Jack Thompson Tossed Out Of Court

dmouritsendk writes "According to a story at IGN, Jack Thompson has been removed from the lawsuit filed by the families of two murdered police officers vs. Rockstar, Sony and game retailers. While previously he stated that he had withdrawn, details have now come out that the judge actually pulled his temporary license to practice law in Alabama. The reason for all this? Thompson's behavior." From the article: "The removal of Thompson from the case does not necessarily represent the end of the trial as his long-time associate Ray Reiser will assume the role of lead counsel for the case's plaintiffs. Not one to take such things lying down, Thompson fired back at Judge Moore by claiming the the judge has 'has violated... The Alabama Canons of Judicial Ethics by his unfortunate, improper, and prejudicial acts in this case, at the expense of three bereaved Alabama families.'"

Comments

Re:Who is Jack Thompson?

[goldspider]

"Oh and thinkgeek DOES sell an "I hate Jack Thompson" T-shirt if you're interested..."

Qute a mature, reasoned response to the ravings of this lunatic.

Nothing establishes your credibility and validates your viewpoint like an inflammatory t-shirt. Way to take the moral high ground!

Re:He ain't one of us

[spazimodo]

Heh that's like being a pro-abortion anti-pope Catholic. Good luck with that whole burning damnation thing. Here's what your people seem to think about GTA:

From everyone's favorite Christian news source, Agape Press (why do i always think of the goatse man when I read their name?)

...In the aftermath of the controversy over hidden codes in the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" that can unlock sexual content, members of both the U.S. House and Senate have asked the Federal Trade Commission for an investigation. That development pleases a California congressman who has long been a watchdog of the industry. Leland Yee says he welcomes the help of legislators that have already been concerned -- and those whose names have surfaced recently, such as Senator Hillary Clinton -- because the point of everyone's concern is the children who are affected by the video games. "Our children are extremely fragile, and they are in fact our future -- and if we don't protect them, as a society, then there's not much of a future to look forward to," the lawmaker asserts. Yee says the reason for concern -- the reliability of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) -- is crucial to parents. He says it is clear that the developers of "Grand Theft Auto" intentionally denied the truth about their placement of hidden codes in the game -- and that is why he says Senator Clinton's request, backed by an overwhelming 355-21 vote in the House of Representatives favoring the investigation as well, is totally appropriate. "You have to ask the question: what is the [rating system] for anymore," Yee says. "And if we can't rely on them, then we really need to look at some other alternative." He explains that Senator Clinton has asked the FTC to review the entire rating system, and to determine "whether or not [the rating system] can in fact protect our children." [Ed Thomas]

Re:He ain't one of us

[spazimodo]

Uh, your people are Southern Baptists (remember, you started your post by mentioning that?) saying "I'm a southern Baptist, but I subscribe to evolution theory, and play violent video games" is a little like saying "I'm a vegetarian, except I eat veal and enjoy biting off the occasional live chicken head."

Membership is by definition subscribing to a particular set of beliefs and values; different beliefs and you become part of another group.

Perhaps to further illustrate my point you'd like to buy a lump of metal I have here which I'm willing to part with for around $400.00 an oz. It's gold, I swear, though it may have a few too many or too few protons.