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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 While previously he stated that he had withdrawn, details have now come out that the judge actually pulled his temporary license to practice law in Alabama.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.'"

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  1. Re:Who is Jack Thompson? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    If I wanted to see sigs, I would enable them jackass.

  2. Re:Jack Thompson replaced by Hunter Thompson by jcr · · Score: 1, Troll

    I'm sure that Thompson could do a better job of arguing a case. (Yes, I know he's dead.)

    -jcr

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    The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."