User talk:La-Toya Charles

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There are various reasons why this article should be retained on the Wikipdia website. The article was submitted based on the request by the community of the Netherlands Antilles so that they may have a reference for the life of a figure central to thier community. Charles was central to the communty of the island nation and was involved in various activities which today still carry his name. Therefore it would be of signifigance if there were a website outlining the legacy and life of the man. Also, the death of Charles created many firsts within the Antillean judicial system; It was the first time someone was charged with a life scentence in the Netherlands Antilles for killing a police officer and the first time a life scentence was subsequently considered to be revoked and denied; it was the first time a killing took place which was directly or inderectly related to racsim within the Netherlands Antilles;It was the first time a police officer was killed in the line of duty on Saba, the Netherlands Antilles and one of only five within the whole Netherlands Antilles. Another signifigant aspect of the article is the adoption of the Netherlands Antilles Police Force of the son of Charles. There are only eight recorded instances when the police force of a whole country adopted the child of a slain officer as is opposed to a particular force or precinct. These are but few reasons why the artcile should be allowed to remain on the Wikipedia Website. References do exist, but due to the amount of time that has passed between the events and the publishing of the article many of the references have been lost or are no longer available.


 * Hi. One difficulty here is that Wikipedia guidelines say "Wikipedia is not a memorial" (see WP:NOT) and the general view is not to include this kind of topic unless the person had some widespread fame. Another is that we are less likely than you to be able to find verification: I recommend trying the regional newspaper archives (does the Daily Herald at Philipsburg date that far back?). If you want a memorial on the web, these days it costs very little to set up your own website, and I think that's the best move. Tearlach 02:30, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Samuel A. Charles
I've nominated Samuel A. Charles, an article you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that Samuel A. Charles satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion; I have explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/Samuel A. Charles and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of Samuel A. Charles during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. —Wknight94 (talk) 02:36, 13 April 2007 (UTC)