Jack Thompson may lose license to practice law

[CptStern]

oh dear god YES!!!

"Gamepolitics reports that controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson faces the start of an ethics trial this morning, a process which could ultimately see him disbarred. The review board has set aside the entire week to hear details on the case. '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.'"

fool should have taken the 90 day suspension when he had the chance ..this doesnt look good for him

/does happy dance

http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/27/1340249&from=rss

 

[lePobz]

He needs a license to practice common sense before he gets a license to practice law. The guys a fruitcake, and I wholeheartedly support his dismemberment.

 

[CptStern]

he's been practicing law for over 30 years ..this trial is to determine whether he's fit to continue practice law

 

[<RJMC>]

what if someone better take the role

and worst what if it have ties whit the goverment?

 

[CptStern]

you mean like Leeland Lee?

 

[Seagull]

reminds me of that one site (I think penny?) that said something along the lines of "should be glad we have thompson, otherwise we might have someone actually capable!"

 

[Nemesis6]

We should all email him and express our solidarity and support for him in his time of need. He's done so much for us, now we should give something back.

[email protected]

I'm firing one off.

 

[evil^milk]

He needs a license to practice common sense before he gets a license to practice law.

I f*cking lol'd.

Anyway, this is good, hope he is silenced.

 

[freakyflor]

Oh yeah! Finally!

 

[Nemesis6]

So here's what he received:

Hello Mr. Thompson...

I hear you're getting your license to practice law suspended. On behalf of myself and the various communities I can present, I can honestly say that we will miss you. Your hilariously absurd attitudes toward gamers and games have sparked various discussions among these communities, discussions which, in contrast to what you do, lead to good dialog. Being the catalyst for these discussions, or the laughing stock, you will be greatly missed, but not forgotten, because believe it or not, a lot of us are actually sad to see you go. You showed us that there are people so such fanatic zeal that they just end up being the laughing stock, which, I assume. But regardless, Mr. Thompson, I, for one, will miss you, on one side because you're hilarious, and on the either, because as one of your opponents put it - If you go away, we might get someone who's actually competent.

Regardless of how you choose to view this Email, it is the truth. The video game communities will miss your silly antics, and the video game developers will probably miss making references to you. You have gained a reputation as the arch nemesis to gaming, because you are the most outspoken critic of videogames and you, for some reason, are viewed as thee expert on the subject. In light of this, I find it sad that through all your class action suits, etc, you didn't really accomplish anything aside from getting publicity.

Regards, a sad, sad gamer.

I know that there are a few words missing. For some reason I've started doing small errors like that. Also forgot to cut some words related to deleted sentences out, but then again, Mr. Thompson is not he cunning linguist either in Emails, so...

Come on, ya'll! Send him an email expressing your sympathy.

 

[Cormeh]

It's true about the fact that he may be simply replaced by someone... y'know, competent.

Hello Mr. Thompson...

 

[DreamThrall]

That email is so much funnier if you imagine Homer and/or Jeff the comic book guy saying the words.

 

[Sir Phoenixx]

So here's what he received:



I know that there are a few words missing. For some reason I've started doing small errors like that. Also forgot to cut some words related to deleted sentences out, but then again, Mr. Thompson is not he cunning linguist either in Emails, so...

Come on, ya'll! Send him an email expressing your sympathy.

The extra commas balance out the missing words.

 

[Beerdude26]

on one side because you're hilarious, and on the either,

I have lost all respect for you

 

[DreamThrall]

Yeah, proofreading generally helps you sound a bit more coherent.

 

[Nemesis6]

Hello Mr. Thompson...

EXACTLY! I thought I would be the only one getting it! :cheese:

EDIT: He has changed Email. The address is no longer functional. So +2 coherence back to me.

Technical details of permanent failure:
PERM_FAILURE: SMTP Error (state 13): 550 5.1.1 Not our Customer

is what it's giving me.

