Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Capra (2nd nomination)


 * 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. -- Cirt (talk) 03:40, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

John Capra
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Another low-notability, poorly sourced negative BLP of a "crime family member". Attaching the word "mobster" to a criminal does not increase notability. Scott Mac 15:33, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:47, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:47, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:01, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep the article - I removed the unreference material and added in references supporting the information on the page. (Book, News Articles, and a federal indictment) all naming him as a Capo within the Lucchese crime family operating in the Bronx, and Westchester. —Preceding unsigned comment added by JoeyBR (talk • contribs) 23:19, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Still two problems. 1) the sourcing is not good. Primary justice sources hosted on third-party websites are not generally allowed. 2) How is he notable? He "participated" in a illegal gambling, he faced racketeering charges "along with dozens of others" and he was charged with extortion and fraud. This is just a non-notable criminal, putting "mobster" and an Italian surname doesn't change it.--Scott Mac 23:52, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Delete - I've added a reference from a reliable third party source so it looks as though this person meets WP:GNG but they don't meet the notability guidelines for criminals by a long shot. Nothing to make this guy encyclopaedic. PanydThe muffin is not subtle 19:17, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. Lack of "persistent coverage" of crime to establish notability per WP:PERP. Uncle Dick (talk) 21:57, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
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