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Supreme Court Declines Jack Thompson Appeal
eldavojohn writes "Jack Thompson was disbarred last year in Florida, putting a halt to annoying lawsuits targeting game makers and the constitutional rights of gamers. Well, he had appealed to the United States Supreme Court (scheduled to be heard last Friday) to get this overturned, but instead they declined to even hear his appeal. They wouldn't even give him the time to review his appeal, so it appears his disbarment for life stands. Florida had declined to file a response to Thompson's appeal, and it turns out they didn't need to. Sad day for Jack Thompson, but a great day for gamers everywhere."
This comes shortly after Thompson was frustrated by the vetoing of some legislation he promoted in Utah.
The problem with zealots and fanatics is that these kinds of setbacks only help to make them believe that they just need to fight harder. It's a sad, sick feedback loop where defeat reinforces their mania instead of chipping away at it. I seriously doubt this is the last we'll hear of Jack Thompson. He'll just come up with new and creative ways to be a thorn in the side of gamers and freethinkers.
Just because he's disbarred, he can still find some rich, old lonely lady to fund his evil plans... much like Lex Luthor did in Superman Returns. But seriously, even though he's not a lawyer anymore, that doesn't stop him from getting one to act as his proxy. He just needs to find another manically deluded soul who either has a law degree or the money to pay for lawyers, and he'll be back.
Start a happiness pandemic
Just stop posting stories about him. Stop posting anything which would give him any attention at all unless it's about something which really is a threat. In that case, spread the word high and low to kill whatever the threat may be.
The less attention you guys personally give him, the more neglected he'll feel and the less of an attention whore he might become. Granted, this might not work, but it's better than talking about every major event in his life.
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The timing leaves the country safe for this new game:
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/hot_new_video_game_consists
There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
...Jack WHO?
The man was barely relevant before. Now he is irrelevant.
R.I.P. Jack What's-His-Name. Time to move on.
If you want news from today, you have to come back tomorrow.
This is why I said:
Legislation filed by him counts as "outlandish behavior."
I'm just tired of hearing about stuff that doesn't affect me. If he tries to get legislation out, then by all means, slam him. Otherwise, if it's just his own life going down the drain, stop giving him attention for it.
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Mr. Thompson responded with an appeal to get his status as biggest douche in the universe overturned. "I'm not a douche!", said Thompson.
I thought he was relegated to Utah and representing the Osmonds in their suit with the Jackson 5 over the shutes and ladders fiasco.
"Computers are a lot like Air Conditioners" "They both work great until you start opening Windows"
Get some real stories and stop upping this garbage.
"Computers are a lot like Air Conditioners" "They both work great until you start opening Windows"
He could appeal to the court of public opinion.
Dang it was hard to say that without bursting into laughter.
But, yeah, he's the Black Knight and it's time to move on. Supreme Court rejection? He'll say it's "only a flesh wound" and keep on screaming "none shall pass!"
Jack Thompson was disbarred last year in Florida, putting a halt to annoying lawsuits
The spelling and grammar nazi side of me says "putting" is something you do on a golf green. The rest of me says, "w00t!".
Thompson's tenacity would fit in well with Scientology's breed of sharks. He just has to move to Clearwater and he's set for life.
I am becoming gerund, destroyer of verbs.
I seriously doubt this is the last we'll hear of Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson's antics has already discredited him as a lawyer (at least where it matters). This news is not important to the gaming industry in any significant manner.
The fundamental question of whether video gaming will be regulated by the right is not a matter of Jack Thompson, but in how the US constitution is upheld by the powers that be.
(Voiceover): It's Channel 5 News at 11, and now, our top story:
Cristy: Noted anti-video-game crusader Jack Thompson's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied today. Thompson was disbarred by the Florida Supreme court earlier this year and was seeking to be vindicated and have his license reinstated...
John: In related news, a D.C. prostitute just around the corner from the bar nearest the Supreme Court turned down Jack Thompson's last $20 in his bid for a blowjob. The madame is quoted as saying to Thompson, "No way, you creepy ass mother-fucker, get a life, Jesus." Thompson's office could not be reached for comment. Cristy?
Cristy: Well, looks like that's another 'happy-ending' Thompson won't be getting today.
All: Ahahaha.
"I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist"
I am not a lawyer, but... neither is Jack Thompson now.
A new meme?
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
While I don't agree with anything else that he stands for, he did say "NO!" from his hospital bed when George W. sent Gonzo to renew the approval for the ongoing warrentless wiretapping. I do respect him for that.
Hooray
This made my day.
Nothing better than to see a Suit get his/her just desserts, PARTICULARLY at the hands of other Suits.
I love it!
SARAVA!
I love his response. In typical Jacko fashion he doesn't see this as a set back at all. He claims he has 4 other ways to get his license back that are even more likely to work than the Supreme Court.
why do I suspect that one of them involves changing his name so he can try to get a license under his new name?
http://www.popularculturegaming.com -- my blog about the culture of videogame players
Disbarment is an excellent way to stop religiously-motivated extremist lawyers. Just look at Fred Phelps, for example.
Oh wait...
He can always get a job as an expert on Fox News.
Or so Game Politics quotes:
In response to [GamePolitics'] speculation that "the... decision almost certainly ends Thompson's fight to have his permanent disbarment overturned," - Not at all. I have four more options, all better than this one. This was the longest of shots. All four of the others are much, much shorter shots. Stay tuned. As Winston Churchill implored: "Never give in. Never, never, never, never, never."
Going on means going far
Going far means returning
To know you have been beaten. To know you cant ever fight again. Must be a terrible feeling. Doesnt make anything he did right per say. But I cant help but feel bad for the guy. If I was him I would probably be considering suicide right now.
And this has been another installament of Captain Obvious!
...in Utah, you know you have problems.
I lived there during college and am LDS myself and they do some crazy stuff there in the the name of the children.
I agree with the first guy. He won't be slowed down by this, he will gain encouragement from it like any megalomaniac would. Luckily Planet Earth is rapidly running out of people who take him seriously, and oddly enough most of it is his fault. Once there is nobody left and his pathetic attempts at self-promotion fall on deaf ears, I am betting he will turn to violence to call attention to himself again.
Zooperman
Don't you mean "...but a great day for everyone everywhere" ?
Are you somehow implying this WON'T be the year of Linux on the desktop?
You don't have to be a lawyer to sue somebody - he can still do that. What it does interfere with is whether he can sue somebody on behalf of a client, as opposed to being the plaintiff himself (or one of the lead plaintiffs in a class action.) He doesn't even need to have a lawyer, and he's already no stranger to having a fool for a client, though it's possible he can come up with some sucker who'll represent him for a share of the take without an upfront payment, or some political action group that'll fund his next lawsuit against his next victim even if he's the plaintiff.
They say there's no bad publicity as long as they spell your name right, but here on /., I've seen Thompson and Thomson already :-)
Bill Stewart
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The problem with zealots and fanatics is that these kinds of setbacks only help to make them believe that they just need to fight harder. It's a sad, sick feedback loop where defeat reinforces their mania instead of chipping away at it. I seriously doubt this is the last we'll hear of Lunis Torvballs. He'll just come up with new and creative ways to be a thorn in the side of gamers and freethinkers.
Just because he's irrelevant, he can still find some rich, old lonely corporation to fund his evil plans... much like Lex Luthor did in Superman Returns. But seriously, even though he's not important anymore, that doesn't stop him from getting Slashdot to act as his proxy. He just found other manically deluded souls who either have a law degree or the money to pay for lawyers and programmers, and he's back.