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2024-08-12 14:23:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0BB6D846EBBB4C0A46E0B8C1EC5D2A681F07FEFD847865EA24E3780D23AED34D
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Wasn't jailed for "refusing to disperse and holding a stick". Was convicted of "violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon" He had a wooden cosh, not a small stick He set fire to bins, damaged businesses and buildings and threw missiles at police https://inews.co.uk/news/why-riot-grandfather-jailed-disorder-3216138
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