Innocence is a red herring. Most people kind of suck and they also deserve to live. What applies with police brutality also applies with terrorism and war crimes.
@thomasjwebb They always say there isn't a perfect victim. Which is true.
Everybody has something they would prefer not to announce to the world, past mistakes major, minor or somewhere in between.
You can have compassion for all.
People always draw a line beneath themselves but also hold a higher standard to others.
Being aware of this, I would hope brings attention to our own hypocrisy at times.
Another, would be not to generalise a group of people based on the actions of a few.