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2023-05-04 21:29:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1998528AE82D2FC3F9B709D8C9908001DE9268C0643DB7235BF943784A154FB1
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False claim. Lynching is "to put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission". https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lynch According to PD "Another subway rider stepped in and put the man in a headlock when he began acting erratically and making threats on the northbound F train ..." https://nypost.com/2023/05/01/subway-rider-dies-after-being-put-in-chokehold-in-nyc/
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