Terminology

i changed 'renowned child killer' to 'infamous'...i dont think renowned is really the appropriate word.....

Needs improving

I feel like this article needs some editing, specifically at the following points:

"James Dreger was his bitch lover for life." (Early Life, end of 1st paragraph)
"He developed an interest in seeing little girls undressing" (Early Life, second paragraph)
"Black eventually got his first proper girlfriend" (First Crimes, second paragraph)

The article's tone just seems to be deliberately provocative, some points seem to be sensationalized and, in particular, the above lines have what seems to be a derisive tone to them. There is also no explanation of how this person got from Mobile, Alabama to England. One remains slightly confused on this point. I'll try to do some research and see if I can update this article, but it would be really great if someone who knew more about this than I could at least glance over it and see if most of the stuff in here is correct. Submitting to the clean-up list. Una sola 07:14, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Capture and first trial

The second line down, reads: The policeman who discovered the child in the back of the van, tied up, gagged with tape and stuffed head-first into a sleeping bag, was the girl's father.

It may seem a small point, but may I ask this might be reworded? For example: She was discovered by a police officer, who was also her father, in the back of the van, tied up, gagged with tape and stuffed head-first into a sleeping bag.

Given the natural emotion of the case, as written, it seems somewhat disjointed. 86.16.68.132 (talk) 11:40, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wyre?

"...Black told Wyre..." is the only mention of Wyre anywhere in the article. Who? —Tamfang 17:49, 2 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ray Wyre is an expert in Child Protection, director of Ray Wyre Associates an Independent Child Protection consultancy that tries to rehabilitate paedophiles. This section looks like it was cut and pasted from the Crime Library article. --Epocalypse2 10:18, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Claimed sexual awareness

"Black developed a sexual awareness at an early age. He claims to have compared genitalia with a girl about the age of five."

Now that's normal for kids! I think it's ridiculous to put that in here. 61.17.202.175 17:06, 5 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Evidence

Black was a White Van Delivery Man who delivered Advertising Posters to small businesses around the U.K. He worked alone and friequently delivered Posters to empty Premisses. Petrol reciepts and witness statements linked Black to the crimes he was found guilty of. He was detained at Wakefield Prison. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnwrd (talk • contribs) 23:54, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Logic?

"Apart from suffering from shock, the girl was uninjured. She had been sexually assaulted."

The girl was 6 years old. If she'd been sexually assaulted, that would injure her. I'm confused as to how this is written? Is there a better way to write this point up? I mean, it's a sensitive subject... But I thing there's a logical failure here. Being sexually assaulted is injurious. — Preceding unsigned comment added by KaylaraOwl (talk • contribs) 01:19, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This was edited, as the source does not mention shock.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 11:00, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Diagnosed psychopath

Black may well be a psychopath, but the claim is backed by a reference that cannot be readily checked. I have found no scholarly sources online that describe Robert Black as having been diagnosed as a psychopath in the clinical sense. I suggest this is removed unless further, verifiable citations can be provided. Michael Heseltin (talk) 00:20, 6 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The source refers to Robert Black - Coigreach Gun Chogais (Without Conscience) which was broadcast on BBC Alba and is in Scottish Gaelic. I agree that this is not ideal as a source and the programme is not currently available on iPlayer anyway. The psychopath claim may need to be removed.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 07:15, 6 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]