The result was merge to 1998 United States Capitol shooting. Those suggesting keep have not explained why WP:BIO1E does not apply making the weighted consensus clearer. Barkeep49 ( talk) 02:42, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
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Per recent talk page discussions at Talk:April 2021 United States Capitol car attack/Archive 1#Separate article for William Evans (police officer), I have decided to create this AfD discussion to settle the fresh debate on whether laying in honor at the United States Capitol is basis for notability on its own face. A previous AfD discussion, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Gibson (police officer), judged that laying in honor at the Capitol is indeed a basis for notability, but that decision was made in 2007 and is subject to change over an extended period of time. Personally, I do believe the decision is strongly outdated and not a basis for notability. Outside of that, there are WP:SPLIT and WP:BLP1E concerns as well. Love of Corey ( talk) 00:22, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
The general rule is to cover the event, not the person.Also see WP:VICTIM, which states,
A person who is known only in connection with a criminal event or trial should not normally be the subject of a separate Wikipedia article if there is an existing article that could incorporate the available encyclopedic material relating to that person.And, while Brian Sicknick is not nominated here for deletion, I anticipate that it may be discussed. This matter is distinguishable from Sicknick because 2021 storming of the United States Capitol was such a complex event, and Sicknick's homicide investigation remains ongoing. Sicknick's article should remain separate, per WP:LENGTH. Edge3 ( talk) 01:37, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
Brief bursts of news coverage may not sufficiently demonstrate notabilityand
If reliable sources cover a person only in the context of a single event, and if that person otherwise remains, or is likely to remain, a low-profile individual, we should generally avoid having a biographical article on that individual. Even a subject notability guideline which presumes notability does not trump BLP1E and GNG. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez ( User/ say hi!) 02:32, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
The result was merge to 1998 United States Capitol shooting. Those suggesting keep have not explained why WP:BIO1E does not apply making the weighted consensus clearer. Barkeep49 ( talk) 02:42, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
[Hide this box] New to Articles for deletion (AfD)? Read these primers!
Per recent talk page discussions at Talk:April 2021 United States Capitol car attack/Archive 1#Separate article for William Evans (police officer), I have decided to create this AfD discussion to settle the fresh debate on whether laying in honor at the United States Capitol is basis for notability on its own face. A previous AfD discussion, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Gibson (police officer), judged that laying in honor at the Capitol is indeed a basis for notability, but that decision was made in 2007 and is subject to change over an extended period of time. Personally, I do believe the decision is strongly outdated and not a basis for notability. Outside of that, there are WP:SPLIT and WP:BLP1E concerns as well. Love of Corey ( talk) 00:22, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
The general rule is to cover the event, not the person.Also see WP:VICTIM, which states,
A person who is known only in connection with a criminal event or trial should not normally be the subject of a separate Wikipedia article if there is an existing article that could incorporate the available encyclopedic material relating to that person.And, while Brian Sicknick is not nominated here for deletion, I anticipate that it may be discussed. This matter is distinguishable from Sicknick because 2021 storming of the United States Capitol was such a complex event, and Sicknick's homicide investigation remains ongoing. Sicknick's article should remain separate, per WP:LENGTH. Edge3 ( talk) 01:37, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
Brief bursts of news coverage may not sufficiently demonstrate notabilityand
If reliable sources cover a person only in the context of a single event, and if that person otherwise remains, or is likely to remain, a low-profile individual, we should generally avoid having a biographical article on that individual. Even a subject notability guideline which presumes notability does not trump BLP1E and GNG. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez ( User/ say hi!) 02:32, 11 April 2021 (UTC)