I think, in both cases, they are promoting vigilantism. One is promoting it directly: by inciting the citizenry to murder. The other is promoting it indirectl

I think, in both cases, they are promoting vigilantism. One is promoting it directly: by inciting the citizenry to murder. The other is promoting it indirectly: by shamelessly engaging in it himself. Yes, the former is worse. But they're both evil, and both are social poison.