Jack Thompson Attacks DoD, ESA, GTA With Utah Bill

eldavojohn writes "Delusional disbarred Miami attorney Jack Thompson claims to have a bill in the state of Utah that targets retailers and entire industries with the Truth in Advertising Law. The best part of his rant: 'Our military appropriately uses violent video games a) to suppress the inhibition to kill of new recruits, and b) to teach killing scenarios. Games have the same effect on civilian teens.' While GamePolitics couldn't find the bill on Utah's state site, they did receive a response from him claiming 'I have a sponsor and a bill, and [the video game] industry is in trouble.' For 2009 bills, there seems to be merely a bill enhancing the Truth in Advertising Law but does not contain any of Thompson's verbiage. Good 'ole Jack — always good for some laughs, but really he needs to give it up one of these days."

Comments

Video games vs Jack

[mgabrys_sf]

Video games never made me want to kill another (real) person. Jack Thompson on the other hand makes me want to kill - someone, possibly named Jack - every time I hear from Mr. Thompson.

Re:Video games vs Jack

[Chabo]

He's made me want to get into racketeering!

Re:Video games vs Jack

[clarkkent09]

I don't play video games and my reaction is the same: "kill Jack!" I do like to play chess though. And I like to eat potato chips as well. Still can't decide if it's playing chess or eating potato chips that causes me to have that reaction? Hmmm, something to think about (if you are or should be in a mental institution).

Re:Video games vs Jack

[genner]

I don't play video games and my reaction is the same: "kill Jack!" I do like to play chess though. And I like to eat potato chips as well. Still can't decide if it's playing chess or eating potato chips that causes me to have that reaction? Hmmm, something to think about (if you are or should be in a mental institution).

Chess was the murder simulator that introduced kings to killing scenarios and casued the crusades.

Re:Video games vs Jack

[Feanturi]

True story: I had a nightmare once when I was around 8 years old, in which I kept spotting people that were poised to kill me. I knew they meant to kill me because they were an L-shaped move away from wherever I was at the time. I knew they'd be able to jump over any obstacle between us and kill me instantly upon landing, so I kept having to run away thereby changing the positional advantage they had. But I would only wind up encountering someone else also that same relative position away from me, and have to run again. Had I not been exposed to chess, I would not have had to contend with this frightful situation. Clearly chess breeds violent thoughts and needs to be stamped out once and for all!

Re:Video games vs Jack

[need4mospd]

I had a dream sorta like that, except replace "people that were poised to kill me" with "hot supermodels". And there were lots of pillows.

So clearly, chess breeds porn as well.

Re:Video games vs Jack

[KDR_11k]

Maybe you read Shakespeare and were influenced by "the first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers".

Re:Video games vs Jack

[aussie_a]

Hitler didn't play videogames. You can tell because if he had he wouldn't have had time to write Mein Kampf and become elected as president of Germany.

So they'd stop selling stuff in Utah

[Reality Master 201]

I'm sure the very thought must have them terrified, Jack.

But it's UTAH..

[Binkleyz]

Who cares?

No offense to the nice nice people in Utah, but one state law, in a very small (population-wise) state, and will have little or no impact on the VG industry. Even IF this bill passes, there is certain to be an immediate EFF or ACLU lawsuit to overturn it.

Utah is the reddest of the "Red States", and I have to imagine that most good Mormon kids aren't playing GTA4 anyway.

Re:But it's UTAH..

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm a conservative from Utah, and we don't care that you voted for Obama. You're just naive, paranoid, and you worry too much about what others think of you. That is why you voted for Obama, to fit in with the Hollywood crowd.

Re:But it's UTAH..

[Anonymous Coward]

why is it that people like you can never accept that someone can have sincere political beliefs that differ from yours?

Re:But it's UTAH..

[dogmatixpsych]

The irony of using the phrase "people like you" in context of your response is pretty funny.

The dude....

[8127972]

... Really needs to have some hot coffee.

Re:Never

[Chabo]

Listen, and understand. That Jack Thompson is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.

Little known fact, Jack:

[mcgrew]

The word "thompson" in Elbonian means "cough".

Re:Thank god he's still around

[Hatta]

I remember Jack Thompson, but who the hell is Utah Bill?

Re:There is no such thing...

[Macthorpe]

Tell that to Hitler.

(Yes, I did just Godwin the whole conversation)

Re:You know, I just had a thought.

[Anonymous Coward]

You could call it the Large Hurbis Collider.

Re:Hahahah

[cbiltcliffe]

He could get struck by lightning or hit by a bus

...run over by a carjacker, shot by a sniper....

Re:Hahahah

[MartinSchou]

All at once? You'd think his life was a Calvin & Hobbes cartoon!

I misread the headline.

[Steauengeglase]

I was hoping that Jack now had a side kick named, Utah Bill. I imagine them wandering the wilds together. Jack, a country lawyer taking down virtual murderers while Bill constantly has problems from his multiple wives.