Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-28 15:15:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1887747C8E664AF0190350D8A5B5971EE4812E94708E45D086C0C2459B7E8252
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Original Note:
Peter Lynch (man referenced) attacked police/violent disorder and was part of a group who attempted to set fire to a hotel with asylum seekers. He wasn’t arrested for “taking part in a protest” https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/22/peter-lynch-61-jailed-for-nearly-three-years-for-role-in-rotherham-riot https://news.sky.com/story/amp/grandfather-jailed-over-riot-outside-rotherham-hotel-dies-in-prison-13238291 https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/peter-lynch-jailed-over-far-right-summer-riots-cause-of-death/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14133835/amp/hundreds-mourners-funeral-rioter-peter-lynch-killed-himself.html
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