Jack Thompson Sues Facebook For $40M

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Jack Thompson Sues Facebook For $40M

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday September 30, 2009 @11:57PM from the just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe dept.

angry tapir writes "Jack Thompson has sued Facebook for US$40 million, saying that the social networking site harmed him by not removing angry postings made by Facebook gamers. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Thompson is best known for bringing suit against Grand Theft Auto's Take Two Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment America, and Wal-Mart, arguing that the game caused violent behavior."

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Re:Might as well sue himself by bcmm · 2009-10-01 00:08 · Score: 4, Funny

Jack Thompson is clearly part of the murderous conspiracy of video game manufacturers, paid to destroy Jack Thompson's reputation. Jack Thompson should sue Jack Thompson for a bajillion dollars.

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Quick /. by immortalpob · 2009-10-01 00:26 · Score: 3, Funny

Delete all these comments before Jack reads them or you are totally getting sued!
Re:If I... by LordAndrewSama · 2009-10-01 00:29 · Score: 4, Funny

Somebody should make a flash game of violently beating jack thompson and post that online. :D
Re:He never seems to learn... by hedwards · 2009-10-01 00:42 · Score: 5, Funny

That's odd, but they left the stick in place?
Re:Mental illness is no laughing matter by cthulu_mt · 2009-10-01 00:56 · Score: 5, Funny

a full weight cock-jockey of the first order
You people do such lovely things with the language. Oscar Wilde would be proud.

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Re:He never seems to learn... by snspdaarf · 2009-10-01 01:07 · Score: 3, Funny

That's odd, but they left the stick in place?
Wouldn't you?

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Re:He never seems to learn... by DBCubix · 2009-10-01 01:23 · Score: 3, Funny

So instead of getting Slashdotted, Slashdot will get Jack Thompson'ed. Oh the irony.

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Breaking news... by Chrisq · 2009-10-01 02:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Breaking news... "Jack Thompson sues Slashdot and OrangeMonkey11 $40M for not removing angry postings about him".
1. Re:Breaking news... by Chabil+Ha' · 2009-10-01 05:15 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Would that be a reverse class action lawsuit?
  
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Re:The man needs professional help by Zaphod-AVA · 2009-10-01 02:02 · Score: 5, Funny

Wow. I've always wondered what the legalese for SHUT THE FUCK UP! was.
Re:The Difference between a Troll and a real Monst by jeffasselin · 2009-10-01 02:31 · Score: 4, Funny

This new rock throwing game is destroying our caveman morality! We must stop it and only allow the throwing of rocks in the time-honored ritual fashion of our tribe!

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Re:He never seems to learn... by gbarules2999 · 2009-10-01 03:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Uh, oh, Jack Thompson will sue Slashdot for that comment.
Re:The Difference between a Troll and a real Monst by stonewallred · 2009-10-01 04:28 · Score: 4, Funny

And I fail to see which of these should be considered bad. Maybe the wearing the hats in public?