Talk:Salina Utah POW massacre

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[edit] NPOV

bold and use of word "massacre" for a start, insufficient details. GraemeLeggett 18:01, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

Which other word would you suggest? Seems to fit in the List of massacres. Get-back-world-respect 18:33, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

From that same article intro "Individual or small group acts of murder may also be described as massacres for sensationalist or sentimental reasons" GraemeLeggett 10:13, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

So what would be your suggestion? Get-back-world-respect 12:58, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

The editing of the text has reduced it to a less emotive article, I would consider whether a less emotive article title is required and following the general convention it probably puts the location at the end eg "Killings of POWs at Salina, Utah". GraemeLeggett 14:38, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

But killings does not express that it was a crime. Get-back-world-respect 15:28, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Homicide is always a crime - unless you don't get convicted GraemeLeggett 15:53, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Killing in defense is legal. Get-back-world-respect 17:59, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

How can this be considered a War Crime if it happended after the war?.. The fact that those killed were captive in the US or that the killer was a soldier is inconsequential to the War Crime charge... this should be under mass murder or massacres in the US, but I can't see it as a "War Crime". 205.173.93.39 19:19, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

The German prisoners were being legally held as "Prisoners of War" surely under such conditions any crime against them must be considered a "War Crime" regardless of whether hostilities are over. Deckchair 11:48, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

I think "massacres" is fair, or maybe "murders". There doesn't seem to be anything saying it was self defense. --Awiseman 03:47, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm being bold and removing the NPOV tag. Gillyweed 01:36, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article move and restoration.

This article was moved without consensus or announcement. I have restored the article name to its original status. I would request that if anyone feels that this article should be moved again then it should me discussed here first and consensus reached. Cheers. Deckchair (talk) 10:55, 11 April 2008 (UTC)