<![CDATA[Kotaku: Jack Thompson]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Jack Thompson]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/jack thompson http://kotaku.com/tag/jack thompson <![CDATA[News of GTA V's Trailer Hit On Unhappy Anniversary for GTA Foe]]> Jack Thompson, active nemesis of any video game that he believes causes real world violence, was disbarred on September 25, 2008. Website GamePolitics notes that his disbarrment kicked in Oct 25, 2008 and that, three years to the day later, we get an announcement of GTA V. Jack hates GTA. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5853157&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Look Who Says the Rhode Island Games Legislation is Unconstitutional]]> An effort to impose fines and even jail time for selling mature games to underage kids has reached Rhode Island's legislature. "The bill won't survive a court challenge, nor should it," says a certain disbarred Florida lawyer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5492331&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Today's Punishment: Jack Thompson's "I'm OK" Reviewed by Guy with Rain Man Voice]]> Not sure what's worse - the subject matter, its narration, or the fact that it is five whopping minutes of nonstop punishment. This is going to hurt you more than it hurts me. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5322832&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Watch Penn & Teller's Video Game Bullshit! Episode]]> In this episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit!, the comedy duo take on "the video game industry's worst nightmare" Jack Thompson, and hand a 9-year-old boy an AR-15 rifle to see if anyone dies. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5313559&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Desert Bus Creators Take on Jack Thompson]]> This trailer for Penn & Teller: Bullshit - an unabashedly biased take on the talking points of various agenda pushers - puts our favorite disbarred lawyer in the crosshairs in the upcoming season. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5298635&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Do Not Judge This PS2 Casemod By Its Cover [Updated]]]> If I ever go to prison, I want this modder on the outside. That, gang, is a PlayStation 2 inside Jack Thompson's page-turning tribute to himself. And yes, GTA III was the first game played. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5290009&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Supreme Court On Jack Thompson Appeal: No Thanks]]> Jack Thompson's appeal of his enhanced disbarment from the Florida Bar hit a bit of a snag on Monday, as the Supreme Court refused to hear his case. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5223111&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thompson's Final Pleading Most Likely Heard]]> Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court considered ex-lawyer-mans Jack Thompson's request to help him get back to current lawyer-mans land. It's not expected to get very far. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5217615&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Utah Governor Smacks Down Thompson Bill]]> After passing through the Utah House and Senate with flying colors, Jack Thompson's video game.movie bill has been vetoed by Utah Governor Jon Huntsman. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5185169&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thompson Bill Passed By Utah Senate]]> The bill from former lawyer Jack Thompson passed by a landslide the Utah House of Representatives earlier this month. It has now also passed in the Utah Senate. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5169268&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Utah Falls for Thompson Bill]]> Remember that bill Jack Thompson's banking his post-lawyer career on? It passed by a landslide in Utah's House of Representatives. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5163906&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jack Thompson Still Has A Career (Apparently)]]> The Business and Labor Committee of the Utah House of Representatives passed a law authored by ex-Miami-attorney, Jack Thompson. I guess you can still have a career after being disbarred. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5159645&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How Seriously Should We Take Game Addiction?]]> A Chinese gamer swallows razor blades in a suicide attempt, Daniel Petric shoots his mom and Brandon Crisp runs away from home – anyone see a pattern here? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5129890&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jack Thompson Pays $42k Bar Tab]]> When we last left our intrepid Florida anti-gaming attorney, he was not only being permanently disbarred, but was also ordered to reimburse legal fees to the bar to the tune of some $43,675.35. Well never let it be said that Jack Thompson was a man who didn't pay his dues. Here's an email regarding the payment, since lowered to $42,525.27 by the Bar, sent to us for some odd reason from Thompson himself: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5094257&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jack Thompson Now Officially Disbarred]]> Miami attorney... sorry, former Miami attorney John B. "Jack" Thompson, was officially disbarred over the weekend. Florida judge Dava Tunis recommended permanent disbarment for the attention seeking lawyer on September 25th, a change reflected on the Florida Bar's official web site, which notes that he is "not eligible to practice in Florida." The decision ends Thompson's illustrious 31-year career as a Florida attorney. We haven't checked the trash folder in our Kotaku e-mail account to see what the future holds for Jack, but we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Thanks to Dylan and GamePolitics for the reminder. