As I stated in an earlier post within this forum, I have no problem with people who were there at the rally to peacefully protest (and praise to our God for those who went there as fellow Christians at the prompting of the Holy Spirit). That is a democratic blessing we have in our society, and
civil disobedience against bad leadership, laws, and practices is necessary at times to fight back the forces of darkness.
Those who fall in the category of a "mob" that day from my law enforcement background are the ones who forced their way through police barricades, climbed walls, caused destruction to buildings and entered unlawfully into property and offices they had no business being in. Those instances are
illegal activities (see link below for a short video and how Britannica summed it up using the word "mob" themselves to describe this lawlessness and out of control behavior).
January 6 U.S. Capitol attack | Britannica
I am definitely skeptical by nature and training as a professional, and I have my share of biases as well (Jesus is still chipping away at those
). Nevertheless, I strive for open-mindedness and a quest for the truth. What I've learned here in this discussion from you, Nehemiah, and others are definitely a part of my perspective now on this tragic day in our great nation's history. I don't doubt there is corruption involved, and the prince of darkness and his band of thugs probably had a blast participating in the mayhem, too.