May 21
After my own little personal bout with Jack, this is sort of awesome to hear about:
We’re not going to make jokes on this one and save the snark until the final ruling, but the judge presiding over self-proclaimed anti-games activist Jack Thompson’s Florida Bar trial has recommended the attorney be found guilty on 27 of the 31 misconduct charges – 21 from the Devin Moore case, 4 when in 2006 he tried to declare Bully a public nuisance, and 2 unrelated to video games.
Source of the happy news.
Its about time if you ask me, the feller has wasted court time for so long, and got nowhere. Throw him in jail and leave us console criminals free to terrorize liberty city!
Someone should sell tickets for transportation to the disciplinary hearing.
and the party afterwards.
Let’s send him Manhunt 2 as a leaving present!
“For his part, Thompson has made a number of allegations concerning Judge Tunis, including a complaint that state-mandated loyalty oaths were either not signed by the judge or were signed by others. Thompson also has filed federal lawsuits against the Florida Bar and Florida Supreme Court in relation to the Bar charges and other sanctions.” (from GamePolitics.com)
What next? Will he attempt to slander and sue the federal judicial system for laughing at him?
I am so glad to see him going down. Antagonizing those who choose to participate in these games and attempting to terrorize a web comic artist is a sign of a truly unhappy man. Unfortunately nothing beyond being disbarred is going to come of a conviction. People like this freak are always protected by their own and this will be no different. I suppose he would rather people go out and kill in real life than in Liberty City….
@TPNDrew: He wants to antagonize someone over video games so bad that they’ll actually attempt to harm him, just so he can say it was the video games. He’d have better luck antagonizing someone to violence if they’re no longer capable of sex… which makes me wonder if that’s his problem.
@Olly – I think Jack already has a copy of Manhunt 2. It’s been released and I’m sure Jack’s already spouted out his opposition of the game’s violence. Just look at all the crap it had to go through in order to get released.
Jack just took too many of his liberties with his position and knowledge of the legal system and caused his own blowback. It’s like a drunk at a bar not getting enough drinks, but the bartender is still serving him.
I’m opening the Champagne.
Jack T can say anything he wants. Freedom of speach and all. if we want it we have to live with both sides of it.
Jack went over the edge when he started sueing people for a profit. Video games in any aspect is a creative undertaking and the sale of which can go to anyone willing to pay for it. A 14 year old can walk into a poster shop and buy a print of a hot model wearing next to nothing or a picture of the statue “David” which actually wears nothing.
If Jack were to actually feel the way he talks about, he’d be in front of game companies holding a sign doing a “Legal” protest.
Art is Art. Words are words. But when you force your influence on another person, you have to be prepared to back up everything you bring to the table. Jack couldn’t do that and so is going to be punished.
As for you scott. Jack thompson could not have sued you for using his image. The photographer who took the picture in the first place on the other hand could have reasonable cause. But again, knowing where that image came from, I’m pretty sure the photographer would have agreed to your usage.
Although he has caused so many irritating problems for so many people (such as our gracious host), it’s almost sad to see him go. My reasoning? Because JT is so inept and misguided by his narcissism, he was never publicly backed by anyone credible. His peers appeared to have been embarrassed by him, and rightfully so.
My concern is, someone is always there to replace those who have fallen. What if someone with more clout and credibility steps in and makes it their new political agenda? Think about if Hillary now decides to continue pursuing gaming, that she backed off of because of her [failed] Presidential run?
This game isn’t over yet. Sorry for the pun.
Whoop!
…and justice for all
@Eric: Totally. The guy is completely sex deprived. Is he even married? God I hope not.
Anyways, he’s not actually been found guilty, the judge has only recommended that he be found guilty on the charges. I think he still needs to be tried.
Sometimes our justice systemswork very well.
Can I get a “Hallelujah’ from the congregation today, ladies and gentlemen?
So here’s my question. If this results in him getting disbarred, what does that mean to us?
I’m actually kind of afraid that it will allow him to have more time to go on TV shows and complain about games. Also, do you think that he will stop threatening to sue people or call the cops on them just because he isn’t a bar certified lawyer?
Until I hear that TV programs won’t give him air time because he was disbarred, I’m going to hold my cheers close to my chest.
Don’t drop the soap, Jack!
One word: Karma.
He’s had this coming for some time now. But honestly, ol’ Jack reminds me of one of those cockroaches that never dies, even after you step on it a few times. Even if he does lose his license, or if he does rack up some jail time, I don’t think it will stop him from being the annoying prick that he is.
In your face, Jack. Hope you learn your lesson.
The Florida Bar is waging an unconstitutional war against my religion. The First Amendment protects my right to speak out and seek compensation for grievance against such unholy games like Grand Theft Auto and Windows Solitaire. My right to religious freedom requires everyone to teach their children to have sex with llamas through video games. Until I am able to overthrow the tyranny that is the Florida Bar, you all are hereby commanded by your future King to stop making fun of me. It hurts my delicate feelings.
Nah. It’s really Eric.
(I’ll probably get an email from EL tell me to cut it out, even if it is funny.)
… Scott… Is this a Blog post of a Blog post, OF a Blog post, OF a News Broadcast?
I think so
THIS IS AN OUTRAGE SCOTT!!
I JUST SHARTED!
“…Mr. Thompson was stabbed in the back with a homemade shiv today while being escorted back to his cell. He could be heard crying throughout the whole prison and screaming ‘IT WAS GRAND THEFT AUTO THAT LED HIM TO DO THIS!’, sources inside the prison say…”
Ding dong… the witch is dead, the witch is dead.
owned!!
now they are going to ban him…. isnt it ironic?
Maybe Jack T will go and do some research now that he has time on his hands. Actually investigat the things he says he stands for.
If he comes to the table with facts and real solutions, then I’m all ears. I have violent tendencies. Video games give me ideas. Then again sitting on the bus with a bunch of highschool kids gives me ideas too. hmm now that I think about it, it’s not video games. It’s them darn kids who be causing all the problems. LETS BAN KIDS!!!
Until he is disbarred for life I fail to see any real impact on his ability to file frivelous lawsuits and generally degrade the quality of the courts within 3000 miles of his current location.
Its all well and good this is happening to him but I dont want the poor idiot ending up in jail or being fined till the end of the earth, I just want him to shut up.
Pwned hard!
Phoenix Wright FTW!