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Failing to predict a major earthquake in Italy can land you in jail?!

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/10/20121022151851442575.html

So, an earthquake or other 'act of god' can now cause seismologists to be sentenced to prison for failing to predict it?!

This is lunacy. There is no crime here. No one can be blamed for an earthquake.

 
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Have these Italian scientists actually committed a crime?
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Results:
These scientists are innocent. No one can be blamed for an earthquake.
(14) 60.87%
They're guilty for negligence and should be made to pay. Justice must be served
(3) 13.04%
What about suing that God fella? He's the guy what did it, Guv!
(6) 26.09%
 
Total Votes 23
Expiration Date 10/29/2012

Added: Oct-22-2012 Occurred On: Oct-22-2012
By: Gorgeous George
In: Science and Technology
Tags: earthquake, scientists, seismologists, jailed, L'Aquila, Italy
Location: Italy (load item map)
Marked as: approved
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