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  • Scientists convicted of manslaughter for failing to warn of earthquake

    10/22/2012 1:10:22 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 45 replies
    Manchester Guardian ^ | Monday 22 October 2012 14.05 EDT | (Associated Press)
    An Italian court convicted seven scientists and experts of manslaughter on Monday for failing to adequately warn citizens before an earthquake struck L'Aquila in central Italy in 2009, killing more than 300 people. The court in L'Aquila sentenced the defendants to six years in prison. Each is a member of the country's Grand Commission on High Risks. … Scientists worldwide had decried the trial as ridiculous, contending that science has no reliable way to predict earthquakes.Among those convicted were some of Italy's most prominent and internationally respected seismologists and geological experts, including Enzo Boschi, former head of the country's Institute...