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A law handling a similar situation was struck down as unconstitutional in Germany.
It was a law that would have allowed fighter pilots to shoot down passenger planes to prevent 9/11 style terrorist attacks.
So I guess in Germany not pulling the lever would be the answer. At least for government officials.
But constitutional judges could probably still rule either way, as the trolley problem is much simpler than a potential terrorist attack.
I wonder if it makes a difference that in this case it is essentially the state acting through the pilot. And if because of that there are stricter standards in regards to killing people being applied