From Trump to DeNiro, who is responsible when words can incite violence?

When the legal system considers the fate of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter and the Florida man charged with mailing bombs to prominent Democrats, decisions by lawyers, judges or juries will be based on an ancient legal principle: Each person is responsible for his or her own actions. But what if a shooter or bomber was inspired by the words of another? It’s a question with growing relevance in an age in which public discourse is becoming more volatile, and when anyone with a social media account can rant to global audiences in real-time, without pausing to consider the potential consequences of the words.

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