It could be GGPO for Jack Thompson.

[DragonSama]

Looks like they are moving forward with his disbarring trial.

http://gamepolitics.com/2007/11/26/jack-thompson-faces-trial-before-the-florida-bar-today/

Controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson faces the start of an ethics trial this morning which could see him disbarred.

The Florida Bar is pursuing several complaints concerning Thompson’s professional conduct in court cases against the video game industry.

As reported by GamePolitics, Thompson’s bid to block the trial failed last week when U.S. District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan dismissed his suit against the Florida Bar and Judge Dava Tunis, the referee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to preside over the case.

Thompson’s attempt to add myself and the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) as co-defendants in that federal suit also failed.

Over the weekend, Thompson turned to the Florida Supreme Court in an apparent effort to block this morning’s trial from moving forward. In one court filing Thompson asserted that he was willing to accept a 90-day suspension of his license to practice law. The embattled attorney claimed that such an offer had been on the table, but that the Florida Bar was now seeking his permanent disbarment.

A second document appeared to outline a lawsuit against the State of Florida, which has authority over the Florida Bar. Thompson claims that the Bar’s pursuit of him is motivated by his Christian activism and is designed to silence his outspokenness.

UPDATE: GP called down to the Florida Bar this morning and learned that the entire week has been set aside to hear Thompson’s case. Following arguments, referee Judge Tunis has until December 21st to issue a ruling. Extensions are possible, however, so the end result could come even later than that date.

Hopefully they will rule on this ASAP. All they have to do is Look at all the crazy stunts he’s pulled and this should be a pretty open and shut case.

And I'll go ahead and get this out of the way now. "2K7 is beasting". :rolleyes:

So discus.

[CrouchingTiger]

What does any of this mean in regards to the gaming industry? I've never heard the name Jack Thompson before, but I get the feeling that this story is tailored towards those who already know who he is and therefore understand what's going on here.

[Jonathan Ingram]

I agree with those that have said, "Thompson may be an idiot, but it's better to have someone like him be the voice of the anti-game crowd than someone more intelligent, and thus more dangerous".

[TheSix]

What does any of this mean in regards to the gaming industry? I've never heard the name Jack Thompson before, but I get the feeling that this story is tailored towards those who already know who he is and therefore understand what's going on here.

That would be on point.

Well whatever happens to Jack Thompson, he'll always be welcomed on Fox.

[Night]

It never fails, every time I see the name Jack Thompson, I always think of THE THROWIN' SAMOAN who graduated from Washington State and drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals.

[DarthTrey]

I agree with those that have said, "Thompson may be an idiot, but it's better to have someone like him be the voice of the anti-game crowd than someone more intelligent, and thus more dangerous".

The main issue is that people who lead anti-game crowds are never intelligent it's like saying that the televangelists will make good missionaries....

[Sonichuman]

*prepares the party hats and cold beer* I hope the court judge of this case turns out to be none other than Akuma himself, so that when he lowers the gavel and delivers his sentencing he slides out from behind his seating on one foot and raging demons his ass.

[King9999]

I haven't been paying attention to Jack(ass) Thompson's antics, but I hope his ass gets disbarred so he can finally disappear.

[Tigerboi]

I agree with those that have said, "Thompson may be an idiot, but it's better to have someone like him be the voice of the anti-game crowd than someone more intelligent, and thus more dangerous".

If they are intelligent, than that means they might actually avoid doing the same things as thompson tried. He often went agianst basic creation rights.

[Satomiblood]

I agree with those that have said, "Thompson may be an idiot, but it's better to have someone like him be the voice of the anti-game crowd than someone more intelligent, and thus more dangerous".

You mean like Uncle Phil?

[CrouchingTiger]

So Thompson is some anti-gaming lawyer? Is he one of those who blame violence on video games or something?

If he's not disbarred, what's that going to mean? Is he trying to push some new law that gamers are frowning upon?

Why am I the only person who's never heard of this guy? :rofl:

[Sonichuman]

So Thompson is some anti-gaming lawyer? Is he one of those who blame violence on video games or something?

If he's not disbarred, what's that going to mean? Is he trying to push some new law that gamers are frowning upon?

Why am I the only person who's never heard of this guy? :rofl:

It might be better if you didn't...but people who know of him can at least get a good laugh.

[MrQuotes]

If they are intelligent, than that means they might actually avoid doing the same things as thompson tried. He often went agianst basic creation rights.

attacking video games is not about intelligence and it never was

its about safely attacking an industry and is easy to get behind because most people are too dumb to know otherwise. its how politicians get support from people with no risk whatsoever

[Will Gotti]

He's probably gonna walk around acting like a martyr if he does get disbarred. He's a feisty ole' attorney who needs the fight pumped out of him via buttsex from a prison homie named Ox.

[Colt Steele]

Tiger, here's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson_%28attorney%29) the full rundown. It's a long read, mainly focus on the sections titled juveniles and video games and Thompson vs GTA.

[MrBlank]

I agree with those that have said, "Thompson may be an idiot, but it's better to have someone like him be the voice of the anti-game crowd than someone more intelligent, and thus more dangerous".

Those who are more intelligent wouldn't go after the Game industry...

therefore they aren't dangerous.

[thurst]

:u: exactly

[Tigerboi]

attacking video games is not about intelligence and it never was

its about safely attacking an industry and is easy to get behind because most people are too dumb to know otherwise. its how politicians get support from people with no risk whatsoever

So by failing repeatedly, he was trying to get people to back him?

Yeah, nobody else is going to be that dumb. I hope.

Agian, if they're smart, they won't go after the video game industry.

[final_cut]

Man, I was thinking about having Jack Thompson with online play with little to no lag at all.

but GGPO is much better in this sense. What a wacko.

[DaFlipMastaXV]

Phew, I looked at the SRK index, and I saw "It could be GGPO for Jack....." and I didn't want to open the thread because I thought it would be about Jack Bauer, but thank god it's about this douchebag

[pherai]

its about safely attacking an industry and is easy to get behind because most people are too dumb to know otherwise. its how politicians get support from people with no risk whatsoever

Truth. It's a PR move. It will never come back to bite you because the crowd that gets upset by this has a low voter turnout. Attacking the video game industry is just a way to appear like you are concerned with moral values without having to take on any serious issues. I think Hil-dawg took a few shots at gaming early in her presidential run, and we know Lieberman used to be really on the topic.

[Colt Steele]

Lieberman was the reason the industry needed to create the rating system in the first place. He used the original MK and a few other violent games at the time as a platform where, as you said, he could come off well and not have to deal with voter backlash. Thompson is just a sleazier Lieberman who is occasionally amusing because of his high quotability factor.

[NegroNinja]

Slap on the wrist.

[Autocrat1]

Slap on the wrist.
TOO VIOLENT! :mad:

[maelstrom218]

So I read most of the Wiki article of Jack Thompson, and I have to say, he is a bona-fide jerk.

It's not so much his crusade that annoys me, but how he carries it out. He's one-sided, revels in blatant exaggerations, makes no effort to understand the other side, and treats these obscenity cases as a means to promote his own name. From the way he's talking, you can tell that he wants publicity for himself. Idiot.

The thing is, I can understand some of his concern--videogames, in certain contexts, really are bad. And sales/exposure of M-rated games to minors in general is a very real problem. But you know what? It's sure not as hell the government's job to regulate that kind of shit. It's the parents who are supposed to make sure their kids don't buy/play M-rated games.

Unless you want the government to start regulating EVERYTHING. Like this. (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39192)