Jack Thompson #6

[Tollwutig]

Ok guys thread #5 finally got to the point of being unmanageable. Since JT may or may not be trying to get in here to read what is said about him, let's all make sure we keep things civil. Instead of trying to back track through all those posts I removed the old thread.
-Toll

[BlackIce, British Commie]

I shall return shortly with the news. Here is the news:

http://gamepolitics.com/2008/03/20/breaking-florida-supreme-court-sanctions-jack-thompson/

[POLE]

Now that he can't file anything by himself, this could get interesting.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Now that he can't file anything by himself, this could get interesting.

He now has to pay someone to do it. And as we know, we have no idea how he makes money.

Driven to Bankruptcy. Hopefully.

[POLE]

He now has to pay someone to do it. And as we know, we have no idea how he makes money.

Driven to Bankruptcy. Hopefully.

That was not what I meant. He made himself the enemy of the ENTIRE Florida Bar, by insulting every single one of his members.

Even if he pays them (don't ask me how though), I don't think anyone would accept to file anything from him.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

That was not what I meant. He made himself the enemy of the ENTIRE Florida Bar, by insulting every single one of his members.

Even if he pays them (don't ask me how though), I don't think anyone would accept to file anything from him.

He pays A lawyer, not nessecarily a member of the Bar.

[POLE]

He pays A lawyer, not nessecarily a member of the Bar.

For got about this?

"...unless signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar other than himself." Taken from the GamePolitics news.

And in the meantime, he threatens to close Justice Building Blog:https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19039943&postID=5011265303846871684

Look at the 9:42 AM comment.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

For got about this?

"...unless signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar other than himself." Taken from the GamePolitics news.

And in the meantime, he threatens to close Justice Building Blog:https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19039943&postID=5011265303846871684

Look at the 9:42 AM comment.

Bollocks. Fine, you win.

[POLE]

Bollocks? What's that mean?

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Bollocks? What's that mean?

British Slang for the male genitals. In context, I have just said "****, you win".

[POLE]

Ok. Thanks for the explanation.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Not many people say thanks for profanity, but you're welcome.

[POLE]

I was just curious.

[Pominator]

So we should be getting a verdict soon?

[Demontestament]

Going with his usual filing method he should hire the guy who wrote that wacky report of Oedipus. "Planes Trains and Plantations" I think it was called.

[ezacharyk]

So we should be getting a verdict soon?

No. This was simply for his suit against the Florida Bar. I think. The Bar still has yet to release their judgement and probably won't for some time.

[Demontestament]

No. This was simply for his suit against the Florida Bar. I think. The Bar still has yet to release their judgement and probably won't for some time.

Only if verdicts came as fast as they do in Phoenix Wright. 3 day limit on the hearing would be wonderful.

[Icehawk]

Patience. A thing worth having is worth the wait. Besides I think the reality of jackies punishment will never equal with we hoping will happen.

It is not the death but the fear of it.

[Tollwutig]

He pays A lawyer, not nessecarily a member of the Bar.

Not to mention to be a Lawyer in the State of Florida you must be a member of the Florida Bar.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Not to mention to be a Lawyer in the State of Florida you must be a member of the Florida Bar.

We've covered the fact that I have lost. Begone.

[Icehawk]

Excuse my possible ignorance but my understanding is that to practice Law (ie be a lawyer) in the US you had to pass the Bar examine and become a member. Basically a lawyer/judge etc is a Bar employee.

Mind you his vendeta seems to be targeted solely at the Florida Bar but this might be due to his living and practising there. If he succeded in stripping the Florida Bar of its power over him would to be long before he (or other disgruntled lawyers) would sue the bar in any state that opposed him?

He could go from being a minor annoyance to gamers to a major power against the government. Methinks others have considered that and it will never be allowed to happen.

[kurisu7885]

Won't be long for a contempt trial to happen, knowing his track record.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Won't be long for a contempt trial to happen, knowing his track record.

I thought he'd just finished one..

[kurisu7885]

notice in the sanction against him it's stated that if he files anything without following the procedure outlined for him he will be held in contempt,

[nightwng2000]

notice in the sanction against him it's stated that if he files anything without following the procedure outlined for him he will be held in contempt,

And the article has een updated showing that he has already filed TWO documents with the court.

[Rurik]

And the article has een updated showing that he has already filed TWO documents with the court.

does he want to be held in contempt?

[Crowskie]

I cannot comprehend what JT thinks he is doing. I mean, he cannot possibly be making the conscious decision to get himself disbarred, can he?

[mopman411]

Heres one thing that I thought of as I read all of that, the articles were good and the court document even better. I can honestly say I have no idea what that man is thinking but I had a fleeting thought, I figured, why not, post it.

Jack Thompson has been working had to see to it that media becomes censored for the good of our children. Not unlike the PTC I assume. It appears that he has put a lot of time and effort into this. Even thought we don’t agree with what he saying you do have to respect his relentless approach on this. He’s a coiled snake.

This is where I thought about what he had done. What if; this wasn’t a blonder on his part but a good setup, he may be facing serious charges but this is what he wants to remove himself from the brunt of the assault. What I mean by B. is that the court system is fed up with him and I imagine that the public has heard enough from him as well.

What this could mean is that he looses his license and all, that’s a harsh punishment. He would have to use private attorneys to handle his case, present it to the courts. Okay so far, all of this, for the most part was covered in the article.

Now, what if this is a calculated plan? All of this does not prevent him in anyway from private consulting, so he’s far from dead in the water. People use scapegoats to flee when they want to place blame elsewhere of just get outta Dodge. What if this was his scapegoat? No person is stupid enough to know that doing repetitive things over and over and over and over won’t piss people off. Who’s to say that he’s not plotting to use this to boost his reputation as the person that will fight for justice no matter what the cost. (yes I know that sounds weird but I am talking from the publics eye)

People want someone or something to blame people just going off on. What better person to step up to the plate then the person to sacrifice it all in the pursuit of the evil gaming empire.

I’m just saying, this may be part of his plan, don’t count the snake out just yet.

(oh need sleepy)

[nightwng2000]

does he want to be held in contempt?

Well, newest update says they were mailed prior to the order.

Still, it won't suprise me one bit if he DOES file one intentionally after the order.

[kurisu7885]

Well, newest update says they were mailed prior to the order.

Still, it won't suprise me one bit if he DOES file one intentionally after the order.

Or if he pulls the "Ah ah, I sent those BEFORE the sanction, so you can't do anything about it."

[KN]

Thread 6 http://hobobucket.com/sa/emot-toot.gif

I think at this point he's just doing this for a place in the history books. ANY place.

[ezacharyk]

Thread 6 http://hobobucket.com/sa/emot-toot.gif

I think at this point he's just doing this for a place in the history books. ANY place.

Foot notes are great, aren't they? :D

[POLE]

Thread 6 http://hobobucket.com/sa/emot-toot.gif

I think at this point he's just doing this for a place in the history books. ANY place.

That strangely reminds me of Fatman (from Metal Gear Solid), except that Thompson doesn't grow fat, and he'll certainly not laugh.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

That strangely reminds me of Fatman (from Metal Gear Solid), except that Thompson doesn't grow fat, and he'll certainly not laugh.

You never know. Fatman was crazy too.

[Pominator]

Not to mention annoying on those damn roller skates...

[Icehawk]

Would agree that JBT might see the writing on the wall and is trying to leave his mark on history. Odder things have happened. Many of those that have tried to stop of the tide of public entertainment have had their name so engraved.

But unless the person has a personal interest those names are all to soon forgotten. It is unlikely the next generation will care about jackie or even that he existed unless as a case point in how not to be an incarnation of Fail.

[KN]

Thanks GP, now I picture him on rollerskates.

Rollin' past the Bar six times a day yelling vague threats.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Thanks GP, now I picture him on rollerskates.

Rollin' past the Bar six times a day yelling vague threats.

Which is actually funny. I demand that Thompson and Fatman be photoshopped.

[mopman411]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e163/mopman411/fatmanemma.jpg

[KN]

Laugh and file a lawsuit

[BlackIce, British Commie]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e163/mopman411/fatmanemma.jpg

Yes. Can you please send it to dennis for use in future Jack News Stories.

[blackmanta]

Even if he became a consultant, how much more effective could he possibly be? Jack’s stock-in-trade was/is law, and as we all know he used his stature as a lawyer to full effect; using the law as a blunt instrument against anyone or anything he doesn’t like and using the threat of lawsuits to intimidate and harass his opponents.

I don’t really see how he could continue in that manner as a consultant. Where would he get his funding from? His wife? I doubt even she would be that supportive of him after he gets disbarred. He could contact his buddies in the Eagle Forum, but they haven’t been influential since the 1970’s and are today regarded a fringe organization at best, so I doubt Mrs. Schlafly would be willing to spare a few bucks.

No. After this, I’d say Jack’s career as a video game nemesis is effectively over. Since he can no longer claim to be a lawyer or any kind of authority figure, no one will listen to him. Oh sure, he’ll never completely go away, but his threats will be about as effective as the cranky old man shouting from his porch or the crazed street person carrying on about doomsday. He’ll be regarded as a fringe figure much like Fred Phelps is now, and even then would probably have even less influence than Phelps as Jack has no real followers (who would follow him and be able to put up with that huge ego of his for long?)

