Talk:Rose Morat

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While I feel a little guilty putting this up for deletion, Wikipedia is not a noticeboard. Rose Morat's notability is limited and unlikely to survive more than month. --Pig^man_dialogue 18:35, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Mrs. Morat may have done something many before her have failed to do. She seems to have brought the people of New York City together. Opinions in the city have been galvanized, in their universal condemnation. Not since September 11 has such a thing happen, therefore Rose Morat is a noteworthy member of our society.

Please let me add this to the article, and let it live.Alderkline 19:06, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

While I tend to agree with Pigman, notability is asserted, so this is not speediable. It should go through the regular deletion discussion process if it's to be deleted. I should note that the assertion of notability is not in neutral point-of-view. Shimeru 19:23, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your comments, and the chance to let this article live. This is my first contribution to wiki, so I am still learning the quality standards. I will expand or correct the assertion of notability. I truly believe Mrs. Morat or her victimization has resulted in a rare, but refreshing, sense of coming together in NYC. People will not forget what she did. Alderkline 19:33, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia, then, and please don't take the nomination personally. You may be right; the story has attracted a lot of attention and coverage. The question is whether it will be sustained enough to be of encyclopedic interest. It's probably simply too early to determine that. One thing comes to mind, though; I recall reading that, as a result of this incident, a law was proposed in New York increasing the sentence for crimes (or perhaps only assaults; I'm not sure) committed against those over 70. If that should pass, we may have a situation similar to Megan Kanka, whose death inspired Megan's Law. Shimeru 19:39, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

I will add a comment regarding the proposed new law. I think it will substantiate her notability.Alderkline 20:06, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

I just cleaned up the article. I hope this meets Wiki's quality standard.Alderkline 21:20, 22 March 2007 (UTC)