Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jan-Erik Olsson

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 no consensus or specifically there is consensus not to delete the article, but no consensus on what to do with it next. As ever, the normal editorial actions of merging an article can be taken by anyone, either directly or pursuant to a talk page discussion. Stifle (talk) 08:17, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Jan-Erik Olsson[edit]

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This individual is known for one event only, WP:1E. Most of this is covered in the bank robbery article itself. I'm not seeing the reason to have a separate article. Iamreallygoodatcheckers (talk) 05:22, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Crime, Thailand, and Sweden. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:33, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Olsson has been the subject of sustained media interest for decades, and enough to merit publication of his autobiography many years after the event. He was the main culprit behind the most well-known robbery in Swedish history (and one of the most famous robberies ever, as it – whether the psychological basis was sound or not – led to the coining of the term "Stockholm syndrome"). //Julle (talk) 06:37, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Merge and redirect to Norrmalmstorg robbery. Olsson paid a major role in a notable event so WP:1E applies rather than WP:BLP1E and we should make an editorial judgement about whether he merits a separate article. His article is essentially about the robbery, plus a paragraph of background and a paragraph of trivia about his subsequent life. I see nothing to indicate that he is notable for anything other than the robbery. The present content would be better covered in Norrmalmstorg robbery or, in the case of the trivia, deleted. Subsequent newspaper discussion of the robbery does not change this and an autobiography does not contribute to notability. However, if reliable secondary sources can be found that indicate that his notability extends beyond the robbery I would be open to changing my mind. Wham2001 (talk) 12:05, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - Per Julle. Per sustained coverage for decades. Within WP:GNG. Sources are good.BabbaQ (talk) 19:41, 20 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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.