Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Patrick Sawyer


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The result was   keep. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:35, 14 October 2014 (UTC)

Patrick Sawyer

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Patrick Sawyer is not notable; per the usual rules of notability for a single event, any useful content from this should properly be in the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa article. The article is entirely about him dying from contracting Ebola. Titanium Dragon (talk) 08:10, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica1000 09:54, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
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 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Nigeria-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica1000 09:55, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Africa-related deletion discussions. NorthAmerica1000 09:55, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
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 * Keep -- It's not so much about his death, it's about what he did before his death, how he did it, and who he infected as a result. Sawyer achieved world-wide notoriety for his successful attempt to evade Liberia's restrictions on leaving the country, this has been extensively covered in articles throughout the world's media focusing on his personal story. See also, for example Typhoid Mary. -- The Anome (talk) 11:33, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep: The index case of most major disease outbreaks are often considered notable on Wikipedia. Sawyer was on a mission and it was no accident that he brought EVD to a populous country. There is also a possibility of more revelations in the future. Darreg (talk) 21:58, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment: while you are correct in saying that Sawyer is notable, I don't give any credence to the conspiracy theories: Sawyer's actions are completely consistent with the actions of a frightened man so consumed with fear that he is no longer thinking clearly about the possible consequences of his actions. It's easy to demonize him, but can any of us be sure we would actually behave better than he did, if we were plunged into his situation? -- The Anome (talk) 11:37, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep: It seemed notable for one event, but WP:BLP1E clearly stated the condition under which a WP:BLP1E can be kept . Been notable for one event does not implies an automatic delete. There are conditions where a WP:BLP1E can be kept such as the case of  Patrick Sawyer here.  WP:BLP1E can be kept if  the event is significant (such as Ebola virus outbreak in Nigeria) or the individual's role was substantial (Patrick Sawyer been the cause of the outbreak) and well documented. The role of Patrick Sawyer in Ebola outbreak in Nigeria is substantial and well documented.  In addition, it is important for us to note that, the significance of an event or individual is indicated by how persistent the coverage is in reliable sources. Wikicology (talk) 13:54, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep Per Darreg and Wikicology .Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 05:21, 12 October 2014 (UTC)
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