Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-04 21:15:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 80F7C8C40B6B4A1EF1BC6B157D5E7E44AC7FE1C709C170F0F9C86CD1D6E5BF63
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Original Note:
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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