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2023-05-06 13:09:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A715C77E61F4E433362D1019B2F34C9466484AA3259EDC7DC7CF03B433F327C5
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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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