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2023-05-06 07:57:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F33AF41C46B3A2961BBFC1EFB6F4A7250F51E35E184839B987A0B640982730EC
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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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