The situation is pushing Venezuelans over the edge. Bernal’s family doesn’t believe he stole anything, but the crowd that lynched him didn’t bother to find out. They started beating him before finding out what he was alleged to have taken, according to an AP story. When a passerby tried to help, they threw bottles at him. A group of bystanders just watched.

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