Why do you think BP was reportedly offering local fisherman up to $5,000 compensation for profit losses after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill? (poll 3146735)

Why do you think BP was reportedly offering local fisherman up to $5,000 compensation for profit losses after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill?

It’s standard business practice to offer financial aid in such cases.

BP was trying to preclude lawsuits.

BP was trying to preclude frivolous lawsuits.

It was primarily a P.R. move to repair BP’s global brand image.

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