Lawyer and activist from Florida who is well known for his bizarre filings against the Florida Bar (at one point questioning the legality of its existence) and attempting to sue various rap artists and video game companies, claiming they were corrupting the youth.
He has lost every case he has ever filed and was finally disbarred in 2008.
He has lost every case he has ever filed and was finally disbarred in 2008.
Thompson's more outlandish antics include:
>Sending documents including photocopies of his drivers license with Batman's picture in place of his own (later wore a Batman watch in court to compliment this).
>"A company that says a line will not be drawn will be drawn and quartered" -Jack Thompson
>Thompson once told a prank caller to buy a suicide game and "get real good at it".
>Just the fact that commentators have called his courtroom behavior "cartoony" tells a lot.
>Sending documents including photocopies of his drivers license with Batman's picture in place of his own (later wore a Batman watch in court to compliment this).
>"A company that says a line will not be drawn will be drawn and quartered" -Jack Thompson
>Thompson once told a prank caller to buy a suicide game and "get real good at it".
>Just the fact that commentators have called his courtroom behavior "cartoony" tells a lot.
by Lingualux March 23, 2012
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Video games caused 9/11
Video games Murdered my family
Video games promote child obesity
Video games caused katrina to destroy New Orleans!
Despite how much I hate him I agree that games are rated M for a reason, Yes im talking to you 12 and under on Counter-strike.
Video games caused 9/11
Video games Murdered my family
Video games promote child obesity
Video games caused katrina to destroy New Orleans!
Despite how much I hate him I agree that games are rated M for a reason, Yes im talking to you 12 and under on Counter-strike.
Jack Thompson: I will offer $10,000 to anyone who makes my game!
Fighting hell fish: here it is, we call it Defamation of Character
Jack Thompson: oh, umm I was just kidding haha, it was sarcasm you see...
Fighting hell fish: here it is, we call it Defamation of Character
Jack Thompson: oh, umm I was just kidding haha, it was sarcasm you see...
by Gamer4life October 23, 2005
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-some dumb shit who thinks that video games cuase global warming, school shootings, the rapture, mad cow disease, and huricane katrina. He continues to sue Grand Theft Auto, and almost never wins. I personally think that he is just lining up scapegoats for when kids kill someone. (like me)
by the samm May 3, 2007
Get the jack thompson mug.a FORMER lawyer, and self proclaimed anti video games actvist who waged a one man war against violent video games, and the 1st Amendment. He was disbarred for his behaviour in the courtroom and generally being a pain in the ass to everyone. He never won a single video games related case. Ever.
Jack Thompson is an example of how not to prosecute a case.
Jack Thompson is not the biggest fan of the 1st Amendment
Jack Thompson believes violent video games are the cause of the worlds ills (despite the world being a more violent place prior to video games e.g. World War 1 & 2, Chinese Revolution, Korea, Pol Polts Cambodia ect ect
Jack Thompson is not the biggest fan of the 1st Amendment
Jack Thompson believes violent video games are the cause of the worlds ills (despite the world being a more violent place prior to video games e.g. World War 1 & 2, Chinese Revolution, Korea, Pol Polts Cambodia ect ect
by Spencer92 August 8, 2012
Get the Jack Thompson mug.A deadly disease that when contracted creates extreme anal retentiveness, hatred of all video games, and a complete loss of all logical thought processes.
Symptoms:
1.Hatred all video games. Especially those with even an ounce of violence in them. (This includes Hello Kitty Roller Rescue, because nothing teaches violence like watching a cat wack blue blobs with a little yellow mallet on roller skates.)
2. Fear of facts. Even if the book is right in front of you.
3. No respect for anyone else's opinions or beliefs other than your own. (Coincidentally, the KKK hold the same view.)
4. The only people you associate with want nothing to do with you and/or are ignorant parents who cant figure out that it's their responsibility what their kids play.
5.Every time you try, you fail. And fail some more. Then you blame it on someone else.
Aliases:
Wacky-Jacky Syndrome, Old Man FAIL.
Symptoms:
1.Hatred all video games. Especially those with even an ounce of violence in them. (This includes Hello Kitty Roller Rescue, because nothing teaches violence like watching a cat wack blue blobs with a little yellow mallet on roller skates.)
2. Fear of facts. Even if the book is right in front of you.
3. No respect for anyone else's opinions or beliefs other than your own. (Coincidentally, the KKK hold the same view.)
4. The only people you associate with want nothing to do with you and/or are ignorant parents who cant figure out that it's their responsibility what their kids play.
5.Every time you try, you fail. And fail some more. Then you blame it on someone else.
Aliases:
Wacky-Jacky Syndrome, Old Man FAIL.
Example 1:
JTD victim: OH MY GOD! That child just threw an ice-ball. SUE BUNGIE! How dare you teach our children how to throw grenade sized, spherical objects at each other!
Onlookers: Jack Thompson Disease strikes again.
Example 2:
Lawyer: OBJECTION!
Judge: Overruled.
Lawyer: OBJECTION!
Judge: Overruled.
Lawyer: YOU SUCK!
Judge: You're out of line.
Lawyer: YOUR OUT OF LINE!
Jury member: Must have Old Man FAIL...
JTD victim: OH MY GOD! That child just threw an ice-ball. SUE BUNGIE! How dare you teach our children how to throw grenade sized, spherical objects at each other!
Onlookers: Jack Thompson Disease strikes again.
Example 2:
Lawyer: OBJECTION!
Judge: Overruled.
Lawyer: OBJECTION!
Judge: Overruled.
Lawyer: YOU SUCK!
Judge: You're out of line.
Lawyer: YOUR OUT OF LINE!
Jury member: Must have Old Man FAIL...
by Akuryuha May 30, 2008
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News Reporter: Just last night, angry kids ran out onto the street, hijacked some cars, and then went to Jack Thompson's house and killed him.
Children of the World: YAY!!!
Children of the World: YAY!!!
by TheFailGrenade November 3, 2009
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Within a few weeks, Jack Thompson will have failed his task, and faded from the memories of everyone.
by Anonymous July 24, 2008
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