Reply With QuoteI was just coming here to post this.
http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_bl...ic_id=26607197
rejoice!a Florida judge recommended the inflammatory lawyer be permanently disbarred for a prolonged pattern of misconduct and multiple violations of Florida Bar rules. The Florida Supreme Court today embraced that recommendation, permanently disbarring on Thompson.
I was just coming here to post this.
*busts out the vodka* Woo!
*dances*
Game Over, Jack.
I guess he'll just have to slum it on talk shows etc instead?
Epic win! And it's about time, too. I'm going downstairs to grab the whiskey.
*doesn't care at all*
I'm gonna miss the cooky bastard.
Someone else made a valid point, though - Jack was a blessing in disguise. He was a cooky and ridiculous lawyer who, except for garning a lot of publicity for games, wasn't able to do jack shit; the perfect person you would want to fight against games. Now we might get someone who actually knows what he's doing to fill in the shoes :/
I find it incredibly stupid and obnoxious that he got himself disbarred because he didn't get someone to file the paperwork for him.
Then again, that neatly sums up his entire campaign against games: stupid and obnoxious.
I don't think it's over just yet, though. He might not be able to fight cases any more, but he's got the backing of several religious nutters, and he's still quite the media magnet. I expect he'll have the troops rallying to his cause in some time.
He's been disbarred; that takes away a lot of his credibility in the media at least. The religious right, that is, those of the religious right who can stand him (I wasn't aware he had such a fanbase) will probably cry and say Jack was disbarred for being Christian, which is seriously irritating. God hates persecution complexes.
I think it's more likely that every lawyer in the state knew not to touch it with a 10 foot pole.Originally Posted by Sulphur
Hit the road, Jack, and dontcha come back no more no more no more no more.
I think I speak for a majority of the gaming community when I say the following:
W00T!!!!
Now the religious wackos will come around acting like Jacky-boy just got shot in the chest by someone who played Call of Duty with zeal. I, for one, can't wait for the quite possibly lulzy shitfest that could come outta this.
I can see it now... "God laughs when he sends gamers to hell!"Now the religious wackos will come around acting like Jacky-boy just got shot in the chest by someone who played Call of Duty with zeal. I, for one, can't wait for the quite possibly lulzy shitfest that could come outta this.
One less 'tard in a position of slight power.
Least it's not a /b/tard, otherwise we'd all be dead. Or ******d or rickrolled ad infinitum. I find it mildly amusing that he got banhammered two days before my birthday.
[edit] Tha hell?! It won't even let me use the word? Litigious bastards with their wordfilters. [/edit]
Last edited by RavynousHunter; 2nd Oct 2008 at 05:57. Reason: it had to do with "goats"
Aaaaand an update - hopefully the final page in the epic novel that has been JT's shitfest in the videogames industry:
And it looks like his adoring fans wasted little time in amending his Wiki page, as well:Originally Posted by Kotaku
Jack Thompson Now Officially Disbarred
Miami attorney... sorry, former Miami attorney John B. "Jack" Thompson, was officially disbarred over the weekend.
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia
Thompson's involvement with music, gaming, and the media (and especially use of legal threats) has raised questions about First Amendment rights. On September 25, 2008, Thompson was disbarred by the Florida Supreme Court for inappropriate conduct, effective October 25, 2008.
Last edited by Ostriig; 29th Oct 2008 at 16:16. Reason: Though I suspect he'll be back stirring crap soon, much like no cheap horror movie villain stays dead for long.
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