[mopman411]

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e163/mopman411/47393-1copy.jpg

[Pominator]

@ Mopman:

Nice PhotoShopping

and @ rest of the forum members:

Just how far has Jack dug his grave right now? he should be in australia by now... which would be a good thing for him now that I think of it...

[MaskedPixelante]

If Jack is in Australia, he has to face Yahtzee. And I'd pay to watch THAT fight.

[hans moleman]

Brings to mind the movie night watch when the forces of light and dark are speaking very fast into the ear of that warrior at the start sending him insane.

Just replace it with Yahtzee speaking in JT's ear while he's screaming.

[Pominator]

shall we get our aussie friend to beat him with a shovel once he digs his grave all the way down to the land down under?

[BlackIce, British Commie]

shall we get our aussie friend to beat him with a shovel once he digs his grave all the way down to the land down under?

Shove a rocket up his arse and let Launch Control do the rest.

[Pominator]

who needs launch control?

the less control the better!

[Tollwutig]

Ok no more photo-shopping before someone goes too far with it.

[KN]

Yahtzee

http://hobobucket.com/images/epicyahtzee.jpg

[Pominator]

Ok no more photo-shopping before someone goes too far with it.


Yeah... remember what happened to that guy at Extra Life?

he was THREATENED!... DUN DUN DUNNNN!!!

I doubt he is in a position to do anything about whatever we do Toll, but I see where you might be going with this so I will respect your wishes and not post my midget gang thompson bondage shoop... not that I HAVE a midget gang bondage shoop...

[BlackIce, British Commie]

not that I HAVE a midget gang bondage shoop...

I should hope not..

[mopman411]

Sadly there shall be no more joke photoshop piccys. my partition crashed and I lost everything... -looks for closest grenade-

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Sadly there shall be no more joke photoshop piccys. my partition crashed and I lost everything... -looks for closest grenade-

Here, take mine *Hands Mopman Air Fuel Bomb*

[mopman411]

Here, take mine *Hands Mopman Air Fuel Bomb*

I shall rectify all that is wrong in my life with this. Starting with my damn laptop!!!

I do think I was photoshop that killed my laptop though, that program crashed all my other things all the time, so buggy. Stupid. ****er. :D

[MaskedPixelante]

http://hobobucket.com/images/epicyahtzee.jpg

Gordon Freeman in a trilby? That reeks of awesome!

Getting back on topic... has anyone started an office pool with Jack's career yet?

[Pominator]

I havent been able to start one at college, apart from the REALLY nerdy guys, no one has even heard of him

[Kincyr]

Ok no more photo-shopping before someone goes too far with it.

in b4 "does it count if it was drawn in MSPaint?"

seriously, I'm not going to try my luck, whether it's photo manipulation using MSPaint (turned out rather good, but the pic in itself is unrelated altogether), using the paintbrush tool on the largest setting, or simply scanning in a drawing done in crayon.

BTW, I had indeed changed my avatar recently, but it was before Toll said enough.

[Pominator]

So... uh guys,

I guess he is screwed then!

[Kincyr]

So... uh guys,

I guess he is screwed then!

Yes, getting back on topic, I also believe he is screwed.

[Pominator]

Sanctioned, caame out of the FB trial worse than ever, threatened, swore and shouted, I don't think he will be able to hold on to his license much longer at all

[kurisu7885]

I just have a sad image in my head of Thompson kicking and screaming and trying to hide his license as they try to toss it in a shredder or an incinerator, like a kid getting a shot.

[Mark of Cain]

I just have a sad image in my head of Thompson kicking and screaming and trying to hide his license as they try to toss it in a shredder or an incinerator, like a kid getting a shot.

And I have a terrible image in my head of Thompson coming back to his crusade nastier than before with religious wackos as his allies since he can (and most likely will) play the martyr card now.

[kurisu7885]

And I have a terrible image in my head of Thompson coming back to his crusade nastier than before with religious wackos as his allies since he can (and most likely will) play the martyr card now.
The LaRouches, I coud lactualyl se that.

[POLE]

@kurisu7885

Nice image. And I can hear him say: "Pleaase! I don't want to lose my licence! I'm sure I'm gonna conspire against myself!"

[Pominator]

how long before videogames get the blame for his unlawyerly acts?

[kurisu7885]

how long before videogames get the blame for his unlawyerly acts?

Only game that it could be blamed on is Phoenix Wright

That would be really funny now that I think on it.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Only game that it could be blamed on is Phoenix Wright

That would be really funny now that I think on it.

It. Must. Be. So.

I command it.

[Tollwutig]

All remember Fred Phelps was disbarred in Kansas and Federally so was his daughter Shirley, his other off-spring still practice law in his name, and he is still a nuisance.

[Icehawk]

All remember Fred Phelps was disbarred in Kansas and Federally so was his daughter Shirley, his other off-spring still practice law in his name, and he is still a nuisance.

Not sure that line would follow though. Seems the younger Thompson is showing all the signs of becoming a gamer. Also aside from JBTs rants who has acutally heard of the Mrs doing anything of note?

No I have long held the fear of JBT becoming a TV evangelist. God's Angry Man. Selling himself as a martyr and trying to sway the beliefs of the masses while beating his chest about how he was slighted by the law.

Nothing it seems is sacred to one that hates.

[hans moleman]

This song reminds of Jack for some reason... i wonder why? ;)

Bloodsuckers by Judas Priest

Don't speak to me of morality
Justice wrong or right
You dig the dirt ignore the hurt
And spit out all your lies

Conscience free as we bleed
Hypocrisy born from greed
Don't preach to me of integrity
Or your legal highs

The judge's thrilled
He's dressed to kill
On TV every night

Subliminal - so absurd
It's criminal - yet can't be heard

Bloodsuckers - how can they sleep at nights
Bloodsuckers - nothing but parasites

You will be on the stand today
They cannot harm you - it's okay
But they will destroy your family
And drag you through Hell and tragedy

A circus heading into town
Complete with cameras and the clowns
The first amendment shot to bits
The world is watching just for kicks

As the day drew close to hand
For all to view the faceless man
He put out the lights - it's sad
Now who's to blame for that ?!

Intimidate twist what you say
With their fine points of law
They lose the case but proficate
And then appeal some more

Subliminal - it's so absurd
It's criminal - but can't be heard

I promise to tell the truth
The whole truth
And nothing but the truth
So help me God!

You will be on the stand today
They cannot harm you - it's okay
They will destroy your family
And drag you through Hell and tragedy

Bloodsuckers parasites

[Pominator]

dude I love that song and totally get what you are saying

[KN]

The funny thing is that his son probably had very little interest in video games until John Bruce used him in stings and "researched" gaming websites all day.

Calling it now he joins this forum in like two years

[kurisu7885]

Well, looks like JT is about to latch onto another case, and his ruling is this month too.

Bad move on his part I think.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

dude I love that song and totally get what you are saying

You will spread your Heretical Filth no more!

[hans moleman]

You will spread your Heretical Filth no more!

Nein! BlackIcal infailability doesn't exist! Thus heresy != true.

[DarkTetsuya]

@Hans Moleman:

God, I can just imagine hans moleman singing that song XD

He's definetly the epitome of confidence if he thinks he can keep going like nothing is wrong and has bulletproof job security...

... or he's just delusional. I dunno, I don't care enough.

[Conejo]

so i checked the docket (http://jweb.flcourts.org/pls/docket/ds_docket?p_caseyear=2007&p_casenumber=80&psCourt=FSC&psSearchType=) today:

(RC) Respondent's Motion for Rehearing Via Oral Argument and all supplements thereto are hereby denied.

[Icehawk]

Get the feeling he did not beleive the court. I mean how dare they block him, he is JBT afterall :rolleyes:

I am finding myself amused though, as he has tried his classic moves or trying to bulldoze, bull**** and bluff (with a sideorder of misdirection) and run into a wall. All the world must be conspiring against him. Thing that gets me is any rational person after running head first into said wall might acutally stop to read the writting on it. Ah well.

[KN]

This guy is going to have the most glorious meltdown of all time some day.

[MaskedPixelante]

When can we officially say that Jack Thompson's career has been divided by zero?

[nightwng2000]

This guy is going to have the most glorious meltdown of all time some day.

Well, he's already complained about a heart condition in the past. Wouldn't surprise me if he started up with that again.

[KN]

When can we officially say that Jack Thompson's career has been divided by zero?

He sued what amounts to his boss. I think this already happened.

[nightwng2000]

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19039943&postID=6180960261979929737

April 06, 2008 5:05pm comment/letter.

So, now the religious terrorist threats begin anew.

[GoodRobotUs]

What gets me is that there is no actual content to that letter, where it isn't whinging, it's threatening, there's no real purpose behind it other than to perform the legal equivalent of 'I would've gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for those darn rules!'

