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2024-08-12 20:47:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BFE5E51DECB35A7268C8BEF8CA52783E7FFD8339F97C3D4938B2A80814A6853D
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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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