Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Murder of Joseph Wallace

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. However, I strongly urge to the people who are arguing for keeping below that they add to the article the appropriate citations and explanations of how this event changed laws. JoshuaZ 11:41, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Murder of Joseph Wallace

Since Wikipedia is neither a memorial nor a newspaper, and since the amount of murders per year in the USA alone ranks in the 10,000s, I do not believe Wikipedia should have an article on every single murder. Fifteen minutes of fame (or infamy) isn't. >Radiant< 13:57, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Illinois-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 14:32, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Probably delete, unless the inquiry cited lead to changes in child welfare policy. Red Fiona 16:10, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Keep, the case had a major impact on child-welfare policy in Illinois. Some the effects were documented four years later by a Chicago Tribune editor here. Needs more sources, but they are alas plentiful, as this case crept through various venues for years. --Dhartung | Talk 19:23, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Delete, write an article about child-welfare policy in Illinois. Corvus cornix 21:04, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

• Comment You don't think four years of news coverage makes a murder notable? --Dhartung | Talk 21:50, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

• No. There are thousands of murders a year. Corvus cornix 21:52, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

• I'm curious, then, what your standard for keeping an article on a murder would be. Don't run in circles, please. --Dhartung | Talk 04:39, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

• I don't have a particular standard, I would have to judge each article individually. Corvus cornix 15:37, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

• Keep, cleanup and source better --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 22:11, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Delete It is a notable murder. However, Wikipedia is not a newspaper. RS1900 05:26, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
• Keep There are adequate sources over a period of time. this is a crime involving public policy aspects, and that is sufficient to justify the article. DGG (talk) 03:28, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
• Keep cleanup and add more sources. Case was responsible for law changes, and was all over the media even as recently as 2006.  ALKIVAR™ ☢ 04:54, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

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.