Jack Thompson Files Take-Two, Rockstar Lawsuit

rtt writes "Jack Thompson is back on the video game scene and has followed through with his threat to file a law suit against Rockstar, Take-Two and Walmart for Rockstar's upcoming "Bully" title. bit-tech was sent a copy by the man himself which started as follows "Take-Two has until five o'clock p.m., Eastern time, Monday, August 14, 2006, to inform me in writing that it will forthwith provide me with a copy of Bully so that I and others can analyze it to determine whether it still poses a threat of copycat violence in our schools.""

Here's hoping for a "Jack Thompson head" mode...

[Vandil X]

Imagine the hours of fun playing the GCN version on the Wii, smacking Jack Thompsons in the head with the Wii-mote..

So, um

[ZorbaTHut]

Why doesn't he just buy one himself?

Seems easier on everyone's behalf.

I want a Rolls Royce

[Larry Lightbulb]

So that I and others can analyze it to determine whether it still poses a threat of copycat luxury car driving in our schools.

Free Promotion

[brownaroo]

Awsome - Rockstar have a new game - might check it out

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[aprilsound]

I think he just wants a free copy. I mean, who wouldn't?

I think I speak for everyone here,

[Vengeance]

when I invite Jack to take a nice vacation in the Sun. I mean physically inside the generally accepted diameter of the star.

AOL Response

[Bob9113]

"Take-Two has until five o'clock p.m., Eastern time, Monday, August 14, 2006, to inform me in writing that it will forthwith provide me with a copy of Bully so that I and others can analyze it to determine whether it still poses a threat of copycat violence in our schools"

At the risk of sounding AOL:
Oooh - Me too please!

Re:I think I speak for everyone here,

[WilliamSChips]

It's actually easier to slingshot him outside of the solar system. Only problem there is that the Goa'uld might get mad.

Rockstar should send him a copy.

[CanSpice]

Remember that old story about some tech support guy who, upon asking a user to send him a copy of a floppy disk, received a piece of paper with the floppy disk photocopied on it?

Rockstar should do that.

Now that's an ego...

[Miguelito]

"Take-Two has until five o'clock p.m., Eastern time, Monday, August 14, 2006, to inform me in writing that it will forthwith provide me with a copy of Bully so that I and others can analyze it to determine whether it still poses a threat of copycat violence in our schools"

Takes a serious ego to think you have the right to make such a demand from a company, simply because you've set yourself up as the one to make sure video games aren't too violent.

I'd love to see Take-Two to tell him to take a flying leap.

Re:Don't know why I'm even responding to this

[Amouth]

"me with a copy of Bully so that I and others can analyze "

Assumeing that A means one.. did he just publicly emit that he plans on comitting copyright violation by either making copies and passing them out OR conducting a public preformace of a copyrighted work.

me things someone needs to send him a nasty gram

Re:Here's hoping for a "Jack Thompson head" mod...

[Anonymous Coward]

smacking Jack Thompsons in the head ...

No, no -- you need to aim for a vital organ.

Re:Here's hoping for a "Jack Thompson head" mod...

[Drooling Iguana]

His mouth is in his head.

Sure Jack...

[Kirsha]

Here's your copy. It'll be $54.95.

Money orders and credit cards only please.

Re:Here's hoping for a "Jack Thompson head" mod...

[RsG]

Really? I coulda swore he was communicating out of the other end... :-)

Can I use his likeness...

[Anonymous Coward]

...in an indie game I am working on?
It might be fun to shove a bazooka up his arse...you know...as practice for in case I ever actually meet up with him.

I wonder

[PhrostyMcByte]

So if I threaten to sue game companies I can get free prerelease copies of their games? Bring in the lawyers!!

Re:Don't know why I'm even responding to this

[TheDreadSlashdotterD]

Dear Jack,
Here is the copy of "Bully" that you requested for your lawsuit against us. Please feel free to use the materials contained herein with the case. However, you are bound by our license agreement to not infringe on our copyrights, trademarks, and patents (henceforth known collectively as "Rockstar's IP that makes JT cry."). Our software is heavily protected with anti-piracy software (henceforth known as "giving you the shaft for free") and any reverse engineering of our product, whether in pursuit of your case or not, will constitute infringing on Rockstar's IP that makes JT cry. We hope your case against us goes well, and we look forward to giving you the shaft for free again soon.
Yours Truly,
Rockstar's IP that makes JT cry.

