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The result was keep. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 06:02, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

John Thanos[edit]

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This killer fails WP:CRIMINAL. Clarityfiend (talk) 08:16, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This is tough. I agree that at first glance he fails that guideline, so notability could come via the GNG. There's some book hits--but this isn't much (this book lists all criminals from the area, it seems, and it's sensationalist), this is just a statistic and this just a mention, but this adds an interesting little tidbit (he wanted to be taped while dying). In the news section, this is local but lengthy, this is just a brief mention, as is this. This mentions him in a noteworthy manner (it's an opinion piece by O'Malley, then governor of Maryland), and this confirms a measure of noteworthiness--that he was the first in Maryland to be executed since 1961. In all, I think he should squeak by. Weak keep. Drmies (talk) 17:16, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 02:37, 12 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Seems to meet WP:GNG per Drmies post. Worst case, redirect to Capital_punishment_in_Maryland#Post-Gregg_executions. Lugnuts ^{Precious bodily fluids} 08:06, 12 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - meets WP:GNG. The article needs improvements but article quality is not part of notability.--BabbaQ (talk) 09:07, 12 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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