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An earthquake puts everything deep into force majeure. Contracts are basically out the window. Only the most heartless of judges would allow a case to move beyond the simple assertion that what happened was due to the quake.

If rescuers ask people to open their wifi, they can open their wifi. In such situations those same rescuers are free to bash down doors, raid pharmacies for needed supplies, cut into water pipes to 'steal' water, commender heavy equipment and generally do anything they reasonably feel will keep people alive. Just remember to lock the router back up once the emergency is over.



I'm guffawing at how benignly naive your characterisation of the Italian legal system is.




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