Talk:Frank Serpico/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Why first name

Why do writers put themselves on a first name basis with the subjects? I looked for this article to tell me about Serpico, not about "Frank". This thing needs a lot of work to remove the non-neutral melodramatics.

Police Medal of Honor,

I have delinked Medal of Honor which goes to the military award. Can someone please clarify/disambig what Medal of Honor Serpico won? Reflex Reaction 16:40, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Tone of article/Plagiarism?

The tone of much of the article doesn't read anything like a Wikipedia article ought to read. It seems, if I may be blunt, like it was taken straight out of a book or movie script. The tone, combined with the fact that much of it was contributed by IP 207.67.58.* and not username, leads me to believe the copy may be plagiarized from another source. Can someone run down a copy of the book and the film screenplay and examine them for plagiarism? Robert 17:09, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

i think much of this article was lifted directly from a Gadfly article found here Serpico:The fate that gnaws at him 192.223.226.6 19:09, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree that this article does not belong on wikipedia; the overall tone, POV, and structure of the article resembles nothing that can be considered encyclopedic. I am going to make a few adjustments, but it is going to take a long time and a lot of help from others.Mrathel 06:52, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Serpico .jpg

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Revise Revise Revise

This article is important and does discuss enough revelent information to avoid deletion, but much has to be done if it is to meet the Wikipedia GA standards. I have made a few adjustments such as removing irrelevent information regarding the shining of Serpico's badge, but much more has to be done. The article has serious issues with NPOV, the section on his early life and the lead are far too short, and more information as well as credible sources need to be provided. I am sorry that I have made such cursory changes but promise to edit the article from a library in the near future. Please help me to get this up to par as I think the topic is important enough to warrent a GA.

Notable indictments should be added

This is not an area I'm versed in, but the lack of information about relatively notable indictments as a result of the commission really stood out for me. There should be a number, as police officials are usually political appointments, sometimes elected. Needless to say, indictment by the Knapp Commission itself would make them notable. This is being added to both the Knapp Commission and Frank Serpico articles. IMHO (talk) 18:51, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

article

http://www.cinematical.com/2010/01/26/the-real-frank-serpico-looks-back/?icid=main%7Cmain%7Cdl3%7Clink3%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cinematical.com%2F2010%2F01%2F26%2Fthe-real-frank-serpico-looks-back%2F —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.239.153.58 (talk) 05:01, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

Murphy

The article should mention the fact that Serpico held Patrick Murphy (police commissioner) responsible for his ordeal. He confronted Murphy some years ago and said "I've been carrying a bullet around in my head for 35 years and I hold you resposible." Logicman1966 (talk) 07:02, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

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Knapp Commission Link

There is no link to the Knapp Commission report here. Is there anyone out there that can add that? I cannot seem to find it anywhere. ~ The Knapp Commission resulted from the efforts of Frank Serpico and D. Durk.~ Thank you Queendavis (talk) 19:19, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

"He survived and continued to testify for the Knapp Commission. He retired from the NYPD in June 1972. He was also awarded the Medal of Honour for conspicuous bravery in action. While travelling in Europe during 1979 to 1980, Frank Serpico lived in Orissor college in Corwen, incredibly he was one of the founders and Director of Orissor which used to be known as the the Old Union Work House and more recently Corwen Manor (His signature is on the deeds). He was well known in and around Corwen and frequently mixed in the towns pubs, some of the older towns folk remember him well. After a disagreement with Orissor he stayed for a few weeks in a B&B before he returning to New York City in 1980".

"link to the video and Corwen manor story here from above taken" http://www.corwenmanor.co.uk/#/serpico/4553277338

If this needs to be edited then do so. Ive just found this information which is true and the video. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Welshy Pete (talk • contribs) 19:29, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

website out

The website http://www.frankserpico.com/ at the bottom of the page seems to be out. JoshuSasori (talk) 00:37, 14 September 2012 (UTC)

You are correct. Broken link.johncheverly 15:18, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Pronunciation of last name

Can someone add the preferred pronunciation of "Serpico" to the article? I remember as a child I saw a promo for a broadcast of the movie on ABC and the voiceover pronounced it with the emphasis on the first syllable. However, I knew a woman in the nineties with the same last name and she said her family preferred to place the emphasis on the second syllable, with the "i" pronounced like a long "e". --anon. 71.183.133.71 (talk) 21:22, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

Biography

The article claimed the book was from 2005, which made the article internally inconsistent. The film was based on the book, so the book couldn't have been 2005 but was in fact 1973 and the wrong edition was used as a ref. There's incorrect book review chronologies out there - as overturned in the obituary source. There were no sources in the author's article. Fixed. Widefox; talk 01:05, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

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