BP...

No, freezing assets would ensure the decrease of BPs worth. However, courts should appoint a special master to ensure BP has reserves sufficient to pay off claims, before any dividends are paid.

BP's annual report showed $8.3 billion in cash on hand at Dec. 31, and cash from operations of $27.7 billion.

BP generates $13 billion in free cash flow a year, and access to loan lines if necessary. A hit on their stock won't kill them, and a boycott won't really hurt them either as in some ways you can't avoid using their products. Some investors are saying now's the time to buy.

And you probably know good and well that any move like the one you are suggesting, even if it was necessary would be spun as another government takeover.

No one seems to explore this view

The only thing the govt has not got any stake in now is the oil business....

You have to wonder why the govt is not doing anything to help.....

The day will come (soon) when the Obama admin will swoop in on BP and demand % of stock to clean up this mess.

I will bet it will happen