Thank you for this post, hinterlander.
Thank you for the applicable Scripture, 14erClimb.
I disagree, as does the Bible, with the idea that the death of the Christ is laid at the feet of the Roman government.
It may be a very pc view but Scripture doesn't brook falsehoods.
What is evident is that in each case God has had the last say about those who murdered the innocent. God help us now.
Jesus' death lies at the feet of the Roman government and the Jewish government/theocracy in Judea. These two groups are a type and they represent the world. I.e., the blood and death of Jesus is on the hands of the both Jew and Gentile. We are all guilty for putting Him on the cross. Praise God, His blood washes away the sins of the world!