[Ixian]

Mmmm... yes, those darn rules of conduct he agreed to when he became a legally practicing lawyer. Such a shame to be bound by rules limiting your favored stratedgy of harassing everyone who doesn't agree with you instantly.

Seriously though, the rules are pretty much in place to prevent a lawyer from acting like a 6 year old bully, what's that say about the man who has repeatedly broken them for so many years now?

Also, is there a date yet for when we'll get a verdict in the case against him?

[Tollwutig]

I think Judge Tunis is supposed to release her recommendations to the Florida Supreme Court later this month.

[Ixian]

Mmm... so soonish. Cool.

Anyone else reminded of quotes from Valkyrie Profile whenever JT files something?

"I grow tired of this," "Get thee hence, oblivion awaits," "My name is Freya, remember it on your way to Hel," or any of the other good quotes in that game?

I know there's more good ones that can apply, but I just can't recall them since it's been too long since I last played the game.

[KN]

Why don't christian fundamentalists realize that if they take their ideology just a little bit further and throw in some super soldiers we'd JOIN THEM just because of the sheer badassery.

But nooo.

[Ixian]

Speak for yourself KN, I'd love to go up in a fight against some super soldiers if they were on the wrong side of the conflict. The fanatics are also probably not so crazy that they don't realize there's a limit to what they can do before they can't even justify their actions to themselves. Not sure on that second point, but I at least think that they'd still be able to tell the difference between where they are now and becoming an Inquisitor playing judge, jury, and executioner.

Fanaticism is already bad enough, do you really want to see what the next step is beyond it?

[KN]

I wonder what the Chaos Marine equivalent is here.

[Ixian]

Not a clue. I was sorta thinking the fanatics already were on the side of chaos.

[nightwng2000]

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19039943&postID=2272359475456262536

Rumpole (http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462) said... Effective immediately lawyer Jack Thompson becomes the thrid person I have banned from the blog.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:27:00 PM
(http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462)


:: Nightwng2000 has just laughed himself into a coma. ::

[POLE]

Let me tell you he had it coming a long way. His only goal (since he's gonna lose his law licence) is to be a pain to his opponents (or more accurately, those he made opponents).

Very ironic, I remember a game where the main character is named Jack Thompson (a game from before Columbine for those who wonder).

[Kincyr]

Very ironic, I remember a game where the main character is named Jack Thompson (a game from before Columbine for those who wonder).
two questions:
A) What game was it?
2) Was it violent?

[POLE]

It's Bermuda Syndrome (1995). It's a third-person sidescrolling adventure game (like the firsts Prince of Persia) in a "Lost Worlds" environment.

I enjoyed it, but I don't remember it as very violent as the only creatures that we fights are dinosaurs (and evil shamans).

It's available as an abandonware for those who're interested.

[Conejo]

TO RESPONDENT: As you know, the Court issued an opinion which directed me "to reject for filing any future pleadings, petitions, motions, documents, or other filings submitted by [Thompson], unless signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar other than [Thompson]." The court denied rehearing in an order dated April 3, 2008. I am returning to you three documents received by my office on April 4, 2008, and April 7, 2008. These will not be docketed in your case, although we have retained copies. In the future, any documents filed in this case not signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar other than you, will be filed in a miscellaneous file we maintain in the Clerk's office. They will not be docketed in your case nor acknowledged by us.

[POLE]

TO RESPONDENT: As you know, the Court issued an opinion which directed me "to reject for filing any future pleadings, petitions, motions, documents, or other filings submitted by [Thompson], unless signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar other than [Thompson]." The court denied rehearing in an order dated April 3, 2008. I am returning to you three documents received by my office on April 4, 2008, and April 7, 2008. These will not be docketed in your case, although we have retained copies. In the future, any documents filed in this case not signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar other than you, will be filed in a miscellaneous file we maintain in the Clerk's office. They will not be docketed in your case nor acknowledged by us.

I thought it was nothing new. Or maybe Jack went back into his old stubbornness.

In the later case, that's good news. This is WAY more effective than a slap on the wrist.

[Tim Bickley]

It is nothing new - thats a letter from the court clerk acting on the instructions given in the order which prevented Jack from making any more filings. All it shows is that he ignored the order and the Clerk's office is now doing what its told.

As to Rumpole's banning of Jack from his blog - I would be interested to know exactly what Jack did...it could have something to do with the recent hacking and locking of the blog, or maybe Jack just threatened to sue all it's readers like he did here.

Let's just say he has worn out his welcome. He has other outlets for his filings, let him go there.

Another crude way to put it is

"You don't sh$t where you eat."

I have been more than patient with him to give him his fair say in his battles, and he stabbed me in the back.

[DarkTetsuya]

I have been more than patient with him to give him his fair say in his battles, and he stabbed me in the back.

In other news, the sun rose in the east today.

So when's D-day again? (AKA 'National Gamer Holiday') Apr. 21st?

[Tim Bickley]

http://jaablog.jaablaw.com/2008/04/06/charlton-heston-dead-at-84.aspx#comment-958000

ah, here we go - he filed a bar complaint against Rumpole because someone on the blog made a comment that shows another lawyer in a bad light. Judging from Jack's other comments in the thread it seems that he has accepted that he is going to lose his license and has pursuaded himself that it is all part of the plan and will allow him to "destroy" the bar in federal court. His main point in that suit seems to be that other lawyers say bad things about judges etc so they should be punished in the same way that he has been and the fact that they havent proves that its all a big conspiracy against him personally.

I particularly like the letter further up the page where he says that the chief justices must stay his trial because someone hacked his email account and because lawyers who have been assisting him have had orders entered against them by the bar (he doesnt specify what orders).

[beemoh]

By Jack Thompson, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

I agree. Jack is definately "Special".

[nightwng2000]

http://jaablog.jaablaw.com/2008/04/06/charlton-heston-dead-at-84.aspx#comment-958000

ah, here we go - he filed a bar complaint against Rumpole because someone on the blog made a comment that shows another lawyer in a bad light. Judging from Jack's other comments in the thread it seems that he has accepted that he is going to lose his license and has pursuaded himself that it is all part of the plan and will allow him to "destroy" the bar in federal court. His main point in that suit seems to be that other lawyers say bad things about judges etc so they should be punished in the same way that he has been and the fact that they havent proves that its all a big conspiracy against him personally.

I particularly like the letter further up the page where he says that the chief justices must stay his trial because someone hacked his email account and because lawyers who have been assisting him have had orders entered against them by the bar (he doesnt specify what orders).

To paraphrase a line from "It's A Wonderful Life":
Every time a toilet flushes, John Bruce loses a case.

:D

[DarkTetsuya]

To paraphrase a line from "It's A Wonderful Life":
Every time a toilet flushes, John Bruce loses a case.

:D

If there's a better analogy, I haven't heard it :D :P

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:: Nightwng2000 has just laughed himself into a coma. ::

I love this comment -
As a practicing lawyer, I am offended that you would use the honored adjective and professional title of "lawyer" to describe "Jack Thompson." Please don't ever do that again or I will have to come find you.


:D

[Ixian]

Wow, missed that comment. That's a great one. I might have to add that to a profile for favorite quote.

[kurisu7885]

Saying something unfavorable about a person is one thing, going out of your way to insult them and interfere in their lives is another thing entirely

[markdstandridge]

Well, don't hold your breath for next Monday--it looks like Judge Tunis is asking for another extension of time to prepare the report on Jack's bar disciplinary hearing.

[kurisu7885]

Well, don't hold your breath for next Monday--it looks like Judge Tunis is asking for another extension of time to prepare the report on Jack's bar disciplinary hearing.

Heh ,with how much there is I'm not surprised.

[nightwng2000]

Wasn't the T2 Stockholders meeting on the 12th? I don't see an article for it or the audio on their site.

[Shrike]

Maybe Jack should work as a professional stable cleaner, given his well-documented record of shoveling ... nutrients.

Well, I'd like to see the ruling, but I can understand that Tunis needs time to deal with all the material to deny Jack a single straw to cling to.

[beemoh]

Heh ,with how much there is I'm not surprised.

You can imagine Tunis in a dark room, surrounded by papers, and just as she puts the last page on the pile to her, right, she looks left and there's another pile- taller than the last- there she swears wasn't there five minutes before.

[KN]

Someone here with artistic talent illustrate the brutal murder of a fax machine by a J. B. Thompson. It has to be done.

[POLE]

You can imagine Tunis in a dark room, surrounded by papers, and just as she puts the last page on the pile to her, right, she looks left and there's another pile- taller than the last- there she swears wasn't there five minutes before.

Guess providing evidence is Jack Thompson's version of "burying in papers".

[kurisu7885]

Guess providing evidence is Jack Thompson's version of "burying in papers".

He did insinuate that he wanted to bury the industry in so many lawsuits it'd be too expensive for them to fight back. We've seen how well it's worked.


As for his comment on the green party article, he does try to kiss the ass of whoever he thinks can help him, and that's never worked either

[POLE]

Can someone check if the "junk" our PITA Thompson posted in the comment actually took in? I thought he couldn't file anything, but the docket doesn't show anything new but "MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REFEREE'S REPORT)" filled by Tunis herself.

