In Vancouver,during the 2011 Stanley Cup riot,otherwise ordinary citizens began vandalizing cars and buildings in downtown Vancouver.Which theorist would argue that this behaviour could be expected?

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Gustave Le Bon's theory of crowd psychology suggests that individuals in a crowd can lose their sense of individuality and become anonymous, leading to irrational and potentially violent behavior. This theory would support the idea that otherwise ordinary citizens could engage in destructive actions during a riot, such as the 2011 Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver. Charles Tilly's theory of collective violence, Emile Durkheim's theory of anomie, and Charles Fowler's theory of social control do not directly address crowd behavior or the potential for individuals to engage in violent behavior during a riot.

In Vancouver,during the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot,otherwise Ordinary Citizens Began