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Gulf of mexico. they are not exactly sure if that is indeed happening. they have not been able to assess that at this point because of the fire that had been raging for some time. cnn ireporter, michael roberts, running a supply ship out of the gulf of mexico and responding to the distress call happening there when the fire erupted, has provided cnn some of the most amazing pictures of what it was like out there. last night he talked about what was like to be so close to the oil rig fire. >> we arrived on location around 2:30 that morning. at that time it was still dark. you could pretty much ...

That didn't stop two-thirds of them from giving the maximum shock available, 400 volts. >> most people will in fact act in this horrendous way and press the shock levers they think are delivering very dangerous if not lethal electric shocks to another person. the moral there is not that people are brutal or sadistic individuals, the lesson is really that in certain circumstances, in the right situation, the average typical well-adjusted person will act in these horrendous ways. >> reporter: one added element in the french game showcase, contestants had to sign a contract agreeing to obey order...

It sort of boggles the mind. i remember this experiment they had done at yale back in the '60s where people were administering electric shock. doing it in front of a studio audience is a whole other influence of pressure. >> pressure, that's right. it's an interesting thing to think about. what would make humans two that. >> and it's a game show and an audience. >> it's bizarre, isn't it? in 24 case, it's sort of a mob mentality, or a group mentality. where you lose yourself to the group. if we were attack by a lion in this room and thought as a whole, we're probably more likely to survive. th...

Engine, what connects them is not some sort of a wire. not some sort of connector. >> software now. >> what connects them in the electronics, so if those weren't working it could cause the car to accelerate and toyota has mobilized a team. >> they are going to look in to this car specifically. they've sent technicians out? >> absolutely. and that's what's so interesting about it. a lot of people did complain about this, because toyota dealerships were not aware of the problem, they didn't know how to check to see what it might be. now at least they have a car that they know for sure apparently...

1:00 p.m. and sundays at 2:00 p.m. i want to go to brooke anderson who has new information on the extortion of david letterman. >> john hauled dllderman is exp to plead guilty in 45 minutes or so in a manhattan court to attempted extortion. he has obviously struck some sort of plea deal, because it will carry reportedly six months behind bars and may be able to get out with good behavior a little bit earlier. also be responsible for probation in 4 1/2 years, and hallderman originally pleaded not guilty. he had been facing a whopper of a charge of attempted grand larceny, and that would have ...