Guess it was discarded along with the rest.

[DarkTetsuya]

He did insinuate that he wanted to bury the industry in so many lawsuits it'd be too expensive for them to fight back. We've seen how well it's worked.


As for his comment on the green party article, he does try to kiss the ass of whoever he thinks can help him, and that's never worked either

Well seeing as how he'd happily turn on his cohorts at the drop of a dollar bill, I'm not surprised.

[Kincyr]

somehow he got the Star Commenter status at Kotaku. How the hell is this possible when all he writes are falsified press releases and CC'd letters?

[Hannah]

somehow he got the Star Commenter status at Kotaku. How the hell is this possible when all he writes are falsified press releases and CC'd letters?

Because he's funny?

[IanCharles@gmail.com]

Awww, i havent got a star :(

This comment is his usual guff, but i like the first bit -
http://kotaku.com/380761/kids-who-dont-play-video-games-are-at-risk#c5235627

[Mark of Cain]

Awww, i havent got a star :(

This comment is his usual guff, but i like the first bit -
http://kotaku.com/380761/kids-who-dont-play-video-games-are-at-risk#c5235627

Now isn't that adorable, he thinks he can stop GTA IV's release with less than two weeks to go by citing the Australian edit and "I WAS ON 60 MINUTES."

[MaskedPixelante]

Aww isn't that cute? He still takes himself seriously.

[kurisu7885]

Wow,those who forget history really ARE doomed to repeat it.

This is little more than a repeat of the Halo 3 declaration.

[POLE]

With that kind of ego in this letter, I'm pretty sure it'll be soon thrown in the nearest trash can. Hell anyone can see that the person who wrote this is a narcissist egomaniac.

[hans moleman]

Lets attack him with mirrors then... he'll die slowly from starvation

[DarkTetsuya]

Aww isn't that cute? He still takes himself seriously.

He's not the only on-- oh wait, yeah he is, nevermind. :D

[RetroGamer]

Jack's quieted down a bit, lately. He had a sparring match with an Aaron Grable on Jaablog last week, but aside from the Kotaku nonsense, he's bee pretty quiet. Unless he's found a whole new place to spout his nonsense.

Someone did point out that his releases and such are now coming from his home address instead of his office. Guess being on 60 minutes once doesn't pay the bills.

[kurisu7885]

Jack's quieted down a bit, lately. He had a sparring match with an Aaron Grable on Jaablog last week, but aside from the Kotaku nonsense, he's bee pretty quiet. Unless he's found a whole new place to spout his nonsense.

Someone did point out that his releases and such are now coming from his home address instead of his office. Guess being on 60 minutes once doesn't pay the bills.

Especially not after, how long? Like two years?

[Ixian]

It's interesting too that he doesn't actually make an official filing, instead he just writes a letter to a sheriff. Wonder why, surely it can't be because he's ticked off every judge in Florida at him and they just throw his crap away. Now he's going after the officers with unproven statements about how it "has resulted in the deaths of law enforcement officers."

Far as I've seen, since I haven't actually played any GTA (third person shooters just aren't my thing, even if they let you goto first person at times, don't like racing/driving in games either unless it has tanks/assault vehicles), the cops have the game stacked in their favor. They don't have to do much more than get close to you when you're wanted for you to get busted, which seems to imply that crime doesn't pay and that you will be caught. Plus it's complete fantasy to even stand a chance of evading arrest for more than a few minutes once you get enough stars, your character needs to be better armed than most small armies, and somehow one person is going to carry all that. Yeah, pigs fly too, I mean it only takes about 2 tons of ammo, somehow on one person, along with more guns than Neo and Trinity had together when assulting the Agents base in the first Matrix movie.

If Jack had actually played one of these games, heck even watched 5 minutes of one, while leaving his prejudice aside he'd know how rediculous he sounds. Alas, this is impossible, as it often is for delusional fanatics. At the least we can have faith in him getting disbarred and therefore losing a lot of his ability to be a nusiance to anyone without a fax machine.

[Kincyr]

http://kotaku.com/381876/the-week-in-grand-theft-auto-iv#c5292410

This is rich. Jack Thompson has sent a letter to, of all people, Strauss Zelnick's mother.

[kurisu7885]

I know he's already causing her to be overworked already, but someone should let Judge Tunis see these, seriously.

[Hannah]

I know he's already causing her to be overworked already, but someone should let Judge Tunis see these, seriously.

Don't worry... knowing JT, he's probably already CCed it to her ;)

[POLE]

Now, it's ENOUGH!!!

Sending to Zelnick's mother. That's REALLY LOW!!!! It's just like with Ward, only worse. At least, Zelnick got solid ground for harassment and libel charges. After all, he's bound to know about that letter.

Now, I've one more reason to hate him. He (both literally and figuratively) makes me sick.

[kurisu7885]

Now, it's ENOUGH!!!

Sending to Zelnick's mother. That's REALLY LOW!!!! It's just like with Ward, only worse. At least, Zelnick got solid ground for harassment and libel charges. After all, he's bound to know about that letter.

Now, I've one more reason to hate him. He (both literally and figuratively) makes me sick.

He isn't above using his own family in his crusade, no need to assume he isn't above using other families.

[Pominator]

Read the email, that is just plain terrible.

no further comment

[Conejo]

in light of that e-mail, i was compelled to send one (with the whole of his) to his wife.

it makes me wonder, how much of his crazy does she actually see?

[Shoehorn O'Plenty]

If that letter is real it's absolutely disgusting. On the good side though, now Jack's complaints of all the rude letters and deliveries are moot, as he does exactly the same thing!

"They said I could have no extension when my wife had cancer and they organised sending abusive mails to my house!"
"Mr Thompson, you spent most of your time when your wife had cancer trolling internet forums, video game blogs and spamming document after document at the courts. Then in the end, when you could see the hammer begin to fall, you wrote a nasty letter full of references to pornography, prostitutes and murder to an elderly woman insulting her son and telling her she was a bad person!"
"I WAS ON 60 MINUTES!"
"Yes, you said so in the letter...and in the letter before that to the courts. And in the press release before that. And in the letter before that. And...."

[JustChris]

in light of that e-mail, i was compelled to send one (with the whole of his) to his wife.

it makes me wonder, how much of his crazy does she actually see?

Good question. It's not like she is out bantering and hogging the media for her selfish ends. Quite frankly, aside from the fact that she's married to a lunatic, Jack Thompson's wife is NORMAL

H: Leave his wife out of this.

[Hannah]

in light of that e-mail, i was compelled to send one (with the whole of his) to his wife.

it makes me wonder, how much of his crazy does she actually see?

Please don't bother her in the future. I'm sure she gets more than enough grief just being married to the guy.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

http://kotaku.com/381876/the-week-in-grand-theft-auto-iv#c5292410

This is rich. Jack Thompson has sent a letter to, of all people, Strauss Zelnick's mother.

The reply, consisting of all of four words: Jack - Go **** Yourself.

[IanCharles@gmail.com]

http://kotaku.com/380238/ausnz-gtaiv-cut-due-to-weapon-being-inserted-into-a-private-area#c5292474

[Icehawk]

Its scary. I mean I did not think that jackie could sink much lower then he goes and does this letter. He derides and condemns SZ to his mother (like she is going to be able to do anything with Strauss being an adult). He then derides her, claiming she is at fault for not having brought SZ up better (like he is moral judge). Scowl. If I found my mother had gotten a letter like this I would be taking the sender to court.

The question comes up to the effect of "What the hell was John Bruce thinking?". Then I remember that he rarely does.. think that is.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Its scary. I mean I did not think that jackie could sink much lower then he goes and does this letter. He derides and condemns SZ to his mother (like she is going to be able to do anything with Strauss being an adult). He then derides her, claiming she is at fault for not having brought SZ up better (like he is moral judge). Scowl. If I found my mother had gotten a letter like this I would be taking the sender to court.


That's very merciful of you. Most people would just declare an adapted version of Mob Rule.

[Hannah]

That's very merciful of you. Most people would just declare an adapted version of Mob Rule.

That's your solution to everything...

[RetroGamer]

So Jack's hanging out at Kotaku now. That's annoying. The other places were much easier to keep track of him. What we really need is to give him an account here, with the stipulation of only being able to post in one room specially created for him.

Call it the Thompson Cage, or something.

[Hannah]

So Jack's hanging out at Kotaku now. That's annoying. The other places were much easier to keep track of him. What we really need is to give him an account here, with the stipulation of only being able to post in one room specially created for him.

Call it the Thompson Cage, or something.

It's very easy to keep track of JT on Kotaku. You can even get an RSS feed of his comments.

[Conejo]

Please don't bother her in the future. I'm sure she gets more than enough grief just being married to the guy.

the only thing uncivil in my correspondance was Thompson's own words. it was a first/last thing, but i just found the Mrs. Z e-mail to be unconscionable on several levels.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

That's your solution to everything...

What..? There is problem?

Madam, Prison Buttsecks takes too long.

