Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Randal Simmons (2nd nomination)


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The result was   Delete. Fram (talk) 11:39, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Randal Simmons
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Subject appears to be notable only for being shot; WP:BLP1E (although as he's dead, I'm not sure if BLP applies, even though he was alive at the moment he got shot). There's also WP:NOTMEMORIAL and it seems a bit propaganda-ish ("Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or gives loaded messages in order to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented") so WP:NOTADVERTISING, too. While it may be a tragedy, it's not notable enough for Wikipedia. Article has just come off an AfD, but the closing admin said he had no objection to an immediate re-opening, as long as each article was nommed individually. I should also add that I contributed to the article in the past. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 07:10, 26 June 2008 (UTC) 
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  13:08, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  13:08, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete This shows the bankruptcy of using two RSs for showing notability. We can call it one event, or common sense. DGG (talk) 02:31, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Daniel J. Leivick (talk) 23:45, 1 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete per WP:BIO1E and WP:MEMORIAL. Edison (talk) 15:05, 2 July 2008 (UTC)


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