Jack Thompson To Face Contempt Charge

Gamasutra has the story (by way of the currently-down GamePolitics) that Jack Thompson could be facing a contempt charge over his antics during the Bully fiasco. From the article: "According to the report, the contempt of court request could find Thompson facing jail time, though it is more likely that 'fines, judicial admonishment or censure' would result from this most recent turn of events. The report also notes that attorneys representing the Philadelphia law firm Blank-Rome have filed a 'Petition for Order to Show Cause,' which requires Thompson to illustrate to a judge why he should not be held in contempt."

Rights

[Anonymous Coward]

I know people have the right to freedom of speech, but I wish he'd use his right to remain silent for once!

Is it just me?

[Fozzyuw]

This guy has some issues. Problably from playing too many games as a kid.

Prison Sodomy!

[Fuckin ROBOTS!]

Huzzah for the overcrowded US Prison System! JT is certain to have his hoop stretched to an uncomfortable size 9 by someone who was imprisoned for Grand Theft Auto!

Joe Pesci

[Don'tTreadOnMe]

I want Joe Pesci to play Thompson in the upcoming movie, "Game Wars".

Can you imagine Pesci saying, "You want to play hardball...? You want to try to throw me in jail? You have no idea what you are unleashing in doing this. You're at the brink..."

Re:Rights

[IcyNeko]

Oh yes Oh yes oh yes! [photobucket.com] Jail that tard.

Re:Is it just me?

[rjung2k]

"This guy has some issues. Problably from playing too many games as a kid."

I think his problems come from not playing enough games as a kid, actually.

Re:Is it just me?

[Fozzyuw]

HA! From another article linked from the orignal article...

He also commented in the course of his email to GamePolitics: "When kids start showing up in ERs with slingshot wounds at the hands of Bully enthusiasts, don't blame me."

I play D&D and I can tell you... slingshots do crap damage!

Re:Wow. He has officially flipped.

[MarkGriz]

"Jesus."

Nope, don't think even Jesus can save him.

Come out of the closet, Jack Thompson.

[Tackhead]

> In an email to GamePolitics, Thompson has responded to this request, writing, "You want to play hardball...? You want to try to throw me in jail? You have no idea what you are unleashing in doing this. You're at the brink..."

"You don't know the history of barratry! I do! You're just being glib!"

Since "jump the couch" is taken by Hollywood UFO-cultists, I hereby declare that Jack Thompson has officially "thrown the chair".

For the love of christ

[Hubbell]

Never before have I advocated a severe beating for another person until I discovered who Jack Thompson was.

Re:Wow. He has officially flipped.

[kinglink]

I was going to quote that because it sounds like he's a bad super villian, or a horrible hero saying stuff like that. He makes Static Shock look like a good idea for "super hero".

Hell, isn't this just another threat? I have used this type of phrase before, but it's usually when every single fact backs me up and usually it's one of those times I'll flame back someone who's completely made fun of me, and willing to scorch the earth. But who actually attacked Jacko? Who made him look stupid in public except himself.

I nominate Thompson, to be known as Wacko Jacko, giving Michael Jackson a rest from the nom de plume. He certainly has the insanity to go the distance.

In other news Jack Thompson is crying bloody murder about the fact Bully allows the main protagnist to kiss boys. Because of this he thinks it has to be a Mature game now? I really think someone has to put his foot down and say "stop bothering us". It can be the press, the public, the politicians, the courts, or the companies. Hopefully this is the first step.

Re:Joe Pesci

[Anonymous Coward]

Can you imagine Pesci saying, "You want to play hardball...? You want to try to throw me in jail? You have no idea what you are unleashing in doing this. You're at the brink..."

You have no chance to survive make your time.

Re:For the love of christ

[MarkGriz]

"Never before have I advocated a severe beating for another person until I discovered who Jack Thompson was"

See??! Jack Thompson was right.... look what video games are doing to you.

Re:For the love of christ

[AceCaseOR]

For the sake of irony, it should be with a baseball bat.

Re:Is it just me?

[drinkypoo]

I play D&D and I can tell you... slingshots do crap damage!

