@ GryphonOsiris

We could all chip in a nickel and buy him new stationary...


"From the Desk of Jack Thompson, Disbarred Attorney"

First post!

In regards to being denied the "right" to hearings (which the judge also rules aren't JT's "right" anyway):

Mr. Thompson, in short, has been given the opportunity to confront and question his accusers. [but has chosen not to do so]

@Thomas

Actually, I think apart from some extreme groups, Thompson has burned a vast number of his prospect-bridges, because he couldn't resist the urge to have the last venom-soaked word. I don't doubt we will see him around, but I don't think he'll be quite as popular as people believe.

Keep in mind people, while Jack will likely try to pass himself off as being martyred by the media, or whatever; not being a lawyer severely limits his ability to file frivolous lawsuits. Similarly I doubt a disbarred lawyer makes for as good a talking head, so the main stream media will likely go looking for a new liar that hasn't heavily discredited themself. Particularly if he starts going on about how the big conspiracy took his law license because he's christian, instead of going on about how video games threaten your children.

So while he won't go away, he'll fade into the fringe and be more easily ignored.

@GoodRobotUs
"@Grey, whilst true to a degree, it needs to be understood that most of the complaints that are going against Thompson are not from the gaming Industry. Several judges, a number of law firms, but no gaming companies."

I agree with you that it is his professional conduct which is costing him his license and not the game industry; however, that isn't how he will spin it in the press. And if the media hasn't checked into the truth behind his claims yet, I see no reason for them to start now. He will claim to be a victim and an uninformed public will see him as such.

He's going to pull a Ben Kenobi on us.

One good thing about him getting disbarred is that he can no longer be introduced as "Attorney Jack Thompson".

"Former Attorney Jack Thompson" has such a nice ring to it.

1) Jack got completely owned in the dismissal.
2) Jack got owned repeatedly in the denial of his 100 (or so) motions.
3) The suit against GP denied with prejudice. Nice!
4) I suspect that Jack's appeal attempt on the basis of "everything he said was wrong" isn't going to go far. (Lawyers with real law degrees cite examples.)

I suspect that the "missing" psych evaluation that Jack does cite is that Jack attached a summary and not an entire evaluation. No way to verify on any of this.

I also liked how Judge Jordan still managed to destroy Jack's arguments even by "assuming everything Jack said was correct," which we all know it isn't especially when Jack is saying "I did nothing wrong." Hilarious.

That flushing sound Jack hears is his lawyering license going right down the toilet.

Numfar! Do the Dance Of Joy!

Awww, Jack Looks like he's crying in the picture. XD

You know, I hope JT continues his righteous crusade.

Think of all the entertainment we'd miss otherwise, I mean those court documents make a great read.... =)

@the update
Jack Thompson just can't get a break can he?!

And if he does, he doesn't deserve one.

@jon
Yes, he'll sue himself for malpractice.

I will miss him though, as Voltaire once said, "I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "O Lord make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it. "

Maintain the rage John Bruce. Do not go quietly into the night ... ah who am I kidding?! Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!!

Good riddance. Maybe now he'll decide to start a crusade against something else and we can stop hearing about him. Probably not, but I can dream...most likely he'll get disbarred and continue screaming at the top of his lungs that games are evil and everyone is out to get him and there's a gremlin on the wing.

@Attack Gypsy -- Dennis' complaint was dismissed by the Florida Bar some time ago, so why would he be involved? The charges against Jack are very specific and stem out of cases Dennis wasn't even close to being involved in (other than posting news about them here).

Thompson always fines a way to make a complete dumbass of himself :p .

@Gray17:

They probably wouldn't keep the person who tipped them off informed as to what they're doing about it though, would they? Meaning that .Jack//Thompson has no idea what, if any, action was taken.

Jack is technically correct. Being dismissed without prejudice means he can still refile it if he loses the state case, as I'm sure he will and will try to do. However, as is clear in the decision, it was dismissed because of ignorance of, or disregard for, a large number of basic prodecural rules on Jack's part.

@CK20XX: Preach on, my brother! Preach on!

One thing I absolutely hate is seeing people skew the Bible's teachings to forward their own agendas. Unfortunately, this is what a lot of 'Christians' do, and it gives the ones who genuinely do believe, even if only in their own way, the ones who don't want to preach and try to convert and outwardly judge others, a bad name.

*Queue Pandralisk in 5 . . .4 . . . 3 . . *

Christians are not all jerks who use the Bible for their own gains. The few who do act like this give the rest of us a bad name. Thompson is one of these people, and I'm glad that CK20XX took the time out that was necessary to expose Thompson, once again, for the snake he truly is.

