Comments on: Jack Thompson set to be disbarred for 10 years http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/ This is the news Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:21:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12741 patlike Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:52:32 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12741 The judge recommended he be disbarred for 10 years. I think it goes to another hearing in September, and if it's upheld he won't be able to practice law at all. I assume it's nationwide. The Kotaku story has a lot of detail. The judge recommended he be disbarred for 10 years. I think it goes to another hearing in September, and if it’s upheld he won’t be able to practice law at all. I assume it’s nationwide. The Kotaku story has a lot of detail.

]]> By: TJ http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12740 TJ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:49:29 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12740 I'm not clear - is he banned, or have they just suggested he should be banned? Is it just in Florida, or nation-wide? I’m not clear - is he banned, or have they just suggested he should be banned? Is it just in Florida, or nation-wide?

]]> By: pjmaybe http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12702 pjmaybe Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:45:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12702 Something tells me disbarred or no, this isn't the last we'll see of this walking mouthpiece. Now all we need is Keith Vaz to get a similar hoofing on this side of the pond, swiftly followed by Anne Diamond. Something tells me disbarred or no, this isn’t the last we’ll see of this walking mouthpiece.

Now all we need is Keith Vaz to get a similar hoofing on this side of the pond, swiftly followed by Anne Diamond.

]]> By: Michael http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12695 Michael Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:32:05 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12695 FLAWLESS VICTORY! Sad thing is, Jack used to have a point. The gaming industry *does* need to wake up and take some responsibility for its content, and a proper, legally enforceable rating system has to be put in place to cover all games; the current system in America is nothing more than a "guide" with little legal weight to it. Of ourse, when you scream like a lunatic the way this guy does, no wonder nobody listen. FLAWLESS VICTORY!

Sad thing is, Jack used to have a point. The gaming industry *does* need to wake up and take some responsibility for its content, and a proper, legally enforceable rating system has to be put in place to cover all games; the current system in America is nothing more than a “guide” with little legal weight to it.

Of ourse, when you scream like a lunatic the way this guy does, no wonder nobody listen.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12667 patlike Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:43:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12667 I don't hate him at all. I admire him. He believes he's doing the right thing, and he simply won't stop because he really does think that he's saving people from something evil. What baffles me is that there's no "common sense" button. Even when he's being stripped of his professional life, he refuses to accept that he's gone about things the right way. That's just odd. I don’t hate him at all. I admire him. He believes he’s doing the right thing, and he simply won’t stop because he really does think that he’s saving people from something evil.

What baffles me is that there’s no “common sense” button. Even when he’s being stripped of his professional life, he refuses to accept that he’s gone about things the right way. That’s just odd.

]]> By: deanimate http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12665 deanimate Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:39:07 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12665 you can't hate him. you just can't. he does all of that for us by himself. poor old, deluded, disbarred man. you can’t hate him. you just can’t. he does all of that for us by himself.
poor old, deluded, disbarred man.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12617 patlike Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:05:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12617 I really hope he just stops. It's not even a right or wrong issue any more. It's just embarrassing. I really hope he just stops. It’s not even a right or wrong issue any more. It’s just embarrassing.

]]> By: f1r3storm http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12615 f1r3storm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:56:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12615 Owned. Owned.

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12611 Tiger Walts Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:44:53 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12611 If you will alienate everyone in the Florida Bar with actions that could arguably be classed as harassment, what do you expect. I doubt he's ever heard the term 'thin end of the wedge' because that's pretty much the way you have to force any political agenda. If he had campaigned for reasonable change, such as better enforcement of age restrictions, he may have made, and probably still can make a difference. Bull in a china shop, better describes his actions. Antagonising people who don't help you and burning bridges is hardly going to help in the long run. If you will alienate everyone in the Florida Bar with actions that could arguably be classed as harassment, what do you expect.

I doubt he’s ever heard the term ‘thin end of the wedge’ because that’s pretty much the way you have to force any political agenda. If he had campaigned for reasonable change, such as better enforcement of age restrictions, he may have made, and probably still can make a difference. Bull in a china shop, better describes his actions. Antagonising people who don’t help you and burning bridges is hardly going to help in the long run.

]]> By: Whizzo http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12609 Whizzo Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:18:24 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12609 Word of the day : schadenfreude. /sets off party poppers Word of the day : schadenfreude.

/sets off party poppers

]]> By: kasai http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12608 kasai Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:16:40 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12608 he should of been Bared a long, long time ago. he should of been Bared a long, long time ago.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12601 Blerk Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:45:37 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12601 Mind the door doesn't hit you in the arse on the way out, Jack! /slams door /really hard Mind the door doesn’t hit you in the arse on the way out, Jack!

/slams door
/really hard

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12598 patlike Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:41:15 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12598 Ja. That really is the end of that. Ja. That really is the end of that.

]]> By: fj http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12594 fj Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:37:27 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/06/05/jack-thompson-set-to-be-disbarred-for-10-years/#comment-12594 SUPER K.O. SUPER K.O.

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