The same, exact phenomenon occurred in Iraq after our troops went into the country. Relatives stormed the prisons to find their loved ones. Same exact phenomenon.
The order to arrest, detain, torture, maim, or murder didn’t have to come from Assad. His henchmen decided guilt, innocence, and sentencing, no different than the Texas Rangers.
The difference lies in the fact a democratically elected government requires proof and accountability of its law enforcement. That standard of the Rule of Law doesn’t exist in countries with dictators.
