Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Staten Island Ninja

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. A Train^talk 07:29, 26 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Staten Island Ninja

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No evidence this is a notable burglar. Coverage is routine news blotter surrounding the breakins. StarM 01:58, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. – TheGridExe (talk) 02:08, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions. – TheGridExe (talk) 02:08, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. – TheGridExe (talk) 02:08, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: This article is a bit out of date, but a simple google search reveals that this burglar has recieved quite extraordinary news coverage. He pleaded guilty to breaking into 100 homes. Here are details of his sentencing from 2016: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]. All these RS taken from the first page alone. The ninja burglar even inspired the cration of a dojo in his name [11] [12]. The article should therefore be kept, and probably also renamed to Robert Costanzo, his real name. Emass100 (talk) 03:33, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not yet decided on notability, but the article needs a substantial rewrite as it appears to be about getting the wrong guy. Impressive crime spree if we can clean up the facts. • Gene93k (talk) 12:00, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Regardless of weather if was the same guy/right guy or not, I think part of why this atricle is notable is because of the myth of the "Staten Island Ninja" in this burrough. This story got a lot of press coverage together. Emass100 (talk) 04:03, 20 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

CommentIf it isn't the right guy, it's a major BLP violation. I'm not sure details of his sentencing make him notable. THat's pretty much what I meant when I said it's standard crime blotter coverage. Burglars are tried/convicted/sentenced as a matter of course, that doesn't make them notable. StarM 16:10, 20 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - per simple google search and results. Indeed, the article needs some rewriting though but I dont see that as a reason for deletion as of now.BabbaQ (talk) 17:44, 21 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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