 

[CyberPitz]

Lol, I'd rather send him an email saying how sad we are about what's happening to him, and we wish him the best of luck in his trial, and we wish him happiness...or something stupid and Christian sounding.

 

[Nemesis6]

May Jesus see your way through this Satanic harassment of the good people of the Lord, your God! :-S

 

[Anthraxxx]

hmm... gamepolitics seems to be down?

 

[CptStern]

EDIT: He has changed Email. The address is no longer functional.

I could have told you that ..it hasnt worked in over a year

 

[Link]

Why dosen't he play this? By his logic, it should fix his probs.

P.s - Sig. I think we'll be ok though. Thompson may have been insane, but his arguments were as close to realistic as they are going to get, regardless of the skil of any moron who attempts to pick up the reigns.

 

[CyberPitz]

Why dosen't he play this? By his logic, it should fix his probs.

P.s - Sig. I think we'll be ok though. Thompson may have been insane, but his arguments were as close to realistic as they are going to get, regardless of the skil of any moron who attempts to pick up the reigns.

D:
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Requirements are the same for all versions.

 

[Nemesis6]

Why dosen't he play this? By his logic, it should fix his probs.

Because he would try to put the diskettes in his cd player, which his mom got him.

 

[evil^milk]

Shit, what was that game where you basically were a Christian battling the forces of the "unsaved?" You could kill people violently and stuff.

 

[Nemesis6]

You mean that game that takes place after the rapture? I wonder what Thompson thinks about that...

 

[Beerdude26]

He completely diapproved of it. At least he's a uniform nutjob

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

Haha serves the ****er right.

 

[CptStern]

UPDATE:

GamePolitics 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.

damn, we wont hear anything till Dec 21st at the earliest

 

[Naph]

this trial is to determine whether he's fit to continue practice law

Mentally Fit

 

[CyberPitz]

Mentally Fit

Of course. Joe Pesci shows that you don't need to be physically fit to be a great lawyer..

 

[user_names]

CptStern what you have against jack tomson? You dont like any lawaysers because they work for government! Ive had enough of u and ur lib3ral defetocrat bull!

 

[The Monkey]

Banned after two posts? I think we have a new record.

 

[irse_and_fight]

user_names, are you a complete tool or what? Jack Thompson is, like, the dreaded enemy of gaming and gamers everywhere. You can't defend the guy.

I'm new here, by the way. Sorry to make an argumentative first post.

/me gives a wave

Oh, that doesn't work here. Whhops.

 

[Pulse]

user_names, are you a complete tool or what? Jack Thompson is, like, the dreaded enemy of gaming and gamers everywhere. You can't defend the guy.

I'm new here, by the way. Sorry to make an argumentative first post.

/me gives a wave

Oh, that doesn't work here. Whhops.

Same guy? lol

 

[Evo]

Same guy? lol

I concur :O

 

[Nemesis6]

You can't defend the guy.

I can and I will, because Jack Thompson kicks ass! :thumbs:

Very ineffectively, but he tries so hard, but through that facade of a stone-faced Christian conservative, you can still see that little kid sitting there eating paint chips while his dad played Pong. Of course Pong was only invented in '72, but you get the drift.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

I simply lol'd.

 

[irse_and_fight]

I can and I will, because Jack Thompson kicks ass! :thumbs:

Very ineffectively, but he tries so hard, but through that facade of a stone-faced Christian conservative, you can still see that little kid sitting there eating paint chips while his dad played Pong.

I'm reminded of that Penny Arcade comic for some reason.

 

[Gunner]

Not a moment too soon.

 

[Link]

One day, I will be sitting chatting with some friends about GTA 9, and Jack Thompson will come over and tell me that games are evil. I will say "I'm sorry Jack, but only people who have not been disbarred are welcome in this conversation". And he will leave. At that moment, my life will be complete.

Seriously, if he gets disbarred, I will have a small party.