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Manhunt Murder Attorney Speaks
An anonymous reader writes "Kotaku has an exclusive interview with game hating attorney Jack Thompson -- sort of. Actually it's a pretty funny, and telling, email back and forth between Kotaku's editor and Thompson that seems to reflect his disdain for gamers. Love the kicker - what an ass." The pleasant Mr. Thompson has been discussed previously on the site.
This isn't surprising. His audience are the Mom's out there who have no grasp on technology and believe everything they see on the Today Show. His mechanism is putting fear into people who should no better but don't bother taking the time to learn about the issues themselves.
Ignorance is the Agent of Fear; Fear Is the Agent of Violence - >1
Hey there,
It's Brian D. Crecente, editor for Kotaku and RedAssedBaboon and reporter for the Rocky Mountain News.
Couple of things on the post about Thompson:
1. His email address is very public and listed on his webpage.
2. I didn't fake it.
3. I doubt someone else is using his email address, but I suppose an underling could be.
4. I've been a police reporter for 10 years and a gaming writer for five, and I always send out very short email requests for interviews. People don't have time for long messages.
That probably don't convince anyone, but maybe it answers some questions. Feel free to email me if you have any others at Brian@kotaku.com or swing by redassedbaboon and chat with me there.
>Way to alienate te most important part of the equation in your argument.
This is a lawyer. The most important part of the equation is the law, not the end users. (some may say that its publicity or money, but its still not the end users)
His last email is painfully obvious, he doesn't care about gamers, why should he?
The surprise isn't how often we make bad choices; the surprise is how seldom they defeat us.
Do a google and you'll find others who have emailed this guy. Here's an example:
example Look for post #16
I'm figuring the exchange is real.
My other Slashdot ID is much lower.
This summer we had a media frenzy when it was discovered that someone who played Manhunt had murdered a 17 (IIRC) year old boy. Funnily enough, not one of those sensationalist media outlets followed the sorry up when days later the police revealed that the VICTUM played manhunt, not the killer. If I really thought videogames influenced real life, I'd buy the new Leasuresuit Larry game in a second.