Jack Thompson Under Investigation
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Slashdot is reporting that Jack Thompson, famous anti-videogame lawyer, is under investigation by the Florida Bar Association.
Mr. Thompson recently tried to get Penny-Arcade writers Gabe and Tycho arrested for harrassment over some events they documented on the Penny Arcade website.
Mr. Thompson recently tried to get Penny-Arcade writers Gabe and Tycho arrested for harrassment over some events they documented on the Penny Arcade website.
Source: SlashdotA bunch of people from the Penny-Arcade forums then went and sent letters to the FBA asking for them to check up on Thompson's current actions and review his license to practice law. The fact that even the National Institute on Media and the Family distance themselves from Thompson doesn't help his case either.
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"Whom did CNN contact for a comment about Blitz: The League? They didn't contact Doug Lowenstein. They didn't contact the drooling cretins at Penny Arcade. They didn't even contact a single gamer, I guess because they wanted the truth.
They contacted Jack Thompson. Why? Because the "don't confuse me with the facts" gaming community (what's next, the marijuana community?) has nothing rational to say about the marketing of mature games to kids.
The purpose of the law in California is to say this: Parents, it is your job to make the decision on these games. We will not allow retailers to sell adult games to kids behind their parents' backs.
Wise up, gamers. The war was lost by you scofflaws a very long time ago. Even liberal CNN is on my side. Fondly, Jack Thompson
PS: Put down the controller and get a life!"
"Jack Thompson thanks you for watching, and not seeing anyone other than me in the piece. I didn't see Penny Aracade personnel there, nor any drooling gamers. Just little old me. Why? Because CNN knows what I'm talking about. This was my 14th appearance on CNN. Glad to be of service in annoying the pixelante pukes. "