Who’s to Blame for the NYPD Killings?, by Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review

Incitement is not as serious an offense as the murder and mayhem it can result in, but it is still a serious wrong. As a matter of law, incitement to violence is so serious that we criminalize it — meaning the violence called for need not even happen for the inciter to be prosecuted. Consequently, when murder and mayhem do follow from incitement, of course we should regard the inciters as partially responsible. John Hames shared with you:   Who's to Blame for the NYPD Killings?, by Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review m.nationalreview.com - Bearing in mind that a grand jury has to find only probable cause of a crime, I thought there was a serious question about whether the manner in which NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo took Garner down was reasonable. That doesn't make Pantaleo guilty; probable cause just means there is enough evidence to warrant having a trial. Available on the App Store.

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