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'Mob made me do it': US Capitol rioters claim crowd at fault Associated Press Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they surged into the U.S. Capitol, breaking through police barriers and smashing through doors. It wasn't his fault, he said, that he ended up inside the building with a yellow "Don't Tread on Me" flag around his neck as lawmakers ran for their lives. Grider, 39, a winery owner and former school teacher in Texas is among at least a...

Social scientists have long observed that when part of large crowds, people often act in ways they would not have if they were alone. But will that be considered a valid excuse in a court of law for the rioters who swarmed the United States Capitol on Jan. 6?

Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 14 ROME (AP) — A cable car taking visitors to a mountaintop view of some of northern Italy's most picturesque lakes plummeted to the ground Sunday and then tumbled down the slope, killing 14 people. The lone survivor, a young child, was hospitalized in serious condition with broken bones, authorities said. Six of the dead were Israeli citizens, including a family of four who lived in Italy, the Israeli foreign ministry said. It wasn't clear if the other couple was related. The mayor of Stresa, where the incident occurred, said it ...

Closing Thought–24May21 Those that have been arrested for their part in the capitol insurrection and trying all avenues to avoid taking responsibility for their actions. Now some are claiming it was not their fault they just got caught up in the moment. Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-President Trump as they surged into the Capitol, breaking through police barriers and smashing through doors. It wasn’t his fault, he said, that he ended up inside the building with a yellow “D...