The Cruel Irony of Corporate PR

From BP's website:

A key component of BP's response to the Gulf oil spill is the use of commercial and charter fishing vessels from communities along the Gulf shoreline participating in BP's "Vessel of Opportunity" program.

And from al.com this morning:

FORT MORGAN, Ala. -- An Orange Beach, Ala., charter boat captain shot and killed himself this morning just before his vessel was scheduled to set out to take part in oil cleanup and protection efforts, investigators said...A statement by the Gulf Shores Police Department said Kruse shot himself in the head.

It continues:

Kruse did like to know what was going on and was particularly frustrated with the lack of straight answers coming from BP about the Vessel of Opportunity program and particularly about how he was to be paid once his 2 boats were deployed.

"It's a nightmare with just all of the paperwork and training and then waiting to get hired on top of the fact we're all stressed about losing our entire season anyway," Bell said. "I hate to say it, but I'm surprised something like this hasn't already happened."