Anti-Game Violence Lawyer Profiled

Thanks to Reason Online for their article discussing recurring anti-game violence lawyer Jack Thompson, whom they describe as "nothing if not relentless" for his repeated attempts to sue videogame companies on behalf of violence victims. They also shine a light on his pre-videogame concerns, which include acting as "a primary force behind 2 Live Crew's obscenity woes", and even "peddling some genuinely intriguing claims about Janet Reno's time in Miami." The piece concludes by referencing similar "brainwashing fears" common to Thompson and an earlier crusader, Fredric Wertham, who "was at the forefront of the campaign to stop comic books from rotting the minds of the young with fantastic, colorful tales of violence, horror, and unconventional living arrangements" in the '50s.

Comments

So is he from Star Trek? (Obligatory reference)

[TheWanderingHermit]

"nothing if not relentless"

Isn't that how Geordi described the Pakleds?

Re:So is he from Star Trek? (Obligatory reference)

[jokell82]

Where's the "-1 Uber Geek" mod when you need it?

Solution

[the_other_one]

Lets kill all the anti-violence lawyers.

Re:How far do we go?

[El]

I've had a simular problem dealing with kids that play too much Tetris. Every time they see a falling block, they can't resist the urge to spin it around and then drop it onto the lowest spot in a stack...

This is how you fix this bastard

[PD]

Every video game should come with a simple picture, doesn't have to be too large, of some breasts. Like this one. Doesn't have to be too racy, but it should be prominent on the front and back cover of the box, and on the startup screen for the game.

That ought to make it crystal clear to everyone concerned that SOME GAMES ARE NOT FOR KIDS. And if you're a parent who would give a game to your kid with a photograph of a nude woman right on the box, then you're a sucky parent who doesn't have the right to sue anyone for anything. I bet that would be an excellent defense in court too.

Goddamn, some people just can't watch their kids for a minute to see what they are playing. And a pair of boobies will definitely not deter me from buying a good game.