Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gregory Scott Johnson

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The result of the debate was keep. Sjakkalle (Check!) 09:15, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Gregory Scott Johnson

Delete. We execute dozens of people a year in the United States, unless one is particularly notorious there is no reason to list them on Wikipedia. Alright, you've convinced me! Withdrawn. Zerbey 23:48, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. I would say that unless one is particularly NOTEWORTHY there's no reason for a Wikipedia article. This one is noteworthy because of the legal dispute about whether he could get a reprieve in order to donate his liver. It's been in the headlines everywhere. And have you proposed deletion of every article about an executed killer. Everyone with recent deaths on their watchlist knows that these appear not infrequently on Wikipedia. Michael Hardy 20:51, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
keep - Persons whose human rights are so abhorently abused by the United States are noteworthy. Dunc|☺ 20:59, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- I agree that Ruby Hutslar's rights were abhorently abused by Gregory Scott Johnson in 1985. Why do people have more sympathy for the killer than the killee? Klonimus 22:52, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  - What about the sister that he couldnt save? Megan1967 06:15, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and clean up. Court case about liver adds to notability for mine. Capitalistroadster 21:08, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Controversial parts to this case, regardless of anyone's personal feelings on capital punishment. Scimitar 22:50, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Delete Getting executed isn't really that notable. It's common for the condemned to engage in pre-execution publicity stunts. Klonimus 22:52, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
keep please because this execution was high profile Yuckfoo 23:20, 25 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, high profile court case indicates people would want to look this up. Kappa 00:23, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, could use some expansion and cleanup--Sophitus 00:34, May 26, 2005 (UTC)
Keep Zzyzx11 (Talk) 04:02, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: Noteworthy and an interesting problem that I'm sure will generate philisophical debate for a while at least. Wikibofh 04:04, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, high profile and noteworthy case. Megan1967 06:14, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Any murder is noteworthy unless it's a purely domestic killing. -- Necrothesp 15:38, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep, Every executed person in the US is notable as long as the death penalty debate continues. Moreover, this fellow is independently noteworthy given his sister's unusual circumstances and the press coverage it received. Xoloz 17:39, 26 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep
Keep Needs some cleaning up but it should be kept. His sister's situation and his request makes him more than just another execution Alicia 03:57, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Fairly notable case, could use some cleanup to be sure. Danthemankhan 04:02, May 27, 2005 (UTC)
Keep Notable case for several reasons which are not considered the 'norm'. As a UK citizen where there is no death penalty, atricles such as these are a valuable source of information especially since here in the UK many miscarriages of justice have come to light with several people cleared of murder many years after their conviction. These people would have diedin the USA and all that would have been left was an apology and a gravestone.
Keep and cleanup. He's been in current events recently...Indiana has executed less than 13 inmates since 1976, far less than one a year: less than the rate at which, say, "American Idol" winners are being chosen. Should Bo Bice be deleted? --Fermatprime 13:40, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep -- notable. - Longhair | Talk 14:07, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep -- He is at least as notable as [Bo Bice]. - kthejoker
Keep. -- For comments made in other keep votes. --Csnewton 15:17, 30 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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