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5070145&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thompson Won't Fight Disbarment in Florida]]> Controversial anti-gaming attorney Jack Thompson will not seek to have a motion for a rehearing filed on his behalf with the Supreme Court of Florida. Rather Thompson says that he will seek to have the federal courts intervene on the ruling that would disbar him for life. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5056917&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Did Game Writers Create Jack Thompson?]]> Over the weekend we ran a Letter to the Editor from former Entertainment Software Association president Doug Lowenstein. In it, Lowenstein takes game journalists to task for giving Thompson a soap box to stand on and, to some degree, says the media helped create Thompson. He then says that instead of celebrating the seemingly inevitable disbarment of Thompson, journalists should take this time to reflect on whether their coverage has matured over the years. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5056203&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[GamePolitics Calls Out Lowenstein for Thompson Comments]]> Yesterday, we posted a letter from former ESA boss Doug Lowenstein chastising the gaming press for giving everyone's favorite soon-to-be-former-lawyer Jack Thompson, claiming that we "treated him as if he was a credible, fair minded critic" (we did?) and overcovered him (and Crecente admitted that on that point, it's probably true - at times). Well, they've shot back at GamePolitics, succinctly calling Lowenstein's assertions 'bull.' You can't combat a bully by sticking your head in the sand, notes GP: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5055986&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Former ESA Head: Game Journalists Helped Make Thompson]]> I can't imagine there is much love lost between the former president of the Entertainment Software Association and soon to be former attorney Jack Thompson. While Thompson often publicly vilified Doug Lowenstein, once even calling him the Goebbels of the industry, Lowenstein always declined to respond. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5055663&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jack Thompson is so Disbarred.... How Disbarred Is He?]]> I'm not the type to get joy out of someone else's misfortune. Over the years Jack Thompson and I have built up a rapport of sorts, but that's bound to happen when you email with a person for upwards of four years. While Thompson tends to go off the deep end, and off on me, whenever I've tried to get into a deep conversation with him or do a standard interview, I still find his persistence and point of view fascinating. That all being said, there is a game of sorts being played on Twitter right now that is 110 percent awesome. It appears that Lore Sjoberg, once of Kotaku and always of kicking the internet's ass, started it up by Twittering: Jack Thompson is so disbarred, he's not even allowed to approach the bench at a picnic table. and Jack Thompson is so disbarred, he can't even file briefs in his underwear drawer. Which was followed by: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5055193&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Impromptu Disbarment Parties Starting to Pop Up]]> While news of attorney Jack Thompson's disbarment today by the Supreme Court of Florida might have been unhappy news to some...one..., it certainly seems to have become a reason to celebrate for others. For instance one game developer took it upon themselves to throw a little party to celebrate the day's news complete with cake, cookies and drinks. Yes cake. Right here on Kotaku. Surprised? Know of any more of these going on? Send pics! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5054962&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thompson Responds To Disbarment]]> Today's stunning news that controversial attorney and anti-gaming zealot Jack Thompson will be disbarred for life from practicing law by the Supreme Court of Florida seems to have done little to faze the attorney himself. In response to our request for comment Thompson sent Kotaku a copy of an emergency motion he filed with the federal court. In the motion Thompson outlines what he hints at as a perversion of justice, one that won't allow him, for instance, to meet with a potential client who he says is an inmate in a state prison. Thompson also sent over a press release saying that the disbarment is in retaliation for, among other things, Thompson's Tyndale House book Out of Harm's Way which he says blew the whistle on what he describes as the Florida Supreme Court's attack on his activism against the American entertainment industry.
The timing of this disbarment transparently reveals its motivation: This past Friday Thompson filed a federal civil rights action against The Bar, the Supreme Court, and all seven of its Justices. This rush to disbarment is in retribution for the filing of that federal suit. With enemies this foolish, Thompson needs only the loyal friends he has.
The emails from Thompson wrap up with: "...this should be fun, starting now" Full press release and motion are on the jump for your perusal. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5054801&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jack Thompson Disbarred]]> Click to viewIs it finally game over for Florida lawyer and violent video game opponent Jack Thompson? Judgment has been entered in the case that started last year and came to a head when Judge Dava Tunis recommended permanent disbarment for the bombastic, showboating law man. The court has approved the report and has ordered that JT is officially disbarred as of 30 days from today.
The Court approves the corrected referee's report and John Bruce Thompson is permanently disbarred, effective thirty days from the date of this order so that respondent can close out his practice and protect the interests of existing clients. If respondent notifies the Court in writing that he is no longer practicing and does not need the thirty days to protect existing clients, this Court will enter an order making the permanent disbarment effective immediately. Respondent shall accept no new business from the date this order is filed.
