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Jack Thompson's Past Legal Failures Resurrected

Posted by Zonk on from the keep-your-nose-clean-jack dept.

Yesterday we discussed Jack Thompson's upcoming legal hearing. Brian Crecente, over at Kotaku, has put up some documents related to (surprise, surprise) past run-ins Jack has had with the Florida Bar. The two (closed) cases dealt with past games-related cases the lawyer has tried to 'help' with, one being the much-discussed Alabama trial, and the other the Ohio trial that Thompson tried to interfere with. Also included are all 40 pages of the most recent scrape that has Thompson in front of the Bar again.

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  1. Re:Gee - imagine that... by HappySqurriel · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Jack Thompson is overly opinionated, overly impressed with himself, and doesn't know when to STFU."

    So in other words he's a lawyer with dreams of becoming a politician?

  2. Re:Gee - imagine that... by GuyverDH · · Score: 2, Funny

    However, he doesn't have the actual mindset to get there. Ie - he actually forms an opinion and expresses it, rather than sitting on the fencepost in titanium underwear.

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  3. Re:The Perfect Slashdot Poll by Mister+Transistor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdot Poll:

    Jack Thompson's Next Career?

    1) TV Evangelist

    2) Lobbyist

    3) Car Thief

    4) Insurance Salesman

    5) Politician

    6) Cowboy Neal's Personal Trainer

    [Vote]

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  4. Re:The Perfect Slashdot Poll by hansamurai · · Score: 5, Funny

    Missing Option!

    Jack will mentor and train a young law student who will take his place as Dark Lord of the Sith. Thus the circle will now be complete, Jack was once the learner, but is now the master.

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    Reviewing just the first hour of video games.
  5. Re:Gee - imagine that... by SoCalChris · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Jack Thompson is overly opinionated, overly impressed with himself, and doesn't know when to STFU."

    So in other words he's a lawyer with dreams of becoming a politician?
    Fixed that for you....

    So in other words he's a typical slashdotter?
  6. Re:The Perfect Slashdot Poll by gsn · · Score: 4, Funny

    7) Guest star as killable target NPC in every computer game made hereafter.

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  7. Re:The Perfect Slashdot Poll by f1055man · · Score: 2, Funny

    How is this offtopic?

  8. Re:Gee - imagine that... by wtansill · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... but when I heard that Mr. Jack was in legal trouble my heart began to glow.
    I'd have that checked if I were you...
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    The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power. -- Daniel Webster
  9. He truly is the Uwe Boll of law by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    'nuff said.

  10. Anti-Gaming Groups for JT to Lead by Pikoro · · Score: 2, Funny

    Internet Society for Utilitarian Choices for Kids: I.S.U.C.K.
    Nothing Our Group of American Mothers Envision Sacred: N.O.G.A.M.E.S.
    Thompson's Internet Mothers for the Eradication Of Unreal Tournament: T.I.M.E.O.U.T.

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  11. Re:Gee - imagine that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Jack Thompson is overly opinionated, overly impressed with himself, and doesn't know when to STFU.

    I wonder what his Slashdot UID is.