Talk:Joseph Newton Chandler III

Article title
I think the article's title should stay "Joseph Newton Chandler III" because it is a name that he used late in his life and it's the name associated with him after his death until very recently, making it the WP:COMMONNAME for this article. FallingGravity 04:57, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

I Strongly agree Spaceboyjosh (talk) 12:51, 25 June 2018 (UTC)


 * I also agree; note that Lori Erica Ruff remains at that title as well, and obviously Lyle Stevik since his real name wasn't released. Home Lander (talk) 17:31, 25 June 2018 (UTC)


 * I disagree because that was not his real name. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eliastroadmire (talk • contribs) 18:38, 5 September 2018 (UTC)


 * He is notable for the life he lived as Chandler - not as Nichols.24.146.203.191 (talk) 00:11, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

"Identity Thief"
While "identity thief" is technically a correct descriptor, it is not a phrase in common usage by either law enforcement or the general public. While "identity theft" is used all the time, I find practically no examples of calling the perpetrators of this action "identity thieves" mostly because ID theft is almost always peripheral to whatever other crime they are trying to commit, usually fraud.

I really see no reason to encourage the use of the phrase, and suggest that it be removed completely from the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.94.54.155 (talk) 16:35, 27 March 2020 (UTC)

Rename to Robert Ivan Nichols
Nichols was quite literally NOT Joseph Newton Chandler III. Since it was a stolen identity it was never truly his name in the first place, so the title can be misleading. TheXuitts (talk) 00:03, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
 * , he preferred to be called Joseph Newton Chandler III. Kori das 📣 18:20, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

I’m not sure it matters what he preferred. TheXuitts (talk) 14:50, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Real Chandler's place of death
The death certificate for Joseph Chandler who died in 1945 says he died in Grayson County, Texas, four miles west of Sherman on US Highway 82. An image of the death certificate is available online at familysearch.org. The article states it was uncertain whether he died in Sherman or Weatherford. The death certificate says Chandler was buried in Weatherford. It also states his father was born in Parker County. Weatherford is the county seat of Parker. I'm not sure how to cite the death certificate on here so I have not changed the article. PedanticallySpeaking (talk) 16:16, 24 September 2023 (UTC)