[Icehawk]

Just because JBT has sunk to a new record low does not mean that the rest of us have to lower ourselves to meet him. Even if it were possible to sink to his new low level and I am uncertian it is possible he is not worth the effort.

[beemoh]

Just because JBT has sunk to a new record low does not mean that the rest of us have to lower ourselves to meet him. Even if it were possible to sink to his new low level and I am uncertian it is possible he is not worth the effort.

As the old joke goes, "Don't argue with idiots- they bring you down to their level and beat you on experience."

Also, bonus points to the person on Kotaku who did respond to him for the Madden comment.

[kurisu7885]

Say, isn't trying to get to someone through their family a mob tactic?

[RetroGamer]

It's very easy to keep track of JT on Kotaku. You can even get an RSS feed of his comments.

Yeah, I found it after I wrote that. Thanks, though.

[H3G]

GameRush.zoomshare.com reports:

Jack Thompson is at it again. Just days before the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, the attorney sent the following letter to the mother of Take-Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick.
Dear Mrs. Zelnick:

Your son, as you may know (or maybe you don’t know), is Chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., whose most popular video games are the Grand Theft Auto murder simulator games banned in some countries but sold to children here.

Your son last week was reported to have said the following about Grand Theft Auto IV, due to be released Tuesday, April 29: “We’ve already received numerous [GTA IV] reviews, and to a one, they are perfect scores. My mom couldn’t write better reviews…” Taking your son’s thought, I would encourage you either to play this game or have an adroit video gamer play it for you. Some of the latter gamers are on death row, so try to find one out in the civilian population who hasn’t killed someone yet.

What you will see in your son’s game, if this iteration of GTA is anything like its predecessors, is incredible interactive violence aimed at police officers (whom you can shoot in the head and see the blood spray), innocent bystanders (whom you can run over with your car just for the heck of it), and of course the plentiful female prostitutes you can have sex with and then filet with a knife or stomp with your feet in order to get your money back. Experts note that the recent plethora of cop killings is caused in part by your darling son’s entrepreneurial energy. There are three policemen dead in Alabama because of Grand Theft Auto. I was on 60 Minutes about it. I hope Strauss has provided you with a flat screen tv to see the grief of the bereaved families that fills the screen.

The pornography and violence that your son trafficks in is the kind of stuff that most mothers would be ashamed to see their son putting into the hands of other mothers’ children, but, hey, your son Strauss has recently assured the world that he is “a Boy Scout, everybody knows that.” I’d love to see the merit badges that Scout Troop handed out. Is there a Ted Bundy merit badge? If so, your loving son deserves one now. It should be red and green, for obvious reasons.

With Passover having just come and gone, it is appropriate to note the following from the Old Testament, Proverbs 22:6:

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

Mrs. Zelnick, did you train up your son, Strauss, to make millions of dollars by pushing Mature-rated video games to children? Any kid can go right to little Strauss’ corporate web site and buy GTA IV with no age verification. Strauss is even marketing the new Grand Theft Auto IV on World Wrestling Entertainment tv shows seen by millions of kids. If you trained up Strauss to do this, then shame on you.

But maybe the explanation for your son’s corporate sociopathy is to be found in Old Testament Proverb 29:15:

“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”

Maybe you, Mrs. Zelnick, were so taken by your handsome son that you spared the rod and spoiled the child. That would explain why he has brought you, by the way he presently acts, “to shame.”

There’s another mother you would do well to talk to. Mrs. Crump in Alabama had a son who was a police officer. He’s now dead because a teenaged boy unwittingly trained himself to kill him on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. She has a grief she carries every day that only a mother can know.There are other such mothers in the heartland of America whose inhabitants your son simply sees as commercial targets.

Your son, this very moment, is doing everything he possibly can to sell as many copies of GTA IV to teen boys in the United States, a country in which your son claims you raised him to be “a Boy Scout.” More like the Hitler Youth, I would say. Happy Mother’s day, Mrs. Zelnick, which this year is May 11, two weeks after your son unleashes porn and violence upon other mothers’ boys. I’m sure you’re very proud.

Sincerely, Jack Thompson

[Pominator]

Sick and terrible

But lets leave JT discussions to the JT thread please

[Pominator]

I am sure that there must be some legal reason why he cant do something like that...

[beemoh]

Sick and terrible

But lets leave JT discussions to the JT thread please

http://haacked.com/images/haacked_com/WindowsLiveWriter/OnHiringBloggersandOpenSourceDevelopers_1135/605480_thumbs_up_with_clipping_path%5B9%5D.jpg

[GoodRobotUs]

Mr Zelnick had better watch out, I think Jackie Boy's got a crush, and we all know he's the stalking type ;)

Seriously though, I still stare open mouthed in disbelief at that letter when I read it, I keep saying over and over 'He wrote to Zelnick's mum?!? How old is this guy again?'

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Mr Zelnick had better watch out, I think Jackie Boy's got a crush, and we all know he's the stalking type ;)

Seriously though, I still stare open mouthed in disbelief at that letter when I read it, I keep saying over and over 'He wrote to Zelnick's mum?!? How old is this guy again?'

.. Actually, how old is he? ED puts it at at least One Million Years.

[kurisu7885]

As I asked, isn't JT using mob tactics, the very same he accused Take Two of?

[DarkTetsuya]

Mr Zelnick had better watch out, I think Jackie Boy's got a crush, and we all know he's the stalking type ;)

Seriously though, I still stare open mouthed in disbelief at that letter when I read it, I keep saying over and over 'He wrote to Zelnick's mum?!? How old is this guy again?'

physically? I haven't the faintest (nor do I care, really) mentally? *holds up four fingers* dis many! :P

[SidewaysDownSidewalks]

More of the same "Experts say all people who play games become murderers" and "games are porn" vitriol from this clinically insane man. But he out-does himself this time, insinuating that Strauss Zelnick was in the "Hitler Youth".

Full article and unedited letter to Mr. Zelnick's Mom (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52358)

And why is it that JT has crazy eyes in every picture I see of him? Regardless of his facial expression (smiling, frowning, speaking normally, etc) his eyes have just one mode; "nutso".

[KN]

Sweet, second unnecessary thread on this. Let's go for the third gaaais~

[kurisu7885]

Isn't Mr Zelnick a little young to have been in that group?

[Mark of Cain]

So who here thinks Thompson will do something along the lines of chaining himself to the doors of a Miami Best Buy on the 29th?
That would be fun to watch actually.

[nightwng2000]

So who here thinks Thompson will do something along the lines of chaining himself to the doors of a Miami Best Buy on the 29th?
That would be fun to watch actually.

Especially if he wraps the chain around his waist and the guy with the chain cutters has really bad aim.

:D

[KN]

Yes. Truly, wishing untimely death upon our detractors is exactly what we should be doing.

[nightwng2000]

Yes. Truly, wishing untimely death upon our detractors is exactly what we should be doing.

Who said anything about death? Evil ;)

[DarkTetsuya]

Especially if he wraps the chain around his waist and the guy with the chain cutters has really bad aim.

:D

You know we're too late right? He already has a son. :P

[Pominator]

You know we're too late right? He already has a son. :P

I know that, however I was surprised when I found out, I mean I was under the impression that no part of his anatomy or anything in close proximity would work right due to his presence putting the IQ of everyone and everything around him into negative figures, how did his white soldiers actually manage to navigate the highly complex areas around the human anatomy?

It must have been just an unlucky accident right?

Is the kid adopted or did he actually spew forth from the abbyss of Jack Thompsons loins?

Isn't JT trying to get him involved in his "crusade" as well? like someone to take up the mantle when he is disbarred/persecuted against by the vile FBA?

If so then that kid's social ostracism will be even worse than it must be already!

[Conejo]

Yes. Truly, wishing untimely death upon our detractors is exactly what we should be doing.

I've never killed a man, but I've read many an obituary with a great deal of satisfaction - Mark Twain

[KN]

I've never killed a man, but I've read many an obituary with a great deal of satisfaction - Mark Twain

I do this too.

[JDKJ]

Here is something I can't understand: How I can just kill a man!!

Don't ask. And I won't tell.

[JDKJ]

Why is it that Jack Thompson's supporters (Bob Hurt, David Lindsey, Miles Gopman, etc.) all seem to have their own mental health issues? What's up with that? Is it a crazy conspiracy or a conspiracy of crazies? Makes you go, "Hmmm."

[Pominator]

When many crazy people get into a single place the insanity is multiplied and has enough destructive force to destroy the human brain...

What do you think happened in number 10 and the white house?

[kurisu7885]

Least if we hear of any arson cases in Florida where just a poster was destroyed we'll have a good idea who did it and why

[IanCharles@gmail.com]

There was a story about Jack's letter to Strauss Zelnick's mother in todays Metro (freebie paper you can get at train stations).

[Kincyr]

Least if we hear of any arson cases in Florida where just a poster was destroyed we'll have a good idea who did it and why

::thinks about framing him, then remembers he neither lives anywhere near Florida, nor likes to play with fire::

and no, I do not endorse anyone else trying this either. Though I do wonder if "Jack Thompson made me do it" would provide a valid defense...

