Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jack Strain

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 keep. Chick Bowen 17:02, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jack Strain

Contested speedy deletion candidate. Listing here for discussion. No vote. Chick Bowen 04:04, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

• Keep. Notable for a career in law enforcement and his actions during hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, not just for his racist comments. --TruthbringerToronto (Talk | contribs) 06:00, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. His actions appear to have made the regional press. Needs a serious cleanup though. Rockpocket 06:08, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
• Keep. This article is not "an article about a person, group of people, band, club, company or website that does not assert the importance or significance of the subject."

The importance is, after one of the worst catastrophes in human history (Katrina), happened in New Orleans, the sheriff of a near by parish said in so many words that black folks weren't welcomed there. It was major news. I was surprised that the page didn't exist to begin with. This is a government official being openly racist towards poor black folks who had just experienced one of the worst disasters in history - not only the hurricane, but the criminal lack of action by the federal government to help the victims.

I don't understand what the problem is? Clearly this guy isn't some "nobody" that no one's ever heard of. There are entries on much more insignificant people here. Redflagflying 05:20, 31 October 2006 (UTC) Redflagflying 08:30, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

• Just need to say it: despite Redflagflying, I vote delete unless the article is expanded to cover more about his post-Katrina notability/notoriety. The quote just isn't enough to make it seem worth an article for me. "Said something once" doesn't fit "involvement in notable events" in my book. --Dhartung | Talk 09:40, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

• Weak Keep. The guy is barely remarkable on his own, but the article documents a newsworthy facet of a very important event. Stammer 09:54, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
• Keep because of his newsworthy/notorious post-Katrina remarks. NawlinWiki 15:13, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
• Keep He has earned his place in Wikipedia. The article can be expanded to be as comprehensive as, say Bull Connor's. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Edison (talk • contribs) .
• Keep elected official who became known for some controversial remarks. Wikipedia is not paper. No one is being hurt by this article being included, and there is some useful info in it. Nlsanand 22:58, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
• Weak Keep Elected official who made a bit of a splash. EVula 23:10, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. Not very notable except for something he said that made the news. In ten years, will anyone remember this guy? —Brim 21:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
• Keep per NawlinWiki and commenters above. Yamaguchi先生 05:19, 4 November 2006

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.