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2023-05-05 22:14:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F0C74A69F903B17B05662C6EC5EF48AED75A2BEE9F1A85F775715CD1E409753D
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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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