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Geologists Might Be Charged For Not Predicting Quake
mmmscience writes "In 2009, a series of small earthquakes shook the region of L'Aquila, Italy. Seismologists investigated the tremors, but concluded that there was no direct indication of a big quake on the horizon. Less than a month later, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed more than 300 people. Now, the chief prosecutor of L'Aquila is
looking to charge the scientists with gross negligent manslaughter for not predicting the quake."
Your idea intrigues me. I would like to pee in your ass
the human race is too stupid to live
where's that goddamn asteroid...
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - Evelyn Beatrice Hall, re Voltaire
This is fantastic news! It is WELL past time to start holding scientists to account for their actions, and I hope this kind of thing becomes far more prevalent in the USA too. James Infohoe's attempt to hold scientists criminally responsible for the global warming hoax is a good beginning, but we need criminal charges for scientists involved in other areas to be held lible for their junk science. Things like evolution, smoking-causes-cancer, etc. Scientists need to be taught a hard lesson that when they make outrageous claims, they will be held to account for the results of those claims. Too many people have been bilked out of their life's savings or their very lives, due to the gross negligence and regular hoaxes perpetrated by the elitest liberal scientific establishment. Congratulations Italy on once again showing the rest of us the right way forward on how to treat modern "science".
It's difficult to tell when it's a bunch of lawyers trying to line their pockets from the deaths of innocents.
Last time I checked, no one was able to "line their pockets" from a criminal trial.
Quick question: what the fuck are you on about?
So did all the people who modded this comment up (which I would have done too, had I the mod points) also take opportunities here on /. and elsewhere to point out the failure of Obamacare to address, in any way at all, the excessive medical litigation and resulting malpractice costs, or anything on the cost side of healthcare for that matter, besides the evil insurance companies?
...the future crusty old bastards are already drinking the Kool-Aid.
besides the evil insurance companies that actually have low profit margins?
There, improved that for you.
"His name was James Damore."