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Wikipedia editors tried to suppress the murder of Iyna Zarutska in Charlotte, NC, by deleting the entire article and removing the name of the alleged striker, according to Free Press.
Zarutska, 23, in Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death on August 22, while driving on a train home from work in Charlotte. Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, who has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2007. The attack was caught on the supervisory video recently released to the public.
A Wikipedia editor on Sunday tried to delete the post of Zarutska’s death and argued that it did not meet the site’s “notability” requirement. These guidelines written by volunteers say a topic should receive opinion coverage in several reputable business. Critics say the standard is often used inconsistently.
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Wikipedia editors allegedly tried to remove the article on Iryna Zarutska’s killing. (Wikipedia)
The free press reported that Wikipedia editors discussed how to hit the article, added, and then removed references to Brown’s race and judgments as “Career criminal.” They also argued where to describe the incident as a “killing” or “muddy.” An editor ultimately removed Brown’s name, Wikipedia’s crime policy.
“For persons who are not public persons – that is, individuals who are not covered by section public persons – editors must seriously consider not to include material – in any article – suggesting that the person has committed or accused of committing a crime unless a conviction has been secured for this crime,” Stater Wikipedia’s crime policy.
Wikipedia said the post drew almost 350 edits in just over 24 hours. Editors eventually voted to keep the article according to the site’s summary of the debate.
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The Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska came to the United States to escape war, but was stabbed to death in Charlotte. (Evgeniya Rush/Gofundme)
Wikipedia notes that it is not unusual for articles to face several deletion trials, although editors were typically six months between the nominations.
An editor argued that the case should only be mentioned briefly during a transit controversy and called it a “wrong place, wrong time” story that would normally only receive routine routine coverage.
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The name of alleged attacker Decartlos Brown Jr., depicted on the left, has been removed from the article. (Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office; Cats)
Wikipedia has long face accusations of bias in its coverage. In August, House Republicans launched a probe for his handling of articles on the wars in Israel and Ukraine. From Monday, Zarutska’s article is back to active, although Brown’s name did not appear.
Wikipedia did not respond to a request for how.
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