If candidates leave the path of civil dialogue in their campaigns that is an ethics violation. If media outlets engage in hate speech and false information, that is an ethics violation to the FCC and if there are specific attacks such as "Lock whoever up," that is a personal attack and requires police notification. Freedom of Speech is a very important component of a democracy, but, when it is used to escalate violence and/or fear, it is no longer legal.
..."No nation can succeed (click here) that tolerates violence," Trump said, breaking script from his usually highly partisan rallies to discuss the packages. "The language of moral condemnation and destructive routine, these are arguments and disagreements that have to stop. Those engaged in the political arena must stop treating political opponents as being morally defective."
But, Trump put some of the blame for the current political climate on the news media.
"The media also has a responsibility to set a civil tone and to stop the endless hostility and constant negative and oftentimes false attacks and stories," Trump told the audience. "They've got to stop."...
