Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2020 Toronto hammer attack


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete and redirect to Terrorism in Canada.  Sandstein  09:44, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

2020 Toronto hammer attack

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WP:NOTNEWS. Is there a portmanteau article where the very short para this event deserves can rest? TheLongTone (talk) 13:10, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm sure somebody will come up with WP:OTHERSTUFF arguments; should they cite the 2020 Streatham stabbing I would point out that this event led to a change in the law.TheLongTone (talk) 13:20, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

Keep: This is an ongoing event, as the investigation is at the beginning and the details of the attack will be released soon. This is a terror attack similiar to the murder of Ibolya Ryan, in which a single and random person was target for terrorist motives. Wait for updates and news, they will be added to the page. Gianluigi02 (talk) 13:20, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * TBH those sounds like arguments for deletion not keeping it, sounds like you're arguing WP:NOTNEWS and WP:RECENT. Horse Eye Jack (talk) 15:21, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I've nominated Murder of Ibolya Ryan for deletion on the same grounds; all the coverage relates to the event or the trial.; in this case the dust has settled and there is no evidence of lasting coverage.TheLongTone (talk) 15:32, 27 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 13:26, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Terrorism-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 13:26, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ontario-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 13:26, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

Delete I don’t see larger notability or significance, a local murder is just that. Hard to imagine it having lasting significance but if it does then the page can be very easily recreated. Horse Eye Jack (talk) 15:20, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

Keep: Someone needs to stop this guy, going on a deletion spree. 11S117 (talk) 17:31, 27 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Redirect to Terrorism in Canada, where it is already mentioned. That's quite sufficient. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:31, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. if it proves to have significant and lasting coverage, then an article can be written, but not on he basis of the present sources only.  DGG ( talk ) 09:37, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Redirect per Clarityfiend. Even if consensus does arise that this is more than an "alleged 'terrorist act, that still doesn't make it automatically notable.  Daß &thinsp;  Wölf  19:06, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Redirect or delete per all comments above. --JBL (talk) 02:52, 29 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - It's not significant or notable because this happens all the time. Analog Horror, ( Speak ) 21:56, 29 February 2020 (UTC)
 * comment by nominator I'd go with the redirect suggested by Clarityfiend, a satisfactory outcome.TheLongTone (talk) 16:17, 1 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Redirect per Clarityfiend. Allow recreation if it meets WP:LASTING. Accesscrawl (talk) 12:46, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete and Redirect to Terrorism in Canada while it's mentioned there. No evidence of lasting significance. Also, an essay plug: User:Rhododendrites/Don't assume lasting significance for crime articles. &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 05:58, 6 March 2020 (UTC)


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