Rot in Hell, BP

Today one of my students suggested ripping off the arms and legs of the CEO of BP. After I explained (or attempted to explain) how that wouldn't really help the situation, he came up with a much better idea. You know how the oil companies buy up all of the patents for things like badass batteries that can power electric cars and whatnot (See: Who Killed the Electric Car)? Well, my student said that we should give the CEO a choice: either we can rip off his arms and legs, or his company will have to give up the patents to inventions that could help us to have clean, renewable energy. It probably wouldn't work, but I thought it was a nice idea.

Also, fuck you, BP.