Re:Send him the Wii version...

[Gen. Malaise]

I think they should send it to him......on 5.25" floppies :-)

Re:I think I speak for everyone here,

[humungusfungus]

"when I invite Jack to take a nice vacation in the Sun. I mean physically inside the generally accepted diameter of the star."

You're obviously being influenced by video games and they're making you think violent thoughts. You're a big fan of Privateer and Wing Comander, I'll bet.

Before video games there was no violence. Ever. Well, maybe a bit because of Rock and Roll, but before that, not a lick.

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[larpon]

nah dude... He want it so he can make a nice large bucket full of Hot Coffee(tm) before the time of release :)

Re:I think I've tried that one

[gbobeck]

I think Rockstar is also thinking "Hmmmm... if we give him a copy of the game, and he sues us, we can place a "As Seen On Court TV" sticker on our games!"

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[mabhatter654]

we may need to jump out of our cars and beat a carjacker terrorist to death with a tire iron... that's true in half the world today, games like GTA are just preparing kids for live outside white-bread america. We should all be doing our civic duty to be prepared at all times to beat down terrorists with whatever is at hand... terrorists even include women and babies now after all.

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[LurkerXXX]

No video game in the history of the world ever shipped late, except because of his crusade.

Wait, you mean he's the bastard who has been keeping Duke Nukem from me for the last decade plus?

String him up boys!

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[russ1337]

True. I spent so many years playing PacMan, that I have absolutly no problem running around in a darkened room, listening to highly repetitive music and chomping down pills.

Re:Don't know why I'm even responding to this

[Amazing Quantum Man]

So would using the DMCA as a sledgehammer in this instance be a GOOD THING??????

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[shudde]

I can read a graphic description of horrible bestiality gang bang child rape and decapitation with a chain saw without having to show ID.

This post useless without ISBN.

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[bky1701]

Hey... I am speaker of the Concerned Azukan Technocrats of the East, and I would like a verison to... inspect myself. I would also like free accounts to porn all sites; to make sure there is no child porn.

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[d34thm0nk3y]

I think he just wants a free copy. I mean, who wouldn't?

Yeah, seriously, what an ass. Bastard should get it off Bittorrent like the rest of us.

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[Anonymous Coward]

I thought he was talking about the bible untill I saw the chainsaw bit... perhaps the talkmud.

Re:Rockstar should send him a copy.

[Anonymous Coward]

Remember the story about the woman who received a ticket from an automated speed trap? The police sent her a snapshot of her car running the light, and a ticket for $40.

She kindly mailed in a picture of $40.

Then, with extreme tact, they mailed her a picture of handcuffs.

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[Firehed]

No kidding. I scared the hell out of my aunt in broad daylight, in the middle of an open field, and completely by accident. I suppose someone edited my ini file and pushed F2 to activate my invisibility mode again. Splinter Cell is *never* that easy.

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[kevlarman]

no, he just recently took over delaying the release of dnf, before him came his father, and his father before that...

Re:Don't know why I'm even responding to this

[KDR_11k]

Wait, I thought that's already in every standard EULA, just worded slightly differently?

Re:Okay, I think I stand for all of us when I say.

[darthnoodles]

Thompson had grown so asinine, he wanted to retire. He took me to his office and he told me his secret. 'I am not the Dread Jack Thompson' he said. 'My name is Ryan; I inherited the annoying lawyer habit from the previous Dread Jack Thompson, just as you will inherit it from me. The man I inherited it from is not the real Dread Jack Thompson either. His name was Cummerbund. The real Thompson has been retired 15 years and living like a king in Patagonia.

Re:No ID for reading violent books

[Kadin2048]

Marylin Manson caused Bowling for Columbine

Manson was responsible for that travesty of a film?

Okay boys, find me a tree and a rope...

ain't seen nothing yet

[toy4two]

Wait until Rockstar releases "The Aristocrats" next year.

ok, cool

[XO]

And they have until 5:00 on TUESDAY to supply ME with a copy, just so I can play it.

Who the hell demands free software? besides the FSF ...

Re:No ID for reading violent books

[crabpeople]

"In ten years, after this things turned gradually out to be alright really, those people will be up against the "Next Horrible Stuff That Instills Pervesity Inside Our Innocent Children(tm)"."

Please let it be holo-porn