Deletion of Patrick Syring

Comment: Per the AP wire service story and the stories by 4 newspapers around the world which were not reprints of the AP story. A bio article about this would seem to be a  since he was not a very notable State Department employee before the rants started, so per Wikipedia policies the article should be retitled to United States v. Syring as suggested by THF, to better describe the court case resulting from the defamatory messages. The facts that the indictment charges that the inflammatory emails from Pat_1425@hotmail.com came from the defendant, and that Wikipedia account Pat1425 was established March 8, 2005 and was used to edit the articles on Syring and on Zogby, may cause bad publicity for Wikipedia, but that has no real bearing on the AFD
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Coatrack articles (WP:COATRACK)

Comment: While it may be a one-day wonder, the indictment is international news. The article isn't based on the fact of indictment, but on the notability created by the news coverage thereof. I don't entirely agree that the article is a ; the indictment is the major piece of notability, but the bio material gives it context. Much of that bio material would be needed (overseas posting, career at State, education in foreign service) if the article were moved. However, Wikipedia's purposes would be met under either name. (If it stays as a BIO,  might be better enforced
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Coatrack articles (WP:COATRACK||WP:BLP)

Comment: Bizarre story long past the  stage by now, no matter how THF spins it. Indicted? Reported by the AP? A keeper
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:CRYSTAL)