Even if there are any gains, these have to be balanced against the blow to justice and public faith in the criminal-justice system which denial of jury trials would represent.

ECONOMIST: A downright liberty

Mr. Hayward and BP have taken the position that this tragedy is all about a fail-safe blow-out preventer (BOP) failing, but in reality the BOP is really the backup system, and yes we expect that it will work.

WSJ: The Oil Disaster Is About Human, Not System, Failure