Not exactly. They were arrested by the government. Now, I don't hold governments in very high regard, and certainly don't think the arrest is legitimate, but it

Not exactly. They were arrested by the government. Now, I don't hold governments in very high regard, and certainly don't think the arrest is legitimate, but it's as though you had said that if the German police arrested some people then "it's the fault of the CDU - the group that arrested them".