Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Death of Mary T. Wojtyla


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The result was merge to Pedestrian railroad safety in the United States.  Sandstein  11:58, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

Death of Mary T. Wojtyla

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Fails WP:EVENT. This incident did not receive any significant lasting coverage. The only news coverage that the incident received in reliable sources was in passing. The article states that an edited version of the video of Wojtyla's death has been shown at many Operation Lifesaver events, but I was unable to find any reliable source to support this. Of the sources currently in the article, the first is a family death notice, which does not help establish notability. The second is Find a Grave, which is not a reliable source. The third is a news article in The Chicago Tribune, which is a reliable source, but their coverage of the incident is routine and in passing. The fourth reference is LiveLeak, which is not a reliable source. Tdl1060 (talk) 07:49, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Strong keep this is a notable event in the history of Pedestrian railroad safety in the United States. The article is very helpful for people to quickly access what happened in the widely shared video. This event happened before the widespread use of internet sources. It is clear based on forums that many people saw this video at Operation lifesaver events. --JumpLike23 (talk) 04:16, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Internet forums do not qualify as reliable sources, and do not help establish notability.--Tdl1060 (talk) 05:30, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Not being used to establish notability, using them as circumstantial evidence that the video is widely used in railway safety trainings. Here is another source citing the historical importance of the video http://www.ramseyhistory.org/2010/08/another-death-by-train/
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Women-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 12:20, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Merge to Pedestrian railroad safety in the United States, insufficient long-term significance for a stand-alone article. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:32, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  So Why  08:47, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Pedestrian railroad safety in the United States. The fact that this tragic, but otherwise routine accident was caught on film doesn't justify a stand-alone article. Clarityfiend (talk) 00:22, 18 July 2017 (UTC)


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