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Teen Charged With Harassing Thompson

Posted by Zonk on from the i-don't-know-who-to-root-for dept.

A young man has been charged after reportedly threatening Jack Thompson with torture and death, reports Gamespot. Thompson claims the boy is already in custody for his crime. From the article: "The Sheriff's Office public information officer, Lt. John Martin, could not confirm for GameSpot that the child had been arrested because the detective and sergeant assigned to the case had both left for the day. However, he did confirm that the boy had been charged with harassing communication, a misdemeanor offense."

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  1. "Shoot Jack Thompson the Game"? by MMaestro · · Score: 2, Informative
    "The torture was to end with the shooting of Thompson, as in this teen's favorite games."

    Whoa! Theres a game where you can shoot Jack Thompson? Why was I not told of this!? /sarcasm

    "'Shoot the messenger' is the video game industry's strategy,"

    "Shoot the messenger"? Jack Thompson isn't a messenger, hes the guy trying to burn down the castle. (Undermining the ESRB and backing out of a $10,000 donation to a charity if someone makes him a mod to his specifications is not going to win you any friends in the industry.)

    Is it just me or are his claims getting more outrageous as time goes by?

  2. Re:What should be explained in the blurb ... by ArwynH · · Score: 3, Informative

    Dude! Where have you been these past few months (longer?)?. Jack Thompson is this stupid lawyer dude who hates violent video games. He thinks it turns kids into monsters you see, violent monsters. Among his many exploits, he is most famous at the moment for not honouring his word about giving $10,000 to charity if someone made a game to his specifications. He has also been know to be argued into the ground by a 12yr old, aswell as attempt to sue penny-arcade for harasment (they gave the $10,000 to charity in his name).

    I guess penny-arcade were too big for him, so he's gone after kids instead. I wonder if the kid could counter-sue JT for slander?

    PS It's late, I have work tommorrow. If you want links http://www.google.com/ is your friend.

  3. Re:Aaaargh, stop proving his point. by Celestial+Avenger · · Score: 2, Informative

    "If I ever meet you, I'll explain my position to you in a calm and reasonable voice, and attempt to illustrate why I believe that your opinions, valid though they may be, are wrong!"

    He will belittle and sue you either way. It's like talking to a wall. A crusty, retarded, attenion-whore wall.