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Italian geologists imprisoned for bad earthquake prediction. What should scientists be legally punished for?

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An Italian court sentenced seven geologists to lengthy jail terms for failing to adequately warn of a 2009 earthquake that killed more than 300 people. When do you think scientists should be prosecuted for their mistakes? Tok about it now.
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Background article: Italian scientists and one official jailed for six years for failing to predict 2009 earthquake that killed 300 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221417/Italian-scientists-guilty-manslaughter-LAquila-quake-trial.html#ixzz2AIQgwUO5 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter DailyMail on Facebook
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An Italian court has today convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter for failing to give adequate warning of the deadly earthquake in 2009. The city of L'Aquila was decimated by the killer quake, which measured more than 6.3 on the Richter Scale and killed more than 300 people. ... Read more
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