Miscalculations Cause Manslaughter

An  earthquake in L'Aquila claimed the lives of 309 residents, as well as making an attack on scence. The "victims" of the earthquake supposedly would still be alive had it not been for seven people. Bernardinis, Boschi, Selvaggi, Barberi, Eva, Dolce, and Calvi are local scientists and members of an official risk comity, and are now being accused of playing a role in the deaths of the people who died in the earthquake. L'Aquila has been hit by many small tremors in the past months, so the seven scientist were asked to asses the risk of a dangerous earthquake hitting the town. At a meeting the scientists claimed that the risk was raised, but a more detailed prediction of oncoming earthquakes wasn't possible. The Civil Protection Department then told the public then said that there was no increased risk of a major shock because of the small shocks. The scientists are being persecuted for manslaughter of the people who remained in L'Aquila during the earthquake and were killed in their collapsing homes. They are being sentenced to six years in prison. 
http://www.nature.com/news/shock-and-law-1.11643