They have sympathy, not empathy. If they had empathy they would use their power and ability to change what made them terrorists or criminals, not use them to pursue more power.
That's the thing though. Empathy isn't just for good people. Evil people have used empathy for their twisted goals. Hitler used both empathy and sympathy to stir up people against Jews and other 'subhuman rats'.
Yes and had no weapons except for the Pelosi controlled D.C. police who fired rubber bullet rounds into non-violent protestors . . . thus setting them off.