There was a story about Jack's letter to Strauss Zelnick's mother in todays Metro (freebie paper you can get at train stations).
did the paper call him a quack, nutjob, or the like?

[IanCharles@gmail.com]

Here it is.
http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/886/jackymetroao9.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[kurisu7885]

Seriously, I know my mom would be fuming and cussing the guy out over the phone and net if he wrote her talking about me like that.

All it basically said was "your son is a monster and it's all your fault for not beating his ass."

Shows Thompson's mind really is still in the 1950s.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Seriously, I know my mom would be fuming and cussing the guy out over the phone and net if he wrote her talking about me like that.

All it basically said was "your son is a monster and it's all your fault for not beating his ass."

Shows Thompson's mind really is still in the 1950s.

Such is the folly of the Methodists. And whatever Thompson is.

[KN]

Such is the folly of the Methodists. And whatever Thompson is.

Lewis Converts. A dangerous branch.

[DarkTetsuya]

"American"? Rather funny way to spell "Terrorist".

(Well, what *else* do you call someone who's against freedom to buy whatever games we want at 18+?)

[KN]

hu r u

_______

[BlackIce, British Commie]

"American"? Rather funny way to spell "Terrorist".

(Well, what *else* do you call someone who's against freedom to buy whatever games we want at 18+?)

Nazi. But that gets you carded with Godwin's. Repeatedly.

[Conejo]

Nazi. But that gets you carded with Godwin's. Repeatedly.

Facist works better, really.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Facist works better, really.

Doesn't really have the same effect.

[nightwng2000]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080428-jack-thompson-targets-gta-iv-with-an-unlikely-ally-ign.html


Grand Theft Auto IV is one day away from release, and already Jack Thompson (http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/01/02/gtaiii-signed-by-jack-thompson-up-for-auction) has begun to step up his war on the title. The embattled Florida attorney has written a letter to the US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, R. Alexander Acosta (http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls/USAttorney.html), demanding that legal action be taken against Take Two and retailers for selling the game. This time, Thompson appears to have an unlikely ally thanks to video gaming news site IGN (http://www.ign.com/).

Thompson sent a copy of the letter to Ars Technica, and his demands are far-reaching. "Indictments should be returned against Take Two corporately and its Chairman, Strauss Zelnick, along with other Take Two officers. Indictment should also be against Sony and Microsoft which are making this pornographic game available to minors, and openly so, on their PS3 and Xbox systems," Thompson wrote. "Further, indictments should be handed down against Wal-Mart, Best Buy, GameStop, and all other retailers distributing this game to minors at their retail stores, openly, to kids who are only seventeen."
He then compares the game to, of all things, polio. "Grand Theft Auto IV is the gravest assault upon children in this country since polio. We now have vaccines for that virus... The 'vaccine' that must be administered by the United States government to deal with this virtual virus of violence and sexual depravity is criminal prosecutions of those who have conspired to do this. If you doubt me, look at the aforementioned streaming audio/video. It will make you sick."

[nightwng2000]

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/0,39029477,49296673,00.htm


Publicity-mad Florida attorney Jack Thompson (http://news.cnet.co.uk/gamesgear/0,39029682,49284712,00.htm) is moaning about violent videogames again, and his latest method is a doozie. He's written to the mother of Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take Two Interactive, to tell her she should be ashamed (http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/04/23/anti-violent-game-lawyer) of her son for making GTA IV -- a game he describes as a 'murder simulator'. He goes on to criticise the way she raised the lad, implying he should have been spanked as a child in order to make him a less violent individual. Huh?

[Icehawk]

Ah jackie jackie how the time flies and your greymatter melts to cotton candy. Shame on you. Shame I say for saying that you call shame on Anyone else you walking pile of Fail.

I would suggest crawling back under a rock somewhere but I would not inflict you on bugs and earthworms or even dirt for that matter.

[Kincyr]

Further, indictments should be handed down against Wal-Mart, Best Buy, GameStop, and all other retailers distributing this game to minors at their retail stores, openly, to kids who are only seventeen.
Well the game is rated 17+. And R-rated movies, also rated 17+, have shown more graphic sex and violence. Hell, there are some PG movies that show more nudity than GTA IV.

[IanCharles@gmail.com]

So any bets on that pic of him?

I bet he got his kid to go into a shop and buy GTA IV as "evidence"

[beemoh]

So any bets on that pic of him?

I bet he got his kid to go into a shop and buy GTA IV as "evidence"

Gentlemen, start your photoshop!

[GoodRobotUs]

http://www.aqsx85.dsl.pipex.com/JT-GTA4.jpg

Just to get the ball rolling...

[GoodRobotUs]

Spent a little more time on this one...

http://www.aqsx85.dsl.pipex.com/JT-GTA4b.jpg

[Kincyr]

when I read peoples' posts saying he looked like a pedophile, I immediately thought of this

[KN]

when I read peoples' posts saying he looked like a pedophile, I immediately thought of this

No dude, shoop in the witch-touching game. You know the one.

[Kincyr]

No dude, shoop in the witch-touching game. You know the one.
actually I don't. Please enlighten me. If the description isn't really worksafe, a PM will do

[KN]

actually I don't. Please enlighten me. If the description isn't really worksafe, a PM will do

It's some weird Japanese DS game where you find witches by touching girls. Here you go (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doki_Doki_Majo_Saiban)

[MaskedPixelante]

Hee, I remember that one. Jack, if you play this game, you will summon Chris Hansen without fail.

[Ace_ofspade]

No dude, shoop in the witch-touching game. You know the one.

Won't fit. =/

Orange boy is looking scraggly, btw.

[electronicmaji]

Make It Fits!

[Kincyr]

fake Jack Thompson review of GTA IV (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/game-reviews/jack-thompson-gta.php)

Lowtax does a good job imitating ol' Jacky boy, a "spot-on impersonation" if you will.

[beemoh]

fake Jack Thompson review of GTA IV (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/game-reviews/jack-thompson-gta.php)

Lowtax does a good job imitating ol' Jacky boy, a "spot-on impersonation" if you will.

Oh god yes. Can't wait to see the reaction to this. I can see Jack getting quite the- *ahem*- pwnz0ring if he tries to sue SA. Which he will.

[kurisu7885]

Well, we are talking about the same guy who tried ot have Dennis arrested for things that can't be controlled.

[KN]

fake Jack Thompson review of GTA IV (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/game-reviews/jack-thompson-gta.php)

Lowtax does a good job imitating ol' Jacky boy, a "spot-on impersonation" if you will.

O Lowtax, if only you let me give you money :)

[JDKJ]

Seems Jack has found an attorney by the name of Mary Alice Gwynn who is willing to sign and file court papers (a complaint alleging RICO violations by the Florida Bar) for him -- although, strangely enough, the filing was with a federal court, not the Florida Supreme Court, so there was no real requirement that Jack have someone sign for him. It also seems that birds of a feather do indeed flock together. Mary Alice Gwynn was previously involved in a bankruptcy proceeding in which she engaged in some rather questionable conduct. In fact, the presiding court, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul G. Hyman, eventually prohibited her from continuing to represent any parties in the case after ruling that she violated court rules "by not remaining familiar with the court's Local Rules, administrative orders, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, The Florida Bar's Rules of Professional Conduct and the Bankruptcy Code." Looks like Jack's assemblying his Dream Team of leagal stars. Ha!

[JDKJ]

And in related news, Bob Hurt has blocked his lawmen Google group to all but registered members. Good news is that no longer will that site function as much of a public platform for Mr. Thompson. Bad news is that Hurt, in my opinion, is about as nutty as Jack and his site was chock-full of amusing postings which I'll no longer has access to because I damn sure ain't giving him no registration information on the assumption that he ain't to be trusted. Hurt, by the way, tried to turn wikipedia into a platform for his anti-court and anti-tax rantings and was eventually once banned from wiki and is now being threatened with another ban if he doesn't conform to wiki's guidelines. More birds of a feather? Hmmm.

[TK n Happy Ness]

Looks like Adam is calling out Jack to end their debate which started on NPR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51lYxX9uSFs

Everything he says is true. Parents stupidly buy GTA IV for their kids without reading the ESRB rating, then bitch and moan about the content, and blame Take-Two and Rockstar.

[Ixian]

Wow, I'm rather impressed with Adam's video on youtube. He pretty much gets straight to the heart of the matter and makes some very good points (seen enough of him on X-play that this was somewhat unexpected, he's wild enough on the show I'd started to wonder if he could take stuff seriously). I'd love to see this lead to another debate where Adam takes JT's arguments apart for the world to see. Need a good impartial host and a way to get it out to the world, but that can probably be done well enough if JT agrees to the rematch.

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Looks like Adam is calling out Jack to end their debate which started on NPR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51lYxX9uSFs

Everything he says is true. Parents stupidly buy GTA IV for their kids without reading the ESRB rating, then bitch and moan about the content, and blame Take-Two and Rockstar.

Last 20 seconds - ****ing Brilliant.

[nightwng2000]

Doing my usual Advanced Google News Search for "Jack Thompson".

