# 7 Jan 2021 and beyond - the aftermath of the storming of the Capitol **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 8, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020 "2021-01-08T10:28:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4940
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020/4940 "2024-01-07T01:54:08Z")
Three years after the death of Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt, her family has initiated a lawsuit for $30M claiming wrongful death. I think this warrants a separate thread > [@Ashli Babbitt's family sues for wrongful death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ashli-babbitts-family-sues-for-wrongful-death/995722): > > Three years after the death of Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt, her family has initiated a lawsuit for $30M claiming wrongful death. I don’t think this has a chance in a million of success. IANAL, but I understand there is a basic principle of law that says you can’t sue if you suffer an injury while committing a wrongful act. In the law of [tort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort), the principle would prevent a criminal from bringing a claim against (for example) a fellow criminal. In [National Coal Board v England](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Coal_Board_v_England&action=edit&redlink=1),[[5]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_turpi_causa_non_oritur_actio#cite_note-5) [Lord A…](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Asquith,_Baron_Asquith_of_Bishopstone) --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-jan-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-storming-of-the-capitol/930020)._