The mob made me do it: Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault

The mob made me do it: Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault

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 …

The mob made me do it: Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault

At least a dozen people charged in the Jan. 6 riot have cited crowd psychology to explain their out-of-character behavior.

Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd to blame

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, th...

Rioters claim the crowd at the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection was to blame

At least a dozen defendants have claimed they were “caught up” in the hysteria of the crowd or were pushed inside by sheer force.

The mob made me do it: Rioters claim January 6 crowd at fault

US News: Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan.

The mob made me do it: Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault - Egypt Independent

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 US 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 an…