Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ronald S. Johnson

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The result was Delete and redirect to 2014 Ferguson unrest. Randykitty (talk) 12:45, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Ronald S. Johnson

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Keep and redirect to 2014 Ferguson unrest and merge any useful content. Although he played an important role (he was given the command of policing at Ferguson by Gov. Nixon to reduce the violence), that was a single incident and there are no indications that will be further coverage, so BLP1E applies here. Tom Jackson's is a different situation altogether, which is being discussed in detail at that AFD page. - Cwobeel (talk) 22:05, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect WP:BLP1E. --NeilN ^{talk to me} 22:25, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Condition #3 of WP:BLP1E is not met. Johnson played a significant leadership role in Ferguson, which has been widely documented in sources. WP:1E instructs "If the event is highly significant, and the individual's role within it is a large one, a separate article is generally appropriate." The Ferguson events have had an international impact, and it has been publicly discussed by major US political leaders. With hundreds of available sources including coverage in Salon, Christian Science Monitor, Ebony, New York Times, and the Washington Post, the subject fully meets WP:SIGCOV.- MrX 22:27, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- So how do you account for Michael Brown, whose death triggered Ferguson, which was widely documented in sources, and whose life was publicly discussed by major US leaders, not having an article? --NeilN ^{talk to me} 22:34, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  - I don't account for it. If you want to create the Michael Brown article and can find enough biographical content, then knock yourself out. My only point is that this subject meets WP:N. There is plenty of biographic content to justify an independent article.- Mr X 22:44, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Redirect WP:BLP1E. EricSerge (talk) 01:33, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect per WP:BLP1E. Arzel (talk) 04:34, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect. Bloke who did his job in a relatively junior post. -- Necrothesp (talk) 08:54, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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