The basis of the charges is not that they didn’t predict the earthquake. As functionaries of the state, they had certain duties imposed by law: to evaluate and characterize the risks that were present in L’Aquila.”
据报道，皮库迪回应说：“我并不是疯了。我知道他们无法预测地震。这些指控的依据也并不是因为他们未能预测地震。但作为国家公职人员，他们承担着法律赋予的特殊责任：衡量并定义在拉奎拉所出现的那些风险。”