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5054772&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Arrested Teen Blames GTA For Hit Firebombing Spree]]> Three teens were arrested Thursday in connection with the firebombing of three cars with Molotov cocktails, devices one of the suspects said he learned to make by playing Grand Theft Auto. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5034664&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jack Thompson? Funny Guy]]>
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5028986&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Inside The 169-Page Thompson Report: Judge Recommends $43k Fine Also]]> Judge Dava Tunis' full report to the Florida Supreme Court in Jack Thompson's Florida Bar Trial, in which she recommends permanent disbarment for the attorney, also recommends he pay disciplinary costs of $43,675.35. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5023506&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thompson: Judge Recommends Permanent Disbarment]]> Judge Dava Tunis recommended a permanent disbarment for Jack Thompson with no opportunity to apply for reinstatement, according to a mass email sent out by Thompson this afternoon. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5023418&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thompson Calls Judge "Raving Wild Woman", "Unhinged"]]> It's been a little more than a month since we broke the news that Judge Dava Tunis was recommending that Jack Thompson receive enhanced disbarment, and finally today he's gotten around to his normal round of name calling. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5022949&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jackie Boy Gets A Visit From A Couple Of US Marshals]]> Friend of Kotaku Jack Thompson was kicking back at his Florida home today when there was a knock at the door. "Whoever could it be?", he probably asked himself as he set his morning coffee down on the table. Opening the door, he was greeted by...a pair of US Marshals. Who had been sent to Jackie Boy's home by Judge Federico Moreno. Why? Oh, probably because Thompson sent a letter to Moreno last week, which ended with: "We find yesterday that enemy combatants at Guantanamo are to get more due process from federal judges than what I am to have. I guess my "mistake" was not killing 3000 people to make my point...". More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5017033&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Read Jack Thompson's Storming Out Of Court Transcript]]> Earlier this month, we reported that Jack Thompson walked out of his disciplinary hearing after saying the judge did not have the authority to hear his case. The Florida Bar is recommending that Thompson be disbarred for a minimum of ten years for professional misconduct. So! For those who was a blow-by-blow retelling of the fireworks, game site GamePolitics has the full court transcript. There's this nuttiness: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5015304&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jack Thompson Walks Out On Hearing, Bar Recommends Enhanced Disbarment]]> The Florida Bar asked for an "enhanced disbarment" in the disciplinary hearing of Jack Thompson, held earlier this afternoon. The recommendation means Thompson would be disbarred and prohibited from applying to practice law again for ten years, according to 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida spokesperson Eunice Sigler. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5013148&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thompson Sanctions Hearing Set For Today]]> At 2:00 PM EST today, Florida attorney Jack Thompson is set to appear before The Florida Supreme Court, where Judge Dava Tunis will consider possible disciplinary sanctions against him. The Florida Bar is seeking to disbar Thompson, removing his ability to practice law in the state of Florida. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5013043&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Video Game Defense That Wasn't]]> Shortly after coming aboard here one of the first things I did was set up a filter to capture and set aside Jack Thompson's bullshit from all the tips cc'd to me. After the preamble to his professional obituary two weeks ago, I went back looking through the "Crazy Fucker" queue to see if I could find some kicking-and-screaming ravings that, even if they didn't deserve to run under the Kotaku nameplate, would at least be fun to read. Instead, I found something unexpected. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5011989&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thompson Sanctions Hearing Set For June 4]]> The Florida Supreme Court will hold a hearing June 4 to consider possible disciplinary action against Miami attorney Jack Thompson, including sanctions. The Florida Bar is seeking to disbar Thompson, removing his ability to practice law in the state of Florida. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5010474&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[GTA IV: Jack Thompson Edition]]> I'm posting this video, from recently formed game comedy group Glitch the System, mostly because it helped me come to the realization that I can use the word Thompsons to define naught bits, as in: I just kicked some guy in the Thompsons. Make a note, I plan to use that a lot. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=392668&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Judge Says Jack Thompson Guilty Of Misconduct During GTA, Bully Trials]]> According to a report from GamePolitics, the judge who presided over Miami lawyer Jack Thompson's Bar trial has recommended to the Florida Supreme Court that he be found guilty on 27 of 31 charges of professional misconduct. Of the 27 recommendations of guilt, twenty-one are from a suit related to Grand Theft Auto and four are from an attempt by Thompson to have Rockstar's Bully declared a public nuisance. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5010087&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sessler, Thompson Square Off On NPR Over Grand Theft Auto IV]]> X-Play co-host Adam Sessler joined Neal Conan on the NPR radio show Talk of the Nation earlier today to talk about the recent release of Grand Theft Auto IV. While the majority of the segment seemed to focus on relating GTA IV player experiences and informing the NPR audience on the realities, less so the media fantasies, of all things Grand Theft Auto, it took a dive about seven minutes in. That's when John "Jack" Thompson phoned in to drop his special brand of disinformation. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=386340&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Rockstar Makes A Grand Theft Auto IV Fan Of Jack Thompson]]> Looks like someone was hitting the local GameStop midnight launch in his best cabana wear, as that puffiness and scruffiness is clearly indicative that the self-promoting attorney was pulling an all-nighter. Jack sent the above pic into tips, I presume, to fanboy out with us. We don't know your Gamertag, Jack, but would love to Bomb Da Base with you. PM me! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=385459&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[More Crimes to Blame on GTA IV]]> If GTA IV is going to be truly groundbreaking, then it will have to break ground in another realm: Real-life crimes to blame on it. Happily, GamesRadar is on the leading edge of this, spotting eight new crimes that imbecilic mainstream media will be thrilled to pin on "gamers," Rockstar, and this particular title. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=379113&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[JT's Bar Trial Transcribed In Loving Detail]]> As you probably know, Ol' Jacky Boy underwent a Bar Trial in Florida late last year. While the verdict's still pending, anyone curious as to how the whole thing went down - or is just wondering how many times JT mentioned the word c**tflaps during proceedings - should head straight over to GamePolitics, who have painstakingly transcribed almost the entire case for your reading pleasure. More »
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