Italian Scientists Jailed For Manslaughter

Six scientists and a government official have been sentenced to six years after been convicted of manslaughter. The charges relate to the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake in Italy that measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale and killed 309 people. All seven were members of the  'National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks' and were accused of providing inaccurate, incomplete and contradicory information leading up to the quake. It was argued that the tremors before the main quake should have caused the commission to give more accurate predictions, while most scientists still point out that earthquakes can not accurately be predicted and that the trial should not have gone to court.

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