BP Managers Said to Face U.S. Manslaughter Charges Review

[dipsydoodle]

Source: Bloomberg News

Federal prosecutors are considering whether to pursue manslaughter charges against BP Plc (BP/) managers for decisions made before the Gulf of Mexico oil well explosion last year that killed 11 workers and caused the biggest offshore spill in U.S. history, according to three people familiar with the matter.

U.S. investigators also are examining statements made by leaders of the companies involved in the spill -- including former BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward -- during congressional hearings last year to determine whether their testimony was at odds with what they knew, one of the people said. All three spoke on condition they not be named because they weren’t authorized to discuss the case publicly.

Charging individuals would be significant to environmental- safety cases because it might change behavior, said Jane Barrett, a law professor at the University of Maryland.

“They typically don’t prosecute employees of large corporations,” said Barrett, who spent 20 years prosecuting environmental crimes at the federal and state levels. “You’ve got to prosecute the individuals in order to maximize, and not lose, the deterrent effect.”

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-29/bp-managers-said-to-face-u-s-review-for-manslaughter-charges.html

[leveymg]

1. So, is this a DOJ trial balloon? Just go ahead and convene the Grand Jury, already.

Should have had dozens of indictments last summer, and the defendant executives should be entering trial phase by now.

[Kolesar]

2. Managers at manufacturing companies go to jail for mislabeling products and violating regulations

People have been arrested for making radio frequency jammer products.

[Scuba]

3. Foot dragging, obfuscation, anything to subvert the law of the land so we can have this...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. that photo should be titled Beautiful Death. nt

[Lucky Luciano]

4. Sounds like some blue collar managers are getting ready to take the fall. nt

[glinda]

5. Please prosecute. Add wildlife and clean up workers and others to the suit also.

:cry:

[Nihil]

6. I'm sure he'll be treated with the justice he deserves ...

... just like those bastards who ran the Bhopal plant, killed thousands
and ran away to live the rest of their lives in luxury with the total support
of the US State Department ...

Thousands of people killed.

Hundreds of thousands injured.

Yes, the way that CEOs like Warren Anderson are "punished", I expect Tony Hayward
to be forced to ... wash the dishes?

:shrug:

[sarcasmo]

8. I want my life back.

[socialist_n_TN]

9. According to the SCOTUS, BP is a "person"...........

so I think that the COMPANY itself ought to be indicted on 11 counts of negligent manslaughter.

[fascisthunter]

10. BP Should be Given the Death Penalty

meaning they should cease to exist and the hire-ups should go down with their ship.