Guy Gets 6 Years in Prison For Failing to Predict Earthquake

BBC - Six Italian scientists and an ex-government official have been sentenced to six years in prison over the 2009 deadly earthquake in L’Aquila. A regional court found them guilty of multiple manslaughter. Prosecutors said the defendants gave a falsely reassuring statement before the quake, while the defence maintained there was no way to predict major quakes. The 6.3 magnitude quake devastated the city and killed 309 people.

These unfortunate sons of bitches. I mean, failing to predict an earthquake is like failing to predict that the adams apple-less chick you brought home at 2AM has a big swingin' dick in her jeans. How THE HELL were you supposed to see that coming? I always thought earthquakes were virtually impossible to predict, which made them the scariest goddamn natural disaster out there. In the grand scheme of trouble, Earthquakes make hurricanes and tornadoes look like an itchy asshole. Giving these poor bastards 6 years in jail and charging them with manslaughter is a tad aggressive. Weathermen can't even predict their own sneezes, nevermind a fucking quake. Cut these guys some slack. It's not like they knew about the quake and didn't tell anybody. They aren't the chicks from Pretty Little Liars. They weren't walking the streets yelling to strangers:

"I know something you donnnn't knowwwww."

They had no clue, which means they just sucked at their job. Sucking at your job isn't a crime, is it? I know plenty of people that suck at their job. Bobby Valentine, Cee-Lo, Ashton Kutcher, the president. None of those people are rotting in jail.

PS Potential for the reality show of all reality shows if they throw these guys in the same cell. "The shaky 6: This is the story of 6 scientists picked to live in a padded prison cell and have their miserable lives taped. Find out what happens when people stop being polite and things start gettin' shakyyyyy". Just at each other's throats all day.

"James. James. James! Are you fucking listening to me? Can you stop humming that song please."

"What's wrong you don't like Steppenwolf?"

"How's about I steppenwolf your fucking face. You're the reason we're all in here to begin with. You said there's no chance that quake was gonna hit for another 40 years. We all believed you."

"Well let's not re-hash the past."

"I know I'm sorry. I know, we're all in this together."

"Awwww. Did you guys feel that?"

"Another quake?"

"Nope, the love in this room right now."

"I hate you all with the force of a thousand tremors."