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Jack Thompson Wipes Booty
He is an American attorney and activist who is out to extinguish violent video games.He has lobbied extensively to stop production of famous video games such as The Sims 2 and GTA: Vice City. Obviously, the gaming community is ticked off about his lobbying activities that some gamers have invented the "Jack Thompson Toilet Paper".Although selling for $5.95 per roll, the product has been receiving positive feedback from gaming addicts and Thompson haters, some are even asking if there is a colored and two ply variety of the said toilet paper.
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Getting Stoned Over Violent Games
First it was Jack Thompson, now this. According to a study conducted by Dr. Sonya Brady of the University of California, violent games draw young men into getting hooked on smoking pot. She, together with Professor Karen Matthews of the University of Pittsburgh, carried out a study that involved 100 male undegrads aging 18-21. These men were then asked to play GTA 3 or The Simpsons: Hit and Run. The study now claims that men who have just played a violent game such as GTA are more likely to see others' attitudes towards them as hostile, smoke marijuana, and drink alcohol.
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Jack Thompson Strikes Back!
Antigame activist lawyer Jack Thompson is back! This time he is suing Florida’s legal regulatory association for conspiring “against his rights as a citizen”. This after he lost a court battle with game-industry players, including the makers of Grand Theft Auto. Thompson believes “the Bar has been collaborating with opposing lawyers in his lawsuits over Grand Theft Auto and Howard Stern, encouraging them to file Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) complaints against him for over a year and a half.” For those of you who missed that episode of Law and Order, SLAPP complaint is a lawsuit “intended to discourage a party from expressing a certain point of view by intimidation and the burden of legal costs associated with defending oneself against the complaint.” Thompson has been leading a crusade to stop violent video games. Depending on which side you’re on, he’s either a hero or a jerk.
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Jack Thompson's Book 'Out Of Harms Way' gets in harms way...
He's written books, held forums, and gone as far as threatening to sue a lot of people and companies, and then sued some.
In every law suit, theres always someone who doesn't like either party and in this case hatred for Jack is greater. Someone by the user name 'charitablekarma' has listed Mr Thompson's book on eBay, but you're not bidding for the book, no, you're bidding on how it will meet its death. You can be as creative as you want but the seller says:
"The only exceptions to this are nothing involving genitalia, bodily functions, fluids, wastes, and I will not make anyone or animal consume it. Have fun with this, but keep it SFW (safe for work)."
Bidding on this item doesn't fund the auctioneer in anyway, instead, all money goes to Get Well Gamers, an organisation which goes to help children at hospital by supplying consoles. Expect alot of coverage of this item and already bids remain at $75, and is expected to go well into 3 figures. Lets hope this act of destruction gets a lot of money for the needy organisation.
He is an American attorney and activist who is out to extinguish violent video games.He has lobbied extensively to stop production of famous video games such as The Sims 2 and GTA: Vice City. Obviously, the gaming community is ticked off about his lobbying activities that some gamers have invented the "Jack Thompson Toilet Paper".Although selling for $5.95 per roll, the product has been receiving positive feedback from gaming addicts and Thompson haters, some are even asking if there is a colored and two ply variety of the said toilet paper.
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Getting Stoned Over Violent Games
First it was Jack Thompson, now this. According to a study conducted by Dr. Sonya Brady of the University of California, violent games draw young men into getting hooked on smoking pot. She, together with Professor Karen Matthews of the University of Pittsburgh, carried out a study that involved 100 male undegrads aging 18-21. These men were then asked to play GTA 3 or The Simpsons: Hit and Run. The study now claims that men who have just played a violent game such as GTA are more likely to see others' attitudes towards them as hostile, smoke marijuana, and drink alcohol.
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Jack Thompson Strikes Back!
Antigame activist lawyer Jack Thompson is back! This time he is suing Florida’s legal regulatory association for conspiring “against his rights as a citizen”. This after he lost a court battle with game-industry players, including the makers of Grand Theft Auto. Thompson believes “the Bar has been collaborating with opposing lawyers in his lawsuits over Grand Theft Auto and Howard Stern, encouraging them to file Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) complaints against him for over a year and a half.” For those of you who missed that episode of Law and Order, SLAPP complaint is a lawsuit “intended to discourage a party from expressing a certain point of view by intimidation and the burden of legal costs associated with defending oneself against the complaint.” Thompson has been leading a crusade to stop violent video games. Depending on which side you’re on, he’s either a hero or a jerk.
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Jack Thompson's Book 'Out Of Harms Way' gets in harms way...
He's written books, held forums, and gone as far as threatening to sue a lot of people and companies, and then sued some.
In every law suit, theres always someone who doesn't like either party and in this case hatred for Jack is greater. Someone by the user name 'charitablekarma' has listed Mr Thompson's book on eBay, but you're not bidding for the book, no, you're bidding on how it will meet its death. You can be as creative as you want but the seller says:
"The only exceptions to this are nothing involving genitalia, bodily functions, fluids, wastes, and I will not make anyone or animal consume it. Have fun with this, but keep it SFW (safe for work)."
Bidding on this item doesn't fund the auctioneer in anyway, instead, all money goes to Get Well Gamers, an organisation which goes to help children at hospital by supplying consoles. Expect alot of coverage of this item and already bids remain at $75, and is expected to go well into 3 figures. Lets hope this act of destruction gets a lot of money for the needy organisation.
