Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shooting of David Douglas
ping|MSJapan}} Granted, the article has become a biography rather than an article on the event of his death, which is probably due to the information that has become available as well as the apparent lack of any developments linking it to the Kinehan-Hutch feud. Regarding , he took part in four raids in 1982, three of which he claimed were carried out on behalf of the PIRA, a claim accepted by the Gardaí, meaning he was acting on IRA orders. Given that the PIRA was a proscribed organisation in the Republic of Ireland, these, as well as attempting to shoot a Garda with intent to kill, go from being average criminal acts to being ones of subversion. (Also, membership in the PIRA was itself a crime in the Republic of Ireland.) His subsequent criminal career in illicit drugs is evidence of continuing criminal activity - combined with , the article is referenced with multiple reliable sources, meeting  and 
— User:Autarch, 14:10, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:CRIME||WP:BIO||WP:BASIC||WP:CRIME (Wikipedia:Notability)