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Jack Thompson To Face Contempt Charge

Gamasutra has the story (by way of the currently-down GamePolitics) that Jack Thompson could be facing a contempt charge over his antics during the Bully fiasco. From the article: "According to the report, the contempt of court request could find Thompson facing jail time, though it is more likely that 'fines, judicial admonishment or censure' would result from this most recent turn of events. The report also notes that attorneys representing the Philadelphia law firm Blank-Rome have filed a 'Petition for Order to Show Cause,' which requires Thompson to illustrate to a judge why he should not be held in contempt."

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  1. Rights by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know people have the right to freedom of speech, but I wish he'd use his right to remain silent for once!

  2. Is it just me? by Fozzyuw · · Score: 5, Funny

    This guy has some issues. Problably from playing too many games as a kid.

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    1. Re:Is it just me? by rjung2k · · Score: 5, Funny

      "This guy has some issues. Problably from playing too many games as a kid."

      I think his problems come from not playing enough games as a kid, actually.

    2. Re:Is it just me? by Fozzyuw · · Score: 5, Funny

      HA! From another article linked from the orignal article...

      He also commented in the course of his email to GamePolitics: "When kids start showing up in ERs with slingshot wounds at the hands of Bully enthusiasts, don't blame me."

      I play D&D and I can tell you... slingshots do crap damage!

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    3. Re:Is it just me? by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Funny
      I play D&D and I can tell you... slingshots do crap damage!

      Yes, but level 0 children only get 2d2-1 hit points. (No idea really, just making this up - for the one purist who actually knows how many hit points level 0 children get.)

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    4. Re:Is it just me? by Admiral+Justin · · Score: 3, Funny
      I play D&D and I can tell you... slingshots do crap damage!


      Yes, but level 0 children only get 2d2-1 hit points. (No idea really, just making this up - for the one purist who actually knows how many hit points level 0 children get.)


      They may have low hit points, but they have extremely high stamina and charisma.
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    5. Re:Is it just me? by Nimey · · Score: 5, Funny

      He probably had to play with himself a lot.

      Hmm.

      Every time you masturbate, Jack Thompson sues another game publisher. Please, think of the publishers.

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    6. Re:Is it just me? by goodenoughnickname · · Score: 3, Funny

      Please, think of the publishers.

      But publishers make me horny! What am I to do?!

    7. Re:Is it just me? by X0563511 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hmm, whats that noise? A slightly thunderous applause sounding as if just over the horizon...

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    8. Re:Is it just me? by hclyff · · Score: 3, Funny

      Now that you mention it, I think maybe Tim Buckley had it right...

      http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20050 808

    9. Re:Is it just me? by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 4, Funny

      "It's as if millions of gamers all laughed out loud at once and then said 'ha-ha'."

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    10. Re:Is it just me? by Esion+Modnar · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's called "a disturbance in the farce."

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  3. Prison Sodomy! by Fuckin+ROBOTS! · · Score: 5, Funny

    Huzzah for the overcrowded US Prison System! JT is certain to have his hoop stretched to an uncomfortable size 9 by someone who was imprisoned for Grand Theft Auto!

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  4. Joe Pesci by Don'tTreadOnMe · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want Joe Pesci to play Thompson in the upcoming movie, "Game Wars".

    Can you imagine Pesci saying, "You want to play hardball...? You want to try to throw me in jail? You have no idea what you are unleashing in doing this. You're at the brink..."

    1. Re:Joe Pesci by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Can you imagine Pesci saying, "You want to play hardball...? You want to try to throw me in jail? You have no idea what you are unleashing in doing this. You're at the brink..."

      You have no chance to survive make your time.

  5. Re:Wow. He has officially flipped. by MarkGriz · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Jesus."

    Nope, don't think even Jesus can save him.

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  6. Come out of the closet, Jack Thompson. by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > In an email to GamePolitics, Thompson has responded to this request, writing, "You want to play hardball...? You want to try to throw me in jail? You have no idea what you are unleashing in doing this. You're at the brink..."

    "You don't know the history of barratry! I do! You're just being glib!"

    Since "jump the couch" is taken by Hollywood UFO-cultists, I hereby declare that Jack Thompson has officially "thrown the chair".

    1. Re:Come out of the closet, Jack Thompson. by jb.hl.com · · Score: 4, Funny

      How about "drank the coffee".

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  7. For the love of christ by Hubbell · · Score: 5, Funny

    Never before have I advocated a severe beating for another person until I discovered who Jack Thompson was.

    1. Re:For the love of christ by MarkGriz · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Never before have I advocated a severe beating for another person until I discovered who Jack Thompson was"

      See??! Jack Thompson was right.... look what video games are doing to you.

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    2. Re:For the love of christ by AceCaseOR · · Score: 4, Funny

      For the sake of irony, it should be with a baseball bat.

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  8. Re:Wow. He has officially flipped. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    "You want to play hardball...?

    No, Jack, I don't. It's a violent sport which, through the constant throwing of small but unyielding missiles toward children, and supplying them with large club-like weapons, would only inspire mild-mannered old me to become a crazed bat-wielding psychopath who goes on a rampage through my school.

  9. Re:Wow. He has officially flipped. by nuzak · · Score: 4, Funny

    "You're at the brink..."

    The brink? The brink?? The brink of what?!?!

    Curse you Jack, for keeping me in suspense! Come rant some more! Please?!?

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  10. This guy clearly....... by 8127972 · · Score: 4, Funny

    .... Needs some hot coffee.

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  11. Know who you're dealing with by ENOENT · · Score: 5, Funny

    From Wikipedia:

    "In sending documents to opponents, Thompson would frequently attach a photocopy of his driver's license, with a photo of Batman pasted over his own, just to make sure they knew who they were dealing with."

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  12. Anyone else getting the idea that.. by DeadboltX · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jack Thompson must have had some severely traumatizing experience with video games as a child.

    Maybe he had a brother that played too much pacman, chowed down on some pills and then ate his mother.