[nezzle]

Yes, it's homicide for both parties. Considering that this is the first swatting death, I have to disagree that it's an _attempt_ at homicide, which would imply premeditation/first degree murder.

From the wiki page you linked:

>defendants commit an act even though they know their act runs an unusually high risk of causing death or serious bodily harm to a person.

That definition could apply to manufacturers and vendors of firearms and weapons.

Police (and soldiers) operate on unreliable information all the time. They should be held equally responsible. I've heard plenty of veterans deployed in actual warzones show more consideration for human life. Whoever makes the call to pull the trigger needs to accept the consequences. Being a police officer is extremely difficult and dangerous, and is compensated accordingly.

Of course, the police are not here to keep you safe but to ensure society keeps functioning for those who control their payroll. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia