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Jack Thompson Attacks DoD, ESA, GTA With Utah Bill

Posted by Soulskill on from the back-on-board-the-train-to-crazytown dept.

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."

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  1. Hahahah by Jaysyn · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Kick & scream all you want pig, you lose.

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    There is a war going on for your mind.
  2. Re:Never by Eternauta3k · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Good point. Why the hell does slashdot report this?
    Right. Traffic.

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    Yeah. Would you choose a neurosurgeon who pokes around people's brains in his spare time? I wouldn't.
  3. New game idea... by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 1, Redundant
    ...about a guy name, say, Jack Thompson (purely fictional, of course). The goal would be to hunt down this character while he's going around trying to sue people and getting legislation passed. Higher points the sooner the character's dead, points off for each successful suit and/or bill passed.

    Proposed game name: Off Jack Off.

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    It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
  4. Re:Video game violence and situation comedies... by EastCoastSurfer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Wait. I guess kids aren't the mindless copy-drones they're made out to be.

    No, but to think that people (not just kids) aren't affected by the stuff they experience in their daily environment is just as short-sighted.