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:::*He was just found [https://www.foxnews.com/us/navy-seal-edward-gallagher-found-not-guilty-on-murder-and-attempted-murder-charges not guilty] of most of the charges against him. The article should be updated. Does this affect the hook in any way? [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 22:31, 2 July 2019 (UTC) | :::*He was just found [https://www.foxnews.com/us/navy-seal-edward-gallagher-found-not-guilty-on-murder-and-attempted-murder-charges not guilty] of most of the charges against him. The article should be updated. Does this affect the hook in any way? [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 22:31, 2 July 2019 (UTC) | ||
::::* {{ping|Yoninah}} Article has been updated. Yes, it does, mostly in updating the tenses to make clear he's no longer (legally) accused of murder. I've done the above ({{ping|Cwmhiraeth}} if you want to take a look). We could also do a more ITN-y hook here than a DYK-ish one, and have something like: | ::::* {{ping|Yoninah}} Article has been updated. Yes, it does, mostly in updating the tenses to make clear he's no longer (legally) accused of murder. I've done the above ({{ping|Cwmhiraeth}} if you want to take a look). We could also do a more ITN-y hook here than a DYK-ish one, and have something like: | ||
| − | :* '''ALT2''':... that '''[[Eddie Gallagher (Navy SEAL)|Eddie Gallagher]]''', a [[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEAL]], was just acquitted of murder partially due to a surprise confession by a witness claiming he was the murderer himself?" | + | :* '''ALT2''':... that '''[[Eddie Gallagher (Navy SEAL)|Eddie Gallagher]]''', a [[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEAL]], was <s>just</s> recently acquitted of murder partially due to a surprise confession by a witness claiming he was the murderer himself?" |
::::* I am fine with keeping the original hook though, to be clear, just throwing this out there. [[User:SnowFire|SnowFire]] ([[User talk:SnowFire|talk]]) 01:00, 3 July 2019 (UTC) | ::::* I am fine with keeping the original hook though, to be clear, just throwing this out there. [[User:SnowFire|SnowFire]] ([[User talk:SnowFire|talk]]) 01:00, 3 July 2019 (UTC) | ||
| + | :*[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Approving ALT2, but changing "just" to "recently". I prefer it to the original hooks which read awkwardly with the change of tense, and are less relevant now that he has been acquitted. [[User:Cwmhiraeth|Cwmhiraeth]] ([[User talk:Cwmhiraeth|talk]]) 05:01, 3 July 2019 (UTC) | ||
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Eddie Gallagher (soldier)
- ... that Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who had been accused of murder, was transferred to "less restrictive confinement" by direct presidential intervention, the first such transfer since William Calley's in 1971? Transfer: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1111965027483951105 . First since 1971: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-war-crime-pardons-could-be-his-most-nixonian-moment-yet/2019/05/20/c212d954-7b19-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html It's an opinion piece but similar insights are elsewhere on the Internet, so not novel synthesis.
- ALT1:... that Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who had been accused of murder, was transferred to "less restrictive confinement" by direct presidential intervention? Same source as above
- Reviewed: Lawrence Minard
- Comment: ALT1 is the same but shorter, although it misses one interesting fact. Note: Considering the accusations at hand, I'd like to avoid a "via Twitter" hook, suggesting it was due to Fox & Friends lobbying, or anything that's too playful. Best keep this entry serious.
Created by SnowFire (talk). Self-nominated at 04:34, 27 May 2019 (UTC).
This interesting article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline and either hook could be used, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright or plagiarism issues. A QPQ has been done. How long is the court-martial likely to take? It would be better to run this, suitably updated, after its conclusion I would have thought. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:07, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
- I have no idea how long the court martial will take. I agree it'd be nice to know the conclusion - this article was originally timed such that if President Trump had indeed made a dramatic Memorial Day pardon, it would have been ready to go on the spot. That didn't happen, and the trial was delayed, so who knows. I suspect we may have a "a watched pot never boils" problem here; once we run the hook, the trial will probably conclude the next day, regardless of when the hook is ran. :( SnowFire (talk) 18:28, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
- He was just found not guilty of most of the charges against him. The article should be updated. Does this affect the hook in any way? Yoninah (talk) 22:31, 2 July 2019 (UTC)
- Template:Ping Article has been updated. Yes, it does, mostly in updating the tenses to make clear he's no longer (legally) accused of murder. I've done the above (Template:Ping if you want to take a look). We could also do a more ITN-y hook here than a DYK-ish one, and have something like:
- ALT2:... that Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL, was
justrecently acquitted of murder partially due to a surprise confession by a witness claiming he was the murderer himself?"
Approving ALT2, but changing "just" to "recently". I prefer it to the original hooks which read awkwardly with the change of tense, and are less relevant now that he has been acquitted. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:01, 3 July 2019 (UTC)