But surely the perpetrator of a violent felony would be *at
least* as responsible for the death (by accidental police fire) of a
bystander...

Well, you're comparing a violent felony with an airspace incursion by a
basic trainer. For a better comparsion, would the perpetrator of a
trespass be responsible for the deaths of innocent bystanders when the
police fire machine guns to stop him from reaching the front door with
some leaflets?

There needs to be an expection that the criminal act will reasonably
result in a certain response for the perpetrator to be responsible for
the result of that response.

Jose
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