It was legitimate in the same way the video of the death of “Neda” in the Iranian protest was legitimate. Both were visual illustrations of the crimes and violence perpetrated by a certain segment of the respective societies.
“...violence perpetrated by a certain segment of the respective societies.”
Do you mean violence perpetrated by SOME members of the “majority” segment of this society against SOME members of the minority population? Or do you mean violence perpetrated by SOME members of the “minority” segment of this society against SOME members of the majority population?