If I tell you to harass families and you go ahead and do so, both you and I ought face legal risk. And that's what's happening here. As this is an entirely private tort between private individuals, it is up to the individuals involved to decide which of the many responsible parties they wish to sue.

As it happens, Alex Jones is also enjoying his prerogative to sue others for defamation. And it's going to come down to a jury that decides whether those being sued by Alex Jones are liable for his stated damages.