Held back and behind a roped off barrier might mean the same thing.   A barrier might be a location.


Context: "A man in black approaches a strange silver object containing a person, while many onlookers observe from behind a roped off barrier." Claim: "A man in a black suit is investigating a weird silver object with an occupant while people are held back from the location."
Considering the context, is the claim true, false, or unknown?