At the end of articles is this:


Searches related to: "jack thompson" florida bar (http://news.google.com/news?svnum=10&as_scoring=r&hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&as_qdr=&as_drrb=b&as_mind=4&as_minm=5&as_maxd=6&as_maxm=5&geo=&aq=f&ie=UTF-8&q=florida+bar&ct=rels_0) video games (http://news.google.com/news?svnum=10&as_scoring=r&hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&as_qdr=&as_drrb=b&as_mind=4&as_minm=5&as_maxd=6&as_maxm=5&geo=&aq=f&ie=UTF-8&q=video+games&ct=rels_1) grand theft auto (http://news.google.com/news?svnum=10&as_scoring=r&hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&as_qdr=&as_drrb=b&as_mind=4&as_minm=5&as_maxd=6&as_maxm=5&geo=&aq=f&ie=UTF-8&q=grand+theft+auto&ct=rels_2) hawaiian volcano observatory (http://news.google.com/news?svnum=10&as_scoring=r&hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&as_qdr=&as_drrb=b&as_mind=4&as_minm=5&as_maxd=6&as_maxm=5&geo=&aq=f&ie=UTF-8&q=hawaiian+volcano+observatory&ct=rels_3) manhunt 2 (http://news.google.com/news?svnum=10&as_scoring=r&hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&as_qdr=&as_drrb=b&as_mind=4&as_minm=5&as_maxd=6&as_maxm=5&geo=&aq=f&ie=UTF-8&q=manhunt+2&ct=rels_4) dorothea dix hospital (http://news.google.com/news?svnum=10&as_scoring=r&hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&as_qdr=&as_drrb=b&as_mind=4&as_minm=5&as_maxd=6&as_maxm=5&geo=&aq=f&ie=UTF-8&q=dorothea+dix+hospital&ct=rels_5)


It should be noted that "Dorothea Dix hospital" is NC's state mental health facility and usually is used to house the criminally insane.

It's also close to NC's state prison

Ahem.

Really, though, the reason for the connection is due to a NC judge named Jack Thompson.

It's still funny.

[kurisu7885]

Wow, I'm rather impressed with Adam's video on youtube. He pretty much gets straight to the heart of the matter and makes some very good points (seen enough of him on X-play that this was somewhat unexpected, he's wild enough on the show I'd started to wonder if he could take stuff seriously). I'd love to see this lead to another debate where Adam takes JT's arguments apart for the world to see. Need a good impartial host and a way to get it out to the world, but that can probably be done well enough if JT agrees to the rematch.

In other words ,since JT can't control enough of it no chance in hell.

[blackmanta]

Brilliant and well said! I especially liked this part:

“It’s just kind of outrageous that we use children in this attempt to…change the behavior of adults out there. This goes on and on….I think we need to take that discussion off the table and these people come forward and say they don’t like the game because the game has a very amoral tone and they in their values system don’t like that and somehow feel that their values are so superior to everyone else’s that really we have to all get in line behind them. I know we used to call that Fascism, but now we try to couch it in religion. But the fact is, that’s all that really is.”

Also where did he get the Fallout 3 shirt? I want me one of those!

[BlackIce, British Commie]

Also where did he get the Fallout 3 shirt? I want me one of those!

I want the game.

[Shrike]

It's a shame TechTV had to fall just because G4 wanted Sessler... but he is worth it.

Regarding the person willing to sign for Jackie... He's also bringing people to the court's attention who are also bad lawyers and unable to understand their duties and obligations.

It'll be like a housecleaning if the florida bar decides that this JT thing has shown that they need to review those who have passed their exam but have disciplinary issues re: behavior in court.

[JDKJ]

There's a part of me that grudgingly wants to give Jack a smidgen of credit for his refusal to just lay down and die. He just won't give up trying:

http://jaablog.jaablaw.com/2007/09/04/pardon-our-appearance.aspx#comment-1028023

[JDKJ]

And, for background, a de novo proceeding (which Jack is requesting), means that Jack's disciplinary hearing (which took close to two weeks to complete the first time) starts from scratch, all over again. Yeah. Right. LOL!!

[POLE]

Guess he forgot his order yet again. I checked the Docket and neither request for an "a de novo" procedure is there.

http://jweb.flcourts.org/pls/docket/ds_docket?p_caseyear=2007&p_casenumber=80&psCourt=FSC&psSearchType=

Anyway, this letter is quite immature, even more than before. It's only a matter of time before he goes overboard.

[kurisu7885]

Anything to keep his license a week longer I guess

[nightwng2000]

And, for background, a de novo proceeding (which Jack is requesting), means that Jack's disciplinary hearing (which took close to two weeks to complete the first time) starts from scratch, all over again. Yeah. Right. LOL!!

Temper Tantrums.
Name calling.
Tattle Telling.

And now "Do Overs"????

Someone just shove a pacifier in his mouth and get it over with.

One that jingles. Maybe it'll keep him occupied.

[JDKJ]

@nightwing:

LOL!! "Do overs." Which is exactly what it is. But that you would take a fancy-schmanzy legal term of art like "de novo proceeding" and distill it to its essense as a "do overs" (a term I haven't heard since elementary school) has me rolling on the floor.

[Ixian]

Say, reading over his posts at the JAAblog, I noticed that he writes "I solemnly swear, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing facts are true, correct, and complete, so help me God." So why hasn't he been called in for perjury since his facts usually are neither true, correct, or complete?

Also, nightwing, you missed out on fax killing in your list. The do overs distillation was good though. Just another example of why he needs to take his own advice and "grow up." If things don't go right for him in court he wants a second chance just because, but he'd surely be arguing against any de novo proceeding the other side asks for regardless of how valid it is. I think he mainly wants the do over cause he feels he didn't get to talk enough trash about video games and get any form of court order against GTA4 during his disbarrment trial.

[nightwng2000]

@nightwing:

LOL!! "Do overs." Which is exactly what it is. But that you would take a fancy-schmanzy legal term of art like "de novo proceeding" and distill it to its essense as a "do overs" (a term I haven't heard since elementary school) has me rolling on the floor.

Oh, and we must not forget:

Taking my ball and going home (refusing to let "his experts" testify in the defense of the Louisiana bill).

I'm not telling :p (on the Glenn Beck show, among other times, where when asked something like provide certain information and he refuses or says for someone else to look up his claims).

[Tim the Slipperman]

Someone just shove a pacifier in his mouth and get it over with.

One that jingles. Maybe it'll keep him occupied.

Better yet, maybe we should lock him in a tiny room with Jeremiah Wright and Osama bin Laden, give each of 'em a sledgehammer and let 'em have it out with each-other. Three less hatemongering menaces-to-society to worry about :p :D

Tim (aka the Slipperman)

[JDKJ]

@Nightwng2000:

Jack does have all the maturity of a 7-year-old. Despite being 57 years old.

[Kincyr]

Say, reading over his posts at the JAAblog, I noticed that he writes "I solemnly swear, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing facts are true, correct, and complete, so help me God."...
You heard it, he called himself God.

[nightwng2000]

You heard it, he called himself God.

Oh. I thought he was asking for God's help. He's too far gone for help from mortal psychological help.

But looking to God to help him is a little... overly optimistic too.

[Kincyr]

Oh. I thought he was asking for God's help.
I took it the way I took it because the plaintiff usually asks "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" which can easily be taken out of context to suggest that the person in the witness chair is God himself.

I'm surprised no defendant has used that logic to get out of testifying. "If you're going to call me God, then I am not bound by your laws. Screw you guys, I'm going home."

[Pominator]

Yeah, then they would just board him up in a church like the Greeks did!

He is being a real ass, more so than usual nowadays

[MaskedPixelante]

Why am I reminded of that crazy lady from Trading Spouses all of a sudden.

[mopman411]

"Facts are overrated BS, Junior. Hooah!"

"Sims 2, the latest version of the Sims video game franchise...contains, according to video game news sites, full frontal nudity, including nipples, penises, labia, and pubic hair."

"Honestly, are all of you gamers on drugs, or what?" - Thompson to Scott Ramsoomair
"Kids don't have liberties. Do your research"

" 'EGM: You once compared Doug Lowenstein, president of the Entertainment Software Association, to Saddam Hussein.
JT: If I did, I want to apologize to Saddam Hussein. Doug is a propagandist to whom the facts don't matter.' "

"Are you, crazy? ... People are threatening to kill me. Either report what I have said, having been provided the emails, or stop bothering me." - Thompson to GameSpot.

"You know, there are sociopaths everywhere. Some of them are in government, some of them are at TakeTwo. In fact, we got a bunch of sociopaths in Edinburgh, Scotland, sittin' around in kilts sippin' their single malt whiskey spreading racial, hurtful stereotypes in this country." Audio Link

"The Bible doesn't promote killing innocent people, Grand Theft Auto does. Islam does. Islam promotes the killing of innocent people. The Quran requires the infidel, whether Jew or Christian, to be killed. ... That's a core essence of the religion. ... Muhammad was a pirate who killed infidels and who advocated the killing of infidels. Not a nice guy. Osama bin Laden is in keeping with his fine tradition." -Sun-Sentinel

"The 'video game community' (what's next, 'the necromancy community'?) surely seems exercised about someone who is a 'joke' and who is accomplishing nothing. You all seem rather bothered and worried about a nonentity. God is in this battle, and I am privileged to be a foot soldier. You all should be concerned, not about me, but about Him."

