Express your opinion on twisting comments to make political gain and the effect it can have on irrational people.
An irrational person (criminal/mentally ill) can use anything to justify criminal or anti-social behavior.  The media jumping on an innocent comment and warping it simply provides more opportunity for irrational people to latch on to something.  The Dallas police murderer, Orlando night club murderer, abortion doc murderer, and as you referred, a long sad history of irrational people doing what they want.  There will always be whack jobs who do whatever they want.  Trump's comments were in no way meant to incite violence and to say so is simply playing the outrage card and does nothing to promote civil discourse.  Twisting comments to make political hay is disgusting and intellectually dishonest.