Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cultural references to Son of Sam and/or David Berkowitz


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The result was delete. Sr13 08:25, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Cultural references to Son of Sam and/or David Berkowitz
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Loose association of trivial references, inappropriate per WP:FIVE. Nothing that can be salvaged here into the desired analysis of popular perception --Eyrian 14:44, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Brutal purge, merge and redirect to David Berkowitz - it is notable that the Son of Sam killings have been adapted into the film Summer of Sam and the television series The Bronx is Burning. These two items and other similar adaptations of the story should be listed in the main article in a section called "Adaptations" rather than "In popular culture." The passing references to Berkowitz in various episodes of Seinfeld or on records that mention him or random trivial references are not encyclopedic and should not be preserved. Otto4711 15:09, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I've done what I can to merge those two primary references. --Eyrian 15:15, 26 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete This a list of absolutely trivial mentions to this person and I think its trivia (WP:5) Corpx 15:31, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Nominator is merging useful content into other articles, after which this should go. The "Son of Sam", like Richard Speck, is not a cult hero, although his story lends itself to a number of tasteless jokes, none of which need to be preserved in Wikipedia.  Mandsford 14:27, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete WP:TRIVIA. IPSOS (talk) 23:22, 29 July 2007 (UTC)


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