Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Motorized recliner incident

Motorized recliner incident

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This article discussess a single incident and has no enduring enduring historical significance or a significant lasting effect. Coverage is not in-depth or of relevance outside where it occured. Incident was widely reported internationally as light news trivia. See also Wikipedia:EVENT and Wikipedia:WIDESPREAD#Don.27t_create_an_article_on_a_news_story_covered_in_109_newspapers Clovis Sangrail (talk) 01:13, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep It had coverage in newspapers in countries all over the world, January through November of 2009. It went beyond a watercooler story which numerous paper covered in one news cycle. It is comparable to the story of Larry Walters flying to great heights in a lawnchair lifted by weather balloons. Edison (talk) 02:02, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

comment There's no question of coverage, but enduring significance / notability is another issue. There is equivalent coverage on many similar incidents (google 'motorised drink driving') - including bar stools, beer coolers and wheelchairs. Clovis Sangrail (talk) 02:23, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per Edison. Also, this incident was described in a law review article [1]. Alessandra Napolitano (talk) 02:07, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]