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Reversing attempt by editor Weekender to sanitize this article by removing references to Bean's child molestation conviction.[edit]
I have just reversed an attempt by Editor Weekender311 to sanitize references to Terry Bean's criminal conviction for child molestation. His edit was made without even so much as a comment explaining it. The original information was truthful and well-sourced. Lurie2 (talk) 22:28, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
Also, I have just reversed a ham-handed attempt by editor materialscientist to remove my reverts. Similar to Weekender311, he didn't bother to explain why he did what he did. Lurie2 (talk) 22:38, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
In order to document the biases of the editors on this article, I note that Materialscientist made a revert of seemingly well-sourced material on 30 December 2014. See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Terry_Bean&type=revision&diff=640207634&oldid=640207060 I can't see how the inclusion of the text, "accused child rapist" could possibly be removed under any legitimate application of WP rules. The victim in the matter was 15 years old at the time, and under Oregon law the victim could not consent; thus the matter constituted child rape. Notably, Materialscientist didn't bother to explain his reasoning. Absent that, it appears that Materialscientist simply wanted to sanitize the government's accusations and the media reports. Thus, it was not at all surprising that he wanted to stick up for Weekender311, when the latter himself sanitized the article to conceal accusations against Terry Bean. Lurie2 (talk) 09:21, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
I have just restored some material originally deleted by Weekender311, which was well-sourced and accurate when it was originally present, and was not challenged. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Terry_Bean&action=edit&oldid=697377265&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro It is now well-sourced and it remains accurate. There was never any valid reason to remove this material, and Weekender311 did not leave any comments, either on the Edit History nor here, explaining why this information was or is no longer accurate or relevant to Terry Bean's history. I have left a comment on Weekender311's Talk page, asking him not to persist in attempting to sanitize this information. Lurie2 (talk) 07:40, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
I have restored material in the lede, as well as the body of the article. What has been going on is this: It is generally believed that child molesters tend to cover for each other. Unless Terry Bean is, himself, Weekender311, it is likely that there are thousands of people who would like to sanitize articles such as this one, to conceal the history of this article about the child-rape accusation against Bean. (Others, such as editor Materialscientist and Ponyo, have attempted to back up Weekender311's efforts.) The fact that those charges were eventually dropped does not require, or even justify, the removal of the references to these accusations. For instance, the article on Colonel Oliver North shows a discussion of charges against North, despite the fact that those charges were eventually dropped. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_NorthLurie2 (talk) 07:54, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
