Template:Did you know nominations/Hurricane Larry

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... that an Antiguan criminal escaped from custody in Canada and stole a yacht, only to sail directly into Hurricane Larry? Source: {{cite news |title=Stolen Yacht Sent Distress Signal, Then Disappeared in Hurricane Larry |url=https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/stolen-yacht-sent-distress-signal-and-disappeared-in-hurricane-larry|publisher=The Maritime Executive|date=September 14, 2021|access-date=16 May 2022}} {{cite web|url=https://oceannavigator.com/stolen-sailboat-sails-into-hurricane/|title=Stolen sailboat sails into hurricane|publisher=Ocean Navigator|date=16 September 2021|access-date=February 25, 2025}}
ALT1: ... that an Antiguan criminal, Karin Marley Simons, escaped from custody in Canada and stole a yacht, Secret Plans, only to sail directly into Hurricane Larry? Source: {{cite news |title=Stolen Yacht Sent Distress Signal, Then Disappeared in Hurricane Larry |url=https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/stolen-yacht-sent-distress-signal-and-disappeared-in-hurricane-larry|publisher=The Maritime Executive|date=September 14, 2021|access-date=16 May 2022}} {{cite web|url=https://oceannavigator.com/stolen-sailboat-sails-into-hurricane/|title=Stolen sailboat sails into hurricane|publisher=Ocean Navigator|date=16 September 2021|access-date=February 25, 2025}}
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Comment: Not sure whether to include the name of the boat and thief. Since Simons was, to my knowledge, never declared dead, it may violate BLP to have a non-notable criminal on the Main Page.

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🐔 Chicdat ^{Bawk to me!} 22:04, 1 May 2025 (UTC).

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|hookcited = Is it actually confirmed that the Antiguan man was the one who stole the boat? According to the two articles cited, it seems the boat owner is merely speculating about that. Also, are we sure that the two sources are reliable? I have no view on reliability—I just haven't heard of either Ocean Navigator or Maritime Executive before, and they both seem like more niche publications outside of the mainstream media. We could potentially use CBC News instead: [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dartmouth-antiguan-man-escaped-custody-family-pleads-1.6173733][https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/possible-cocaine-seized-half-ton-coast-nova-scotia-1.6163284].

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|comments = I'm thinking we can rescue this hook by being more clear both in the hook and the article that the connection between the missing man and the boat is speculative, and perhaps using the CBC News articles instead of the maritime sources (although I am okay with leaving the maritime sources if we insist). I would also err on the side of caution per WP:BLPCRIME and avoid naming the missing man directly and describe him as an "Antiguan man" instead of a "criminal".

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I hadn't seen the CBC sources. They seem to have the same information, so based on this, I propose an ALT2:
ALT2: ... that an Antiguan man who escaped from custody in Canada is suspected of stealing a yacht and sailing it directly into Hurricane Larry?
If those are the only issues, then the above would be fine, right? 🐔 Chicdat ^{Bawk to me!} 11:48, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
{{ping|Mz7}} 🐔 Chicdat ^{Bawk to me!} 15:45, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
{{ping|Chicdat}} Sorry for the delay in responding. ALT2 looks good to me. My last thought is whether we should remove the man's name from the article itself too per WP:BLPNAME. Yes, it's likely the subject is no longer living, but as of now his official status is missing and omitting his name wouldn't remove too much context from the article, I think. Mz7 (talk) 17:29, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Done. 🐔 Chicdat ^{Bawk to me!} 17:31, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
16px Thanks! ALT2 approved. Congrats on the successful GA nomination. {{smiley}} Mz7 (talk) 19:52, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

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