6 Italian scientists in court for false earthquake prediction

Two years after the terrible earthquake devastated the city of L'Aquila famous mountain, six scientists and senior Italian officials were put on trial for allegedly not give accurate warnings about the disaster horror.

The trial is expected to take place on the 3rd (20 / 9) local time, but it has met with strong reactions from scientists, because according to them, no one can predict the time and intensity of earthquakes.

Meanwhile, relatives of the 309 people killed when the buildings are hundreds of years old fell on that fateful night 06/04/2009, they do not blame the scientists did not predict when the identify cases that only the desired value of life be improved.

What is left after the terrible earthquake Monday 6/4/2009.

But prosecutors said that six scientists and top officials need to give warnings to clear the city of L'Aquila that they have suffered more than 400 aftershocks have low intensity, warning danger will occur a very large earthquake.

They said that if the responsible person informed clearly and in more detail with city residents, they will have the preventive measures and the decision to evacuate when necessary.

The scientists are members of a special group met six days before the earthquake to assess the data they collected. After studying the reviews, they noted that the seismic activity on probably not "foreplay" for a major earthquake.

Of the six people on trial this time of the Land - the most respected physics is Enzo Boschi Italy - President of geographical and Volcanic National Giulio Selvaggi - Director of the National Earthquake Center in Rome and Claudio Eva - Professor of Physics at University of Genoa.

Also, Bernardo De Bernardinis - Deputy Director of Civil Protection of the alleged "negligence and carelessness that the risk assessment of the seismic activity in general, as well as inefficient and inaccurate samples supporting information. "

But lawyers say the scientists, when asked to predict earthquakes, the expert on his shoulder the enormous psychological pressure. Their decisions can make an entire city evacuated and decided it was not easy.

The community of scientists had to defend in the leading experts, because according to them, with the existing technology, scientists can not accurately predict the likelihood of earthquakes, the as well as the magnitude of this disaster. More than 5,000 scientists have also sent an open letter to Prime Minister of Italy, strongly criticized the charges against their colleagues.

Association for the Development of Science United States, said that the judge is accused of "unfair and naive", the scientists charged that "did not warn people about the battle of L'Aquila impending earthquakes. "

However, critics said, experts should also warn people of L'Aquila in a disaster can occur and prompt, because they live in the house was a hundred years old. Vincenzo Vittorini, 48-year-old doctor wife and two children lost in the terrible earthquake two years ago, said: "Nobody expected the exact time the earthquake struck, but we want to be warned that we are sitting on a bomb. "

If convicted, the defendants could be subject to the sentence of up to 15 years in prison for failing to anticipate the wrath of "mother nature" descend on their heads.