For the last 40+ days an oil spill has raged in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving destruction in its wake.
But that wasn't the only oil spill making news.
A group of Bartlett High School rabble-rousers poured oil on the school floor as part of a senior prank in May and recently received community service sentence for the stunt.
Perhaps BP could learn a few lessons from these students.
After Zach C. Konstanzer, Stephen C. Maggard, Kyle M. Davis (all 18 years old), and three 17-year-olds poured a combination of baby oil and vegetable oil on several handrails, they immediately took responsibility and talked about how bad they felt.
"im sorry for what i did," Konstanzer, the main perpetrator wrote on his improptu baby-oil themed Facebook page. "im not proud and it was a mistake."
Konstanzer and other were sentenced to 24 hours of community service and the seniors are not allowed to walk at their graduation or participate in any extra curricular activities.
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British Petroleum should have done the same and taken responsibility immediately. They should suffer their punishment -- dwindling stock prices -- with dignity and give back to the community they harmed.
The Bartlett boys are doing 24 hours for their baby oil spill. How much should BP get?
Matt Bartosik is a Chicago native and a social media sovereign.
