Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jocelyne Couture-Nowak (5th nomination)
Jocelyne Couture-Nowak is a person who came to fame by being shot in the Virginia Tech massacre.  At first, this sounds like a clear-cut case of |BIO1E.  Unfortunately the waters are muddied by the fact that after death, several media outlets decided to turn her into a hero by publishing stories about her life.  Technically, these news stories assert notability according to the |general notability criteria.  Some would argue that this is sufficient for inclusion of the article.  Others would argue that common sense needs to be applied, and that since this person's only actual claim-to-fame is the Virginia Tech massacre, |BIO1E still applies.  &mdash
— User:Gorgan, 14:05, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:BIO1E||WP:N||WP:BIO1E (Wikipedia:Notability)