How would you feel if a stranger goaded your 4 year old kid into jumping off a 6 foot wall? Wouldn't that be actionable? I think reckless endangerment sounds about right.
About 10 years ago I was managing Christian based thrift store. An old homeless guy came in looking over our shoes. He clearly was not mentally “on top of things”.
I could clearly see that his old shoes needed to be replaced, at least by our standards. He located a brand new pair of sports sneakers that someone had donated to us. They fit well for him. But he was mulling over the price of $4. That seemed like a lot of money for him.
I “goaded” him into buying the new shoes. When you are in a situation like this it is important to check yourself to make sure you are not taking advantage. It certainly would have been criminal for me to suggest that he put on the shoes and try a few back flips.
My actions were validated the following week. The old guy came into the store when I happened to be there. He showed off his new shoes to me with a big smile on his face.
Goading can be used for good and goading can be used for bad.