Boston Bombing aftermath, any similarity to the Lincoln assassination aftermath?

[My Name Is Kate]

No one was comparing JWB's act with Ted Bundy's acts. I was talking about taking responsibility for one's actions. To his credit, I think JWB would be insulted by anyone suggesting that his action was in any way caused by mental illness. Not so sure about Bundy. But even if the criminal (Bundy) doesn't try to shirk responsibility, there are those "bleeding hearts" who will attempt to do it for them.

BTW, I'm not necessarily saying Booth was a criminal, at least not in the usual sense, because I do think that the circumstances surrounding his action, i.e., the Civil War, make his a special case.