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Jack Thompson Facing Disbarment Trial

Posted by Zonk on from the facing-the-music dept.

pwizard2 writes "Gamepolitics reports that controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson faces the start of an ethics trial this morning, a process which could ultimately see him disbarred. The review board has set aside the entire week to hear details on the case. 'Over the weekend, Thompson turned to the Florida Supreme Court in an apparent effort to block this morning's trial from moving forward. In one court filing Thompson asserted that he was willing to accept a 90-day suspension of his license to practice law. The embattled attorney claimed that such an offer had been on the table, but that the Florida Bar was now seeking his permanent disbarment.'"

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  1. Re:WHY?! by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 5, Funny

    So.. "Because he's a douchebag" isn't an ample reason?

  2. Re:WHY?! by Bromskloss · · Score: 4, Funny

    Legally, no.

    Are you sure? How about dismemberment?

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  3. Re:Save Jack! by aadvancedGIR · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't worry, in the end, Gabe and Tycho will save him by making a donnation to the Crazy Attorney Fund in his name and he will react by suing them for extorsion.

  4. Re:WHY?! by ag0ny · · Score: 5, Funny

    For some reason I read dismemberment instead of disbarment...

    You obviously play videogames too much.

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  5. Re:Can't wait by pedestrian+crossing · · Score: 4, Funny

    John 8:7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone

    And then a stone came flying out of the back of the crowd and hit Jesus smack in the forehead.

    Jesus picked himself up off the ground and grumbled, "Mother..."

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  6. Re:Is there joy in having your opponent removed by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

    Even Mike Godwin thought he was doing the right thing, but his so-called 'Law' is obvously just the sort of fascist crap Hitler would come up with.

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  7. Re:Cry me a river by MosesJones · · Score: 5, Funny

    each state has different requirements, but all have some sort of ethics requirement

    Errr ethics for lawyers? What is the question "would you sell your grandmother for a BMW or cash?" The "ethical" answer being cash as cars contribute to global warming.

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  8. Re:Cry me a river by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Damn... how messed up are you when you can't even pass the ethics requirements to be a lawyer?

  9. You mean like... by Poromenos1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jack Thompson walks into a bar, and the bartender yells "get out, you!"?

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