Template:Did you know nominations/Homeless Bill of Rights

Homeless Bill of Rights

 * ... that homeless folks in Connecticut have a right to move freely in public without undue harassment from police?
 * Reviewed: The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
 * Comment: Alternative hook ALT1 ... that a new Bill of Rights guarantees homeless people equal rights to freedom of movement in public?

5x expanded by Groupuscule (talk). Self nominated at 16:37, 8 July 2013 (UTC).


 * Comment: "Folks" seems like more of a colloquial term. Perhaps the more standard "people" could be used. CaseyPenk (talk) 19:33, 8 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Symbol possible vote.svg The article is well-written, well-referenced, and its 5x expansion is approved by the DYK check tool. The main hook 'fact' is not quite supported by the cited source which says that Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy must sign the bill by October 1, 2013, for it to be made law. I do not see a news item reporting his signature. I agree with CaseyPenk that 'folks' is too folksy. The ALT1 hook is too general, too broad—it cannot be true for a global audience, or even for every US state. I found no copyright violations, no instances of too-close paraphrasing. QPQ was satisfied by Template:Did you know nominations/The Private Affairs of Bel Ami. Some work on the first or second hook is required before this nomination is ready. Binksternet (talk) 17:28, 12 July 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, cool, cool, thanks for the review. One finds the phrase "homeless people" grating after a little while, but if "folks" is not appropriate for DYK then that's the way it goes. Let's focus on Rhode Island, where the law has already passed. How about:
 * ALT2 ... that homeless people in Rhode Island have a legal right to equal treatment in public spaces?
 * Other hook proposals are also welcome. Thanks again and happy upcoming Bastille Day. groupuscule (talk) 17:58, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg The ALT2 hook about Rhode Island is supported by several news articles, one of which I read online. Good to go! Binksternet (talk) 20:20, 19 July 2013 (UTC)