Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Donald P. Scott


 * 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   keep. (non-admin closure) Armbrust, B.Ed. Let's talk about my edits? 23:43, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

Donald P. Scott

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Fails WP:GNG. Case of WP:SINGLEEVENT. Night of the Big Wind talk  11:11, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 13:27, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 13:36, 19 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep This article was created in 2007 and it seemed notable then. The article might be retitled to Death of Donald P. Scott in keeping with the conventions we use in 2012.  The significance of the case is explained in the article: a large settlement paid to Scott's family without an admission of guilt, and the unprecedented public disagreement of officials in Los Angeles handling the case. patsw (talk) 14:44, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
 * There is a danger of applying the WP:SINGLEEVENT criteria to every article on a victim of a crime or a police shooting resulting in a financial settlement. This is why we have subject notability guidelines like WP:CRIME. Such people are not likely to have biographies qualifying for WP:BIO but we have articles on them nonetheless.  patsw (talk) 14:44, 19 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Separately, the nomination is incorrect in form: The article clearly passes WP:GNG. patsw (talk) 14:50, 19 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - passes WP:GNG.--BabbaQ (talk) 22:35, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment. I have concerns that the notability of the subject is not established in independent, reliable sources. As it, it appears to be built primarily upon information from http://www.fear.org/ . Are there any books are commentary in major news outlets? Location (talk) 22:41, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete in its current state, or briefly merge to an appropriate overview article. As Location says, references currently are mostly to "fear.org", an advocacy website that is not a reliable source. There is also no indication (as would be reflected in persistent third-party coverage) of lasting importance. The article fails WP:V, WP:N and WP:SINGLEEVENT.  Sandstein   08:22, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Changed to weak keep per Location's new sources below, but move as suggested there or to Death of Donald P. Scott.  Sandstein   18:25, 3 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Armbrust, B.Ed. Let's talk about my edits? 14:23, 30 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep and title as Shooting of Donald Scott per WP:EVENT. I think I answered my own question above. I found articles in the LA Times and NYTimes which demonstrate WP:GEOSCOPE, as well as mentions in many books(+ more). Location (talk) 16:26, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep - While I may share the same name, this article clearly has significant notability. With that said, I would not oppose a merge if a good host candidate could be found. 68.238.247.56 (talk) 23:06, 30 January 2012 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.