Um... I don't see anything broken, Wise Guy. Other than your 5x post...

and...that's another reason I was in no hurry to see the ban overturned. Never really believed he was gone permanently; but he's back, and apparently a big enough douche to sick the secret service on his enemies as if they've got nothing more important to do. (sigh)

Oh well, here's hoping we all enjoyed our brief respite.

"First of all love your spelling of KILOMETRE"


Not that I want to defend Jack at all (the thought of which makes my skin crawl), but kilometer is an accepted and standard spelling of kilometre in the US. So much so that on my spell check plugin for firefox kilometre is underlined as being misspelled while kilometer isn't underlined.

@DavCube:

Actually, if I recall correctly, it's not the first time he's contavted the Secret Service to report death threats in order to have them do his dirty work for him. He's done it before. Only difference, as I recall, was the alleged threat was against one of them Bushes (either Papa or Baby) and, of course, Jack's intended victim was someone other than GP.

@Jack

You know, Dennis did report your case accurately. Since it was obvious you weren't going to win it, the abstention doctrine was about the only way you were going to lose it. The whole point of your case was that the court should override the abstention doctrine and act in your behalf pre-emptively. This was denied. If it was really as unnecessary as you're claiming now in order to spin, you wouldn't have filed it.

You also wouldn't be filing a similar case in Alabama, which you will also lose due to no good reason to override abstention.

Also, numerous posters have shot down your references to "finishing the race". When he was known as Saul, Paul *was* a lot like you. He committed some of the vilest acts in the name of serving God. When Christ showed him the light and he became Paul, his heart softened and he truly followed what Jesus commanded (love the Lord your God with all your strength and your neighbor as yourself).

Strauss Zelnick is your neighbor, Jack. Dennis is your neighbor, Jack. We are your neighbor, Jack. Your heart cannot be so hardened and twisted with hate if you want to really profess the name of Christ. Christ will not know you.

BTW, if you were actually a competent lawyer, you'd know "freedom of speech" is a guaranteed right for only one person on this site, Dennis. Asserting you have freedom of speech here is like me saying I have freedom to give a speech about how much you suck inside your living room.

You could start your own blog, but let's face it. You'd be banning people on sight for disagreeing with you... or for making points you can't refute.

Like... when are you going to reimburse states for money they lost in legal fees defending un-Constitutional bills that you wrote?

@Dennis

Now he's actually calling the Secret Service?

My advice, Dennis... cyberstalking isn't just a civil matter, it's a criminal one. This has been continually getting worse.

I would honestly consider going to your local police station and swearing out a complaint against him. There's enough evidence to indicate that it isn't just some sour grapes thing, but that he is obsessed and sick.

@Back the Jack

Except Jack is worried about the psychological issues. He's just in it for the moolah. Every other political agenda he's had was sure to pay him if he won.

By the way, if you are a gamer, why don't you tell me what exactly is Jack Thompson's goal?

Congratulations on escaping that fire, Dennis, although I'm sure you weren't all that worried in the first place. No way Thompson's wild accusations withstand actual scrutiny.

Fully dismissed. I love JT's desperate bid to stall the upcoming trial. With any luck it will be recognised as the stall tactic that it is, and is used against him.

And so it begins. The fall of Wacky Jack Thompson is nigh. Oh, how I'm going to enjoy this.

*gets himself fully comfortable; popcorn, beer and red bull at the ready*

yes, I was gratified to see the motion to sue me denied, although, obviously, it doesn't preclude some future action.

May I ask that, in comments, readers do not hand this person any additional ammunition to use against GP or individual readers themselves?

Sticking to the issues is always best.

The best responce I can think of is to just point and laugh at Thompson.

I wish JT would just BE A MAN and take what is coming to him. These delay tactics are wasting everyone's time, pissing off the wrong people (or him), and probably causing him extra stress.

He needs to man up and get this all over with.

Cue Queen's "We Are the Champions!" :D

Yeah, I knew this would probably go nowhere, but it's still good to know. Also it's a good indication of how Judge Jordan will probably rule.

It's shaping up to be a bad holiday season for Jack and a very good one for the rest of us! :)

*grabs the popcorn* I think the good parts are coming up now. I hope to enjoy the show as we all know it has to be a good one.

@ BearDogg-X

I agree with you, in a sense. Cue "Gollum's Song"...

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

Ah, seriously though. Who really thought that this wouldn't happen? It's Jack Thompson. He hasn't won a court case in 10 years plus. And whenever someone offensds him, his response is 'oh nos, lawsuit'.

If I'm reading that new motion right, it seems he's insinuating conspiracy between the judges and clerks against him now. I'm still waiting for the day the CIA makes it into his conspiracy theories.

@ everyone

Jack Thompson's so-called "Gamer-Antigamer War" (or to some people, Jack's personal crusade) is about to come to an end. It will end with Jack Thompson losing his license to practice law permanently. So, the fall of Jack Thompson is about to begin.

