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2023-05-04 19:43:29 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 50245B3CCE600B7226DDE77E661A0123F384575940F3195CCEC44AE595D38860
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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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