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>> What was the stuff people actually *did*?
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I would imagine it's the combined effect of lots of people all trying to push into the same narrowing space. No one probably intended to crush to death those they couldn't see at the front, but collectively, it just happened.
I'm sure we have all been "guilty" of pushing onto a crowded tube train - in the rush hour it's the only way to get on - and yes, there is a risk that somewhere unseen someone might slip over and be trampled.
If anyone is guilty of anything, it's surely organisers and marshals who despite years of experience failed to control the obviously well-known propensities of crowds. Just as farmers don't let the entire flock fight through the sheep-dip at once, they regulate the gate to let them through a few at a time.
But as has been said, these are judgements at the time. The real offence is trying to cover it up afterwards.
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