Yes, but level 0 children only get 2d2-1 hit points. (No idea really, just making this up - for the one purist who actually knows how many hit points level 0 children get.)

Re:Wow. He has officially flipped.

[Rob T Firefly]

"You want to play hardball...?

No, Jack, I don't. It's a violent sport which, through the constant throwing of small but unyielding missiles toward children, and supplying them with large club-like weapons, would only inspire mild-mannered old me to become a crazed bat-wielding psychopath who goes on a rampage through my school.

I want to play hardball!

[RyatNrrd]

...but it was banned due to violent content.

Re:Wow. He has officially flipped.

[nuzak]

"You're at the brink..."

The brink? The brink?? The brink of what?!?!

Curse you Jack, for keeping me in suspense! Come rant some more! Please?!?

This guy clearly.......

[8127972]

.... Needs some hot coffee.

Re:Is it just me?

[Admiral Justin]

I play D&D and I can tell you... slingshots do crap damage!

Yes, but level 0 children only get 2d2-1 hit points. (No idea really, just making this up - for the one purist who actually knows how many hit points level 0 children get.)

They may have low hit points, but they have extremely high stamina and charisma.

Re:For the love of christ

[KDR_11k]

For the sake of irony I'd suggest an iron.

Know who you're dealing with

[ENOENT]

From Wikipedia:

"In sending documents to opponents, Thompson would frequently attach a photocopy of his driver's license, with a photo of Batman pasted over his own, just to make sure they knew who they were dealing with."

Re:Is it just me?

[Nimey]

He probably had to play with himself a lot.

Hmm.

Every time you masturbate, Jack Thompson sues another game publisher. Please, think of the publishers.

Re:Is it just me?

[goodenoughnickname]

Please, think of the publishers.

But publishers make me horny! What am I to do?!

Re:Is it just me?

[X0563511]

Hmm, whats that noise? A slightly thunderous applause sounding as if just over the horizon...

Re:For the love of christ

[WilliamSChips]

Ten thousand disappointing situations, when all you need is an actual irony...

Re:Come out of the closet, Jack Thompson.

[jb.hl.com]

How about "drank the coffee".

Re:Is it just me?

[hclyff]

Now that you mention it, I think maybe Tim Buckley had it right...

http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20050 808 [ctrlaltdel-online.com]

Re:Is it just me?

[ral8158]

Or, y'know, constitution. Which is directly directly directly related to how much HP they have. And they don't have much HP. So they... don't really have stamina.

Re:Is it just me?

[Mister Whirly]

"It's as if millions of gamers all laughed out loud at once and then said 'ha-ha'."

Anyone else getting the idea that..

[DeadboltX]

Jack Thompson must have had some severely traumatizing experience with video games as a child.

Maybe he had a brother that played too much pacman, chowed down on some pills and then ate his mother.

Re:Know who you're dealing with

[Chryana]

Sorry, I tried to mod you funny and I selected troll by accident. I'm just posting so that my moderation will be canceled. Moderators, feel free to ignore me, or mark me offtopic :(

Re:Is it just me?

[asylumx]

You want slashdot readers to become celibate?

Re:Wow. He has officially flipped.

[jasonditz]

Somebody's got to, either Jesus can do it, or Gabe and Tycho can do it. So long as Jack repents.

Re:Wow. He has officially flipped.

[Anonymous Coward]

The brink of...wossname..., you know - just general brinky-ness.

He probably bought...

[NeuroManson]

And actually tried to play "E.T." on the 2600 when he was a kid.

Atari! What hath thou wrought?!

Re:Is it just me?

[the_weasel]

Unless he rolls a 20, of course.

Re:Anyone else getting the idea that..

[evilviper]

Maybe he had a brother that played too much pacman, chowed down on some pills and then ate his mother.

It's her own fault for putting a blue sheet over her head...

Re:Come out of the closet, Jack Thompson.

[Anonymous Coward]

How about "drank the coffee".

Rather hot coffee, I suspect.

Re:Is it just me?

[brouski]

And we all know what a low score in constitution Jack Thompson has.

The circle completes...

Re:Is it just me?

[Esion Modnar]

It's called "a disturbance in the farce."