Talk:Lynette Fromme

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Contents 1 LGBT? 2 Westchester Lariats 3 Photo 4 Squeaky? 5 Assassination attempt on Ford 6 edits 7 Surname

[edit] LGBT?

I removed the Category:LGBT murderers. I see no evidence presented that she actively identified as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. Blackcats 03:47, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Westchester Lariats

I am part of the westchester lariats. We are a good group for those who like dancing! However, I was never aware Fromme was part of our group many years ago. Does anyone know if she dropped out of the group when she left school? User:Painttheskyblue

[edit] Photo

Why does the photo not show the actual person the article is about? Somebody oughta change that, they should.

[edit] Squeaky?

Why is her nickname unexplained? DA723 22:21, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

According to a transcription of a September 15, 1975 Time article, her nickname was given to her by Charles Manson because of her "tiny and high-pitched voice." I changed the article to reflect this. NetRanger64 01:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Assassination attempt on Ford

In this article, it says that the Colt .45 that Fromme was wielding had 4 bullets in it, none of which were in the firing chamber when she attempted to fire the weapon. However, in the article on Gerald Ford, under "Assassination attempts", it is stated that the weapon had 5 bullets in it, none of which were in the firing chamber. So, what amount of bullets were actually in the gun?

• Looks like four in this picture

According to the following three transcriptions of news articles, there were four bullets:

• 'Squeaky' Picked a Spot—and Then Just Waited - Los Angeles Times
• The Girl Who Almost Killed Ford - Time
• Ford's Brush With Death - Newsweek
  

I changed the article to reflect this. NetRanger64 01:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] edits

I removed several inaccuracies (per the Bravin biography).

[edit] Surname

The family's surname is usually mispronounced with a silent "e". - So how is it pronounced? Or is it mispromounced and it does have asilent "e", but that doesn't look like what is meant. 74.12.141.54 17:27, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

There's a pronunciation listed here: http://www.loc.gov/nls/other/sayhow.html. Apparently it has a long "e" at the end. I agree that the sentence is confusing, though. -Lilitou 21:06, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Lynette (and her family) pronounces her surname with a long "e", e.g. Fromi, and has expressed annoyance at her name constantly being mispronounced From. The mispronunciation stems from the judge in the Gerald Ford trial. 72.132.144.48 10:12, 10 March 2007 (UTC)