Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Searl
It seems that he is not  since he has both the invention of the SEG and the electricity theft conviction which are only tangentially related.  I agree that the sources leave a lot to be desired, and there is lots of |self-published material (SPS), such as the ''documentary''.  The article has been around since March 2006.  So I guess the real question is: ''Is he a notable crackpot?'' Based on fringe sources, I would say he is. SPS can legitimately be used for personal data such as birth, etc
— User:Bejnar, 07:34, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BLP1E||WP:SPS (Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons)