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Manhunt Murder Attorney Speaks

Posted by Zonk on from the i-thought-lawyers-were-supposed-to-be-mannerly dept.

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.

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  1. another ambulance chaser. by cyrax777 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    He's just Another Ambulance chaser. The only reason this is on /. is because he is blaming video games.

  2. Useless by Fizzl · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why post a link to this kind of garbage article?

    There's no content to discuss about -- Just a rudely formed 'no comment'.

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  3. Is it violence when you shoot yourself in the foot by glowimperial · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Way to alienate te most important part of the equation in your argument. The end users are the people who determine the content of their videogames. By ignoring them, you ignore the most powerful voice for change that you could harness. The companies and retailers that produce, distribute and sell these games do so because the gamers demand a certain product with a certain content. Without a dialogue with the end users, he will never advance his position.

  4. "Ad hominem" more than "ad malum" by redelm · · Score: 4, Insightful
    The last line "I couldn't care less" is extremely revealing. He seems to assume gamers are evil and will not reform themselves.

    It looks like he's more interested in punishing wrongdoers than ending wrongdoing. Kick-@$$ rather than make good. It does fit the political mood.