Target is an interesting word choice here because it doesn't have a valance or imply anything about the ethical or legal responsibility (because there is none).
In this case hitting an easier target is like attacking someone random on the street just because they're there rather than going to the target responsible and attacking it.
Of course it's not a "random person"; it's a service that's directly involved with providing access to (allegedly) illegal content. Should access to this content be prevented through this means, or at all? People can reasonably disagree on various aspects of that. But "random person" is a ridiculous comparison.
I suppose you're right. It's more like targeting the street signs for vandalism because it's too far to walk to the house of the guy you want to attack.
