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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 While previously he stated that he had withdrawn, details have now come out that the judge actually pulled his temporary license to practice law in Alabama.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.'"
Can anyone explain who this guy is?
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Hit the road, Jack.
Any chance we can, as Red from The Shawshank Redemption so eloquently put "have him do the airdance before the first May flowers push up out the ground?"
That would inspire the typical "Who the hell IS this guy?" response.
This isn't the same as him being barred from practicing law PERIOD, but I just couldn't help myself...
*plays Final Fantasy IV victory fanfare and dances*
"Apparently so, but suppose you throw a coin enough times. Suppose one day, it lands on its edge."
Oh, crap...
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GM Judge Moore banned Jack Thompson from the Alabama realm of the controversial MMORPG "Reality" today. The game "Reality" allows players to engage in such controversial activities as genocide, murder, theft, and mis-representation.
Leave it to Jack Thompson to get kicked out of Alabama for improper behavior.
Normality is now: overrated.
I love how while reading about this on the main page, there was a giant GTA banner beside this story.
Do you:
a) Accept their judgement with good grace
b) Grudgingly accept the judgement but state that you believe it to be in error
c) Accuse the judge of breaking the law, of being biased against your clients and of generally being incompetant
If you're Jack Thompson you probably also do d) File a lawsuit against the judge for dismissing you.
..... a cup of hot coffee to help him calm down.
This is my opinion. To make sure you don't steal it, it's covered by the DMCA.
System.out.print ("and don't you come back... no more... no more... no more... no more.");
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...that Slashdot didn't jump on this when GameSpot covered it... 4 days ago.
People will pass up steak once a week, for crap every day.
Jack Thompsons incorrigible behavior, his mumbling incoherence, his fishing hats, aviator frames and cigarette holders have cause him to be tossed out of court only to be replaced by Hunter S. Thompson
Jack Thompson will soon issue a "prize" of $10,000 for somebody to code a game in which Judge Moore is flogged then killed violently. Then he'll tell Judge Moore it was meant as satire.
Was it good, bad?
Dude. It was CSI. It was bad.
My spoon is too big.
<baptist class="southern" politics="conservative">
Just so we're all clear on this, please do not infer that his chosen affiliation with various political or religious groups means those groups want anything to do with him.
I look forward to the upcoming religious holiday, visiting the church of my youth, and logging some serious GTA:SA time. And while we're at it, the Kansas School Board can kiss my evolved butt.
</baptist>
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
...given the story title I was hoping for something a little bit more, well, ballistic.
One is a scum-sucking bottom-dweller, and the other is a fish.
For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.
I visibily out loud sang to a cranked Jump by Van Halen in my car on the way to work this morning, so guess you can mark me down for number 1.
... "now I have no money to pay off my internet bill"
I'm going to lie and say that I don't fit number 7, so I guess that means you can mark me down for number 2.
3 is definitely a concern - "ooh, cheap game, *purchase'd*"
hmm that ALSO affects no. 6
My job as an accounting software programmer is slowly killing me, so number 5 looks to be a good one. I may very well drag myself into work when I'm nearly dead and shoot up the place, so that has to further my cause for number 5.
I don't fit number 7.
So yeah, I think I've got them all covered. But I'm not a fucking psychopath, and I you even suggest it again, I WILL KILL YOU.
The point of golf is to acheive the lowest score possible on each hole. +5 would mean that it took 5 more strokes to put the ball in the whole than par which is terrible. In slashdot golf we should also aim for the lowest score like me, I'm quite positive I'll get modded -1, offtopic or not at all which would give me a large stroke advantage over your score.
You can call me the Jack Nicklaus of Slashdot.
english is way to easy
I assume you meant "the other one is Roy Moore, who is a wacko." Or did you mean James Moore is also a wacko?
I hope she's not monitoring my computer tonight, she might kill me