Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2020 Toronto machete attack


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Sulfurboy (talk) 04:17, 28 May 2020 (UTC)

2020 Toronto machete attack

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WP:NOTNEWS applies. Tragic as this situation is, murders occur in large cities like Toronto, and while there are odd circumstances about this, it's not notable.  PK T (alk)  00:20, 21 May 2020 (UTC)


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 * Keep - Per the Global News article, this is both: 1) the first time an attack motivated by the incel ideology has been prosecuted as a terrorist attack, and 2) the first time Canada classified a non-Islamic extremist attack as an act of terrorism. I'd say that makes it extremely noteworthy. I'd say the only thing going against the article is how woefully short it is. Efforts are going to be needed to expand this. Love of Corey (talk) 06:47, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Weak keep It's a little too early to be making complete judgments as to whether this meets WP:EVENTCRIT, but it seems likely it does or will. For instance, "thought to be the first time that terrorism charges have been brought in a case connected to the so-called “incel” ideology." The Guardian, coverage in Time, The Times, others. Seems like this could have a WP:LASTING effect and it's too soon to delete it; also see WP:RAPID. Eddie891 Talk Work 14:31, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Weak keep Well certainly WP:NOTNEWS apply but the subject has received wide coverage. If I compare this with 2020 Maligawatta stampede, the fatality rate aftermath Toronto machete attack is quite less. Still I am in a dilemma to fully support whether to keep this article. Abishe (talk) 18:34, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep, seems to be a lot of coverage on this one. Meets WP:NOTNEWS for me.  dibbydib  boop or snoop 23:18, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep, especially as terrorism charges have been brought. Autarch (talk) 21:14, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep per all above. The murder happened 3 months ago and we're still talking about it. Mottezen (talk) 07:53, 23 May 2020 (UTC)


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