Reply to: Italian seismologists jailed...

[bless 'em all]

what ?? arrest the pope. the shock waves would be enormous

The Pope? I meant David Icke.

[EternalOptimist]

Besides, isn't an Earthquake an act of God? How about banging his representative on Earth up for a few years?

what ?? arrest the pope. the shock waves would be enormous

[bless 'em all]

'Prosecutors said the defendants gave a falsely reassuring statement before the quake, while the defence maintained there was no way to predict major quakes'

I wonder if the next lot are going to be running through the streets shouting "You're all going to die!"

Or say nothing at all.

Besides, isn't an Earthquake an act of God? How about banging his representative on Earth up for a few years?

[Flashman]

I read only yesterday that we have an opt-out on those.

Along with 119 other interferences that are due for ratification in 2014.

Or something like that.

No opt out currently. EAW's are 'under review'

Nick Clegg aide urges Lib Dems to attack EU justice opt-out 'open goal' | Politics | The Guardian

'Review' in this case meaning that process which generates favourable headlines in the Daily Mail for a couple of years after which we can safely get on with implementing the EU laws. Vote Conservative!!

[Doggy Styles]

Still think European Arrest Warrants are a good idea?

I read only yesterday that we have an opt-out on those.

Along with 119 other interferences that are due for ratification in 2014.

Or something like that.

[Flashman]

Still think European Arrest Warrants are a good idea?

[original PM]

because no one is that ******* stupid

[darmstadt]

How come no-one took Michael Fish to court then?

[shaunbhoy]

If a judge understands nothing of science then you can have no faith whatsoever in allowing the use of DNA or forensic science in criminal trials

That is why they ask for "Expert Witnesses". In this case they probably coaxed one of a raft of IPCC geniuses into proferring their opinion!!

[Ignis Fatuus]

Are the judges posters on cuk? I wish I had a post for every time 2 posters had looked at the same data and drawn opposing conclusions. Actually I probably do.

Or maybe we should just ban scientists? Half the time they say things like "in 50 years time London is going to be underwater unless we blah blah blah". Like anyone is going to be able to check if they are right or wrong in 50 years. I hear more sense spoken by my priest than alot of scientists.

Presumably when neither is talking about his professional subject.

[EternalOptimist]

What law did the scientists actually break?

they were charged with collective 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'

basically, they bungled a press conference and the non-scientist at that conference told the press and the public to go home and have a glass of wine. The scientists there tried to give the uncertainties, but the take home message was 'dont worry'

[darmstadt]

Belusconi still managed to look like a clown despite that.

Only to the rest of the world, the Italians still love him and he's even thinking of making a comeback!

[BrilloPad]

The well known Italian law of not making a politician look foolish.

Belusconi still managed to look like a clown despite that.

[Uncle Albert]

What law did the scientists actually break?

The well known Italian law of not making a politician look foolish.

[Doggy Styles]

What law did the scientists actually break?