Gamers…Meet Your Enemy.
October 22nd, 2005 by MikeGamers, this is one insane lawyer. I will show you a picture of him, but I beg you not to scream. Gamers, here is Jack Thompson.
Jack Thompson doesn’t want your money. He isn’t asking you to be a client. What he wants is for you to get up out of your chair because you’re as mad as Hell about the video game industry’s assault on our children and you’re not going to take it anymore!
—–from Jack Thompson’s website Stopkill.com
You know, its funny. The other day, my good friend Donovan said to me “Hitler is to Jews as Jack Thompson is to gamers.” And you know, he’s right. This guy is not out to make this world a better place, he’s out to wage his personal war on gamers. He has related several people to Hitler, Saddam, and others, but no one truly resembles Hitler’s fascism practices than Jack Thompson himself. Think about it – he wants to take away our freedom to play violent games. Now I have to agree with Jack Thompson on one point: Mature rated games simply should not be sold to those under 17. The thing is though, this guy takes it much further than that. Blaming murders on video games desensitization, insulting all who disagree with him, bringing wrong information to the press…I just don’t get this guy.
A while ago, I emailed Jack Thompson some opinions of mine, and he told me he was not interested. It’s funny that Jack Thompson is not interested in any opinions than his own, and that anything that opposes him he immediately relates to Satan. (Such as “I like your points. On your head. Are those horns by the way?”)
The Sims 2
Shortly after the Hot Coffee “scandal” (in which Jack Thompson was a lead member I assure you) he immediately accused The Sims 2 of including full frontal nudity, saying “This is no different than what is in San Andreas, although worse.” Good job on the paradox Jack. Very clever. Now here’s the thing, Sims 2 has no nudity in it whatsoever. So where could Jack get his information from? An anonymous emailer. That’s right, anonymous emailer. It turns out the emailer knew his information was incorrect, and that he just wanted to embarrass the crap out of Jack Thompson (who doesn’t)?
His Sources
Which brings me to my next point – where does this guy get his information from? Most of the information he brings to the table happens to be false, although when someone points this out to him, he just gets angrier. Why Jack? Why?
The NIMF, National Institute on Media in The Family, was sick of Jack Thompson citing their studies because they did not like his “biased and vitriolic tactics” and asked him to refrain from implying that the Institute supports him and his work in any way. So what does Jack Thompson do? Not only does he condemn the NIMF, but he said it was “laughable” that Dave Walsh sent a copy of his e-mail to Bill Gates, whom Jack believes is responsible for Halo, which apparently trained a killer in a sniper attacks case. Yah Jack, that’s right. Bill Gates is secretly involved with every XBOX game ever made. He oversees Bungie’s game in his master plan to make AN ARMY OF GAMERS TO TAKE ON LINUS! As well, he also says that Bill Gates decided to put Grand Theft Auto on the XBOX and Bully as well. My question is this. Why is it that one person who is so against video game violence HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE INDUSTRY WORKS? Please…
A Modest Proposal
Now I’m sure that all of you have heard this one by now. Jack Thompson decides to donate $10 000 to the charity of someone’s choice if someone creates his video game. Someone snaps because a video game trained them to kill “TakeThis’s” CEO. Now here’s the thing – And I have heard a podcast that shares my views on this – so this is the way Jack Thompson thinks. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. If he is so intent on banning violent games, why is he making a proposal to make them? Well that question was soon answered with Jack Thompson saying “That was satire.” Satire? SATIRE? WHERE’S THE DONATION DOOFUS? I suppose that was satire as well? Wow…this guy is self centered, and he goes back on his word. However who could step forward than Penny Arcade (Insert Superman Theme Here) and donate the $10 000, in Jack Thompson’s name. So I admit that that was somewhat a little bit of a stupid thing to do, but Jack Thompson retaliates by CALLING FOR THEIR ARREST.
Luckily, they weren’t arrested, but they retaliated by telling their readers to call in to the Florida Bar Association, which hopefully will lead to Jack Thompson to lose his license to practice law. This is what we’re hoping for people! This is what needs to be done! This is what all of us gamers are anticipating…
So that’s all I have to say about him. One more thing though:
JACK THOMPSON’S BOOK!!! AHHHHHHH!
Yes, Jack Thompson is writing a book, entitled “Out of Harm’s Way.” It’s scheduled to be released soon. I am planning to get this book just so I can destroy it in several ways and hopefully put the pictures up on a different blog post (no seriously) and if you have any suggestions…leave it in the comments area!
Remember gamers…There is still hope that someday… Jack Thompson will disappear.
Acknowledgements: Comics taken from VG Cats, CAD, Hypercombofinish, and Penny Arcade. Comics used without permission…if you are angry that your comic is here, please write an email full of profanity and hatred to here and I will gladly remove them for you. Oz Picture photoshopped by Undead Minion
