It was, in hindsight, a gratuitous comment that enraged many Italians and helped convict De Bernardinis.
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After the ruling, Mr. De Bernardinis suggested he was an expert on disaster response rather than predisaster judgment.
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Even so, De Bernardinis not only showed compassion for those who lost loved ones in the earthquake, but he also showed up at every hearing, Nature reported.
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