Jack Thompson Under Investigation

djflipstarx writes "Jack Thompson, famous anti-videogame lawyer, has found himself in the position of being investigated by the Florida Bar Association after trying to get Penny-Arcade writers Gabe and Tycho arrested. A bunch of people from the Penny-Arcade forums then went and sent letters to the FBA asking for them to check up on Thompson's current actions and review his license to practice law. The fact that even the National Institute on Media and the Family distance themselves from Thompson doesn't help his case either." The lesson here? There are many nerds in the world. Some of them have a posse. Be careful who you pick on.

Comments

Tompson's spin

[Anonymous Coward]

I can't wait to hear the spin that he puts on this, I suspect it will be that "Evil Videogame companies are using their money and influence to try to stop him and his cause." or "Evil Mindless videogame playing zombies are unable to comprehend the importantance of his cause and are trying to (foolishly) stop him". What he probably doesn't understand is that he brought this upon himself with his immature behavor and vulgar videogame suggestion.

moderation

[Achoi77]

Looks like we are in the midst of seeing a legal-troll get metamodded to oblivion. Lets see if he'll end up getting the (-1 DISBARRED) moderation...

Re:moderation

[Golias]

Lawyers don't get disbarred lightly. He's basically just been a world-class asshole. That's not bad enough to merit such a harsh punishment.

Hell, most lawfirms offer you a full partnership for that!

Re:Guess Jack is learning an important lesson...

[Landshark17]

He'll probably call it a desparate, left-wing attack on a self-described "lifelong republican" orchestrated by Penny Arcade and those evil game-makers because he's "starting to win."

Betting Pool

[BartulaPrime]

Okay, so who wants to bet on how long it takes someone to create a "prison simulator" mod utilizing GTA's engine that would allow Jack to be sodomized and sold for packs of smokes?

Beware the self-fulfilling prophecy

[Andy_R]

What would a disbarred and disgraced Jak Thompson be likely to do? He appears to be exactly the kind of dysfunctional person who might take revenge with a big gun.

Let's hope he doesn't realise that this would actually prove his theory that video games can drive unstable people to commit murder!

Re:Beware the self-fulfilling prophecy

[Psmylie]

I went to the firing range last night, too. I brought my controller along with me. For some reason, whenever I pushed the fire button, nothing seemed to happen. No noise of gunshots, and no holes appeared in my target. Also, pushing the shoulder button didn't activate my grenade launcher. I'm seriously considering getting that controller replaced, as it only seems to fire bullets when hooked up to my computer at home.

Re:I hope

[madaxe42]

Who mentioned rape? He was just talking about some complimentary and amicable fellow called Bubba, who was so kind as to say that he had an aesthetically pleasing mouth. Are you insinuating something about people called Bubba?

Kind regards,

Bubba

Again, apologies to Tyler Durden

[TripMaster Monkey]

"Look...the people you are harassing are the people you depend on. We fix your computers, we update your websites, we route your packets, we patch your servers, we guard your data while you sleep. Do not fuck with us."

Re:Again, apologies to Tyler Durden

[Anonymous Coward]

You should have posted AC. Because you are not your name. You are not a unique and beautiful snowflake, etc...

It seems you've been living two lives Mr. Thompson

[silicon not in the v]

In one life, you're Jack Thompson, legal counsel for respectable families. You show up to court cases, file your legal briefs, and you...help Mrs. Jones protect her children.

The other life is lived in computers, where you go by the video game-hating alias "Jack the Ripper" and are guilty of threatening and insulting virtually every geek in the world. One of these lives has a future...and one of them does not.

Re:Awww....c'mon!

[karnal]

Nothing! Absolutely Nothing!!

STUUUPIIIIDD! You're so STUUUPIIIID!

(reference from UHF, for the uninitiated)

Re:PA Political Action Group?

[Fr05t]

"a larger percentage of it has lots of free time (i.e. no job, part time job, still living with parents, in college, etc.)."

Hey! I both resent, and resemble that remark! :(

Still not enough, but a good start.

[Thedalek]

Personally, I won't be completely satisfied with the whole Jack Thompson nonsense until his name is universally synonymous with critical brain failure. As in, open a dictionary and find:

Jack Thompson (n, slang) - 1. A state of complete insanity, 2. One who is without rational thought, 3. Legal term describing extreme mental breakdown.

"Well, you've really pulled a Jack Thompson this time."

"That guy is such a Thompson."

"We the jury find the defendant guilty by reason of Jack Thompson."

Re:Guess Jack is learning an important lesson...

[Bega]

His positions do have a tiny sliver of a kernel of value to them: Children should not be able to directly purchase hyperviolent/sexually charged video games just as they cannot legally directly purchase pornography. If a parent is willing to let their kid play those kinds of games, then let the parent purchase the game. At least that way they have *some* idea of what their kids are up to.

I also thought that Jack himself is the sortof silver lining in this. Parents can see a prime example how important it's to teach their kids to think for themselves, rather that listening to people like Jack.

Altough, in the modern world... oh well.