"The laws of physics were defied'

No, they were not.

"you have to wonder just WHY some people push the government's version of events so ardently"

You have to wonder why some people are so hung up on "government's" version, as if ANYTHING they tell us is AUTOMATICALLY a lie. No one is saying to trust ANYONE, but use logic and common sense. You see it one way, the majority of people see it another way.