Deletion of Megan Meier

Comment: a) the person is not notable and should not have a biography in Wikipedia just because she committed suicide.  (b) A mention on cyber bulliyng article or a MySpace related article is all what is warranted (if at all). (c) #NEWS
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOT)

Comment: I've been reading up on this story for a few days and thought I'd look here to get a clear and unbiased look at the facts. The story has recieved worldwide coverage as a simple Google search will show (). So I think the subject IS notable. The legality of what traspired has been the subject of much discussion. Anyway, there are dozens if not hundreds of sources that can be found on this subject (Internet, TV reports, newspapers). I would recommend however that this article be tagged as an "in progress" event while all of the facts are gathered. And maybe the article should be renamed since this is about the events that transpired involving Megan but is not about Megan the person in general, and have Megan Meier redirect to that. I'd also recommend against shoving this in the Myspace article as "controversy", since controversy or criticism sections in articles are discouraged
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Search engine test (WP:GOOGLE)

Comment: This article |cites reliable newspapers from two major markets
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS)

Comment: The interesting element to me, and the one that got me to copyedit the article when I found it on newpages, was that the subject passed away over a year ago. The reaction has been recent, indicating to me that the individual is indeed notable. Every article I'm seeing seems to focus on who she was, as opposed to treating her as a statistic, which indicates that who she was is notable. The legislative efforts on her behalf against cyberbullying increase her notability. The article may eventually be merged to a "death of" article, or incorporated as a topic under major legislation that comes out of this, such as... well, Megan's Law wouldn't work, but you get the idea. For now, though, I think the subject is notable enough to merit an article. Echoing Dhartung's comment about OTRS and the parent's reaction to the article, I might recommend a |courtesy blanking of this debate, whatever its result. I doubt any disrespect is intended here, but it's always safe when dealing with articles on the recently deceased
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Deletion policy (WP:CBLANK)