"You just watch. There is going to be a Columbine-times-10 incident, and everyone will finally get it. Either that, or some video gamer is going to go Columbine at some video game exec's expense or at E3, and then the industry will begin to realize that there is no place to hide, that it has trained a nation of Manchurian Children."

"...Or else"

some quotes from the net on www.associatedcontent.com

[BlackIce, British Commie]

"Facts are overrated BS, Junior. Hooah!"

"Sims 2, the latest version of the Sims video game franchise...contains, according to video game news sites, full frontal nudity, including nipples, penises, labia, and pubic hair."

"Honestly, are all of you gamers on drugs, or what?" - Thompson to Scott Ramsoomair
"Kids don't have liberties. Do your research"

" 'EGM: You once compared Doug Lowenstein, president of the Entertainment Software Association, to Saddam Hussein.
JT: If I did, I want to apologize to Saddam Hussein. Doug is a propagandist to whom the facts don't matter.' "

"Are you, crazy? ... People are threatening to kill me. Either report what I have said, having been provided the emails, or stop bothering me." - Thompson to GameSpot.

"You know, there are sociopaths everywhere. Some of them are in government, some of them are at TakeTwo. In fact, we got a bunch of sociopaths in Edinburgh, Scotland, sittin' around in kilts sippin' their single malt whiskey spreading racial, hurtful stereotypes in this country." Audio Link

"The Bible doesn't promote killing innocent people, Grand Theft Auto does. Islam does. Islam promotes the killing of innocent people. The Quran requires the infidel, whether Jew or Christian, to be killed. ... That's a core essence of the religion. ... Muhammad was a pirate who killed infidels and who advocated the killing of infidels. Not a nice guy. Osama bin Laden is in keeping with his fine tradition." -Sun-Sentinel

"The 'video game community' (what's next, 'the necromancy community'?) surely seems exercised about someone who is a 'joke' and who is accomplishing nothing. You all seem rather bothered and worried about a nonentity. God is in this battle, and I am privileged to be a foot soldier. You all should be concerned, not about me, but about Him."

"You just watch. There is going to be a Columbine-times-10 incident, and everyone will finally get it. Either that, or some video gamer is going to go Columbine at some video game exec's expense or at E3, and then the industry will begin to realize that there is no place to hide, that it has trained a nation of Manchurian Children."

"...Or else"

some quotes from the net on www.associatedcontent.com

Damn you, i'd almost forgotten what a racist bastard Thompson is.

[mopman411]

Damn you, i'd almost forgotten what a racist bastard Thompson is.

more quotes..

I can tell you that some crimes would not occur but for the violent entertainment. For the families of the deceased, that is the only statistic that matters.

Armies have been known to go on rape rampages after battles because the violence stimulates sexual aggression. How lovely that GTA weds sex and violence in the same game.

The heads of six major health care organizations testified before Congress that there are "hundreds" of studies that prove the link. All the video game industry has are studies paid for by them, which are geared to find the opposite result. Lawyers call such experts "whores."

Of course, as you actually grow neural pathways called dendrites that enable you to perform more easily the physical acts of violence.

One instance is Pandemic Studio's Full Spectrum Warrior. If it works for soldiers, of course it works for teens. The video game industry has absolutely no rebuttal to that argument. NONE.

much enjoy this

[DarkTetsuya]

Wow, any one of those would go great on his tombstone whilst he's rotting in hell.

[Pominator]

hell? hell is too good for him!

Let him remain as our own personal entertainer for evermore

[POLE]

Just check his wikiquote. It's already big and still growing.

Read the press Thompson:

Full Spectrum Warrior became the subject of some controversy shortly after it was released. The two primary complaints aired in this controversy were that the Army was not using their training version of the game because it was not "realistic enough". (from wikipedia, with sources)

Another press release for you Thompson: to win your battle (no offence to God, but he's not helping you one bit) you'll have to wait until your next life (at the very least). Recap: you made a fool of yourself in courts, you threatened schools and malls, you cried wolf to the FBI, you're in a good start to be disbarred (the details goes for two hours), blah, blah, blah.

[MaskedPixelante]

"You just watch. There is going to be a Columbine-times-10 incident, and everyone will finally get it. Either that, or some video gamer is going to go Columbine at some video game exec's expense or at E3, and then the industry will begin to realize that there is no place to hide, that it has trained a nation of Manchurian Children."


I think we've already HAD Columbine x10... and I bet you the killer had NO gaming experience. I GUARANTEE it for that matter.

You know which one I'm talking about.

[JDKJ]

Jack just announced another sting at Best Buy. GTAIV this time. With the usual "this will allow Thompson to have Strauss Zelnick imprisoned for child pornography and federal tax evasion and making moonshine whisky" prediction.

[Kincyr]

Jack just announced another sting at Best Buy. GTAIV this time. With the usual "this will allow Thompson to have Strauss Zelnick imprisoned for child pornography and federal tax evasion and making moonshine whisky" prediction.
someone has to tell Jack that it's not a legal sting unless law-enforcement is involved
all sting operations contain four basic elements:

an opportunity or enticement to commit a crime, either created or exploited by police.
a targeted likely offender or group of offenders for a particular crime type.
an undercover or hidden police officer or surrogate, or some form of deception.
a “gotcha” climax when the operation ends with arrests.

[KN]

"gotcha" is official USDJ terminology?

[Kincyr]

"gotcha" is official USDJ terminology?
it is according to http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/files/ric/Publications/e10079110.pdf

[POLE]

Jack just announced another sting at Best Buy. GTAIV this time. With the usual "this will allow Thompson to have Strauss Zelnick imprisoned for child pornography and federal tax evasion and making moonshine whisky" prediction.

Where did you learned about this? Makes me wonder that Gamepolitics hasn't reported it yet. But then again, Dennis don't have to show EVERYTHING about Jack Thompson.

Come to think of it, there was a similar news several months ago (forgot when exactly) but Best Buy was involved.

[Kincyr]

all of Jack's prior illegal stings were at a Best Buy, not the closest one to his home might I add.

[JDKJ]

@Pole:

He posted his "press release" today at jaablog.com.

I've prayed that jaablog would ban Jack but they won't, even though he's filed multiple bar complaints against its owner. Seems it's their policy to never ban anyone. For better or worse.

[POLE]

@JDKJ or should I say JackDon'tKnowJack

I read it now. He's playing the martyr again.

It's not such a bad thing that jaablog doesn't ban him. That'll give even more "evidence" if he even tries something against him.

Looking forward to August.

[mopman411]

@ JDKJ

throw a link up, much searches and me lost and confuzzled on the site

[JDKJ]

@mopman

Immediate News Release – May 10, 2008

Sting on Best Buy:
15-Year-Old Buys Grand Theft Auto IV with No Parent in Sight and No Check of Age I.D.

The last several weeks have seen more worldwide news coverage surrounding the April 29 release date of the Mature-rated, pornographic, hyper-violent Grand Theft Auto IV cop-killing video game than any other video game in history.

Every single video game retailer in the world knows that this is the most controversial video game ever, and it should know the danger of selling this pornographic game which constitutes “sexual material harmful to minors” to anyone underage.

Best Buy is currently being sued by Miami attorney and anti-violent/porn video game activist Jack Thompson for its chronic failure to enforce its video game age ID-checking “policy” Thompson sued Best Buy three years ago and compelled it by his suit to check age IDs of anyone appearing to be 21 years of age or younger in order to catch anyone under 17. Since then, Thompson has repeatedly proven that Best Buy does not enforce its “policy.” Despite this, Best Buy’s CEO, Brian Dunn, brazenly states at its corporate web site, BestBuy.com, that it strictly adheres to this policy.

Bull.

Today, Saturday, May 20, 2008, at 5:10 pm, a 15-year-old boy walked up to check-out register #6 at the Dadeland Store #557 Best Buy store and purchased, no questions asked, no age ID asked for, no parent in sight, a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV from “Iris.” Ten minutes later, “Customer Experience Manager” Camy Gomez was informed that his store, once again, had broken its solemn promise to American parents to strictly enforce its video game purchase age ID “policy.” Quite the “Customer Experience.” Mr. Gomez said that “Iris” would be reprimanded. Mr. Gomez was informed that GameStop fires, on the spot, any clerk violating its age ID policy. The store manager is fired instantly as well. Mr. Gomez looked worried. He should. Affidavits are being prepared this moment.

The greatest lie told today in the American retail industry is the lie that video game retailers are uniformly checking age IDs of kids buying “Mature-rated” video games.

This sting today is hugely useful to Jack Thompson in his suit against Best Buy. It is beyond disastrous for the video game industry, especially Take-Two Interactive Software. Thompson met one year ago this week with Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick and begged him to stop marketing and selling his company’s “Mature” games to underage kids. Thompson told him that all Take-Two had to do to get legislators and family groups off his back was to tell retailers caught s