I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME MCCAULEY! AND YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO! NEEEEXXXXTTTT TIIIMMMMEEEEE! *Shakes fist*


Poor Jack, where's Jerry Fletcher when you need him?

While I'm not convinced he'll be disbarred, it's good to see his half-assed countersuit has been shot down.

-P

Great news, it's nice to see that some people can see through his bullshit and recognize it for the lies, misinformations and general flim-flamerry it is.

His appeal seems to take on a totally new tactic however. In it, he claims that he has been ruled against because of some vast conspiracy, goes on to mention Take Two and other Judges who have ruled against him and then say it's all to silence him. Actually, hang on... This is the same as all his other stuff. When you shoot yourself in the foot and find out it hurts, you don't keep on firing. Shame Jack can't figure this out...

I also find hilarious the reference he makes at the end. He has in the past compared himself to Winston Churchill, Paul Revere and Martin Luther King. Now he has decided to go all out and reach for the big Kahuna of comparisons, Jesus Christ himself. I seem to remember previous motions or filings where he said that he is only a servant of Christ's, and that he is not worthy but tries to do his work. Now apparently he's exactly the same as Jesus. What was the name of that narcissistic complex disorder thingy?

The Judge and courts have made all the correct decisions so far. I anticipate they will continue to do the same thing, deny this appeal, then everyone can get on with putting this irritating and frankly embarrassing episode behind them. The appeal is nothing more than the same thing, but with new insults and crazy language that has no place in a legal document. If someone tells you that 2+2 does not equal 5, then shouting it louder or pleading with them will not make them change their mind.

Wow. It's amazing to see such absolute desperation.

And incredibly satisfying.

Thompson is not in a position to harm “the public,” none of whom, by the way, has ever complained about Thompson’s ethics. Indeed, the only people who have complained are two corrupt judges and two companies that criminally distribute pornography to children.
Once again Jacko can't keep his stories straight. I thought that gamers were flooding the bar with complaints. Of course I'm sure that in Jacko's eyes gamers aren't part of "the public."

@Booya: Dangit, man, you stole my idea! What's the point of coming to GP if I can't be the first one with a flippant commentary examining the overdone zealotry on both sides of the issue? Some days I just feel like I'm wasting my hyperbolic powers.

On a serious note: I wouldn't go counting Jack out of it just yet, given that the disciplinary hearing has been scheduled since February to review events that took place up to two years ago. I'd be surprised if he's been turfed by 2010. (Then again, I have no idea how American law works - maybe things move faster from this point on.)

Here, pull this string hanging from my sweater. Then, it all starts to unravel...


Congrats, GP!!

Oh, I missed this little gem in the motion:

"so Thompson is not in a position to harm “the public,” none of whom, by the way, has ever complained about Thompson’s ethics."

Neil Rogers is a person in the public who had reason to complain about Thompson's ethics. Indeed, to the extent that he had to get a restraining order.
Dennis had to make a complaint as a member of the public as he was being harassed by Thompson.
The only reason that none of us as members of the public have not complained about him formally is that his unethical behaviour has done such a good job of running his reputation into the ground we didn't have to. I wonder how many tax payers who funded the failed laws that he co-wrote would complain about him if they knew how much of their money he helped waste unethically, not giving a damn whether his bill held water or not, just as long as it catered to his opinions.
How about the ethics of using his own kid in "stings" to further his personal agenda against Take Two?
How about his ethics in contacting the department of a police officer shot by an escaping violent criminal and saying "Hi, sorry about your loss, VIDEO GAMES, VIDEO GAMES, VIDEO GAMES!".
How about his ethics in signing up to a video game forum, one of whose members had recently taken his own life despite efforts by the admins and members to talk him out of it and then gloated about the fact that someone was dead?
How about his ethics in prying into Janet Reno's sexuality simply because she defeated him in going for a professional position.
Etc, etc.

There's plenty of ethically nasty things he has done, but as far as he is concerned, anything he does can't be wrong. I mean, he is like Jesus after all :P

Is it just me, or are half the "facts" (taken at face value, the court makes no comment on whether they are mistruths or BS) summarized in the dismissal, all centring around some kind of gay conspiracy?

First, Mr. Thompson already made many of the same claims with respect to his disciplinary proceedings in a case he filed against he Florida Bar and others in the Southern District in 2006. In that case, Judge Huck ruled that
Younger/Middlesex abstention was appropriate. Mr. Thompson did not appeal that ruling, and that ruling is now conclusive as to abstention (at least with respect to the allegations presented in that case).

For a guy who's out to "destroy" the Florida Bar, he sure loves not actually doing it...

If he was actually being harassed by the Bar, he would have had ample grounds to appeal. Since he didn't, it's clear he's using the Federal courts as a club to threaten the Bar into doing things his way. When they call his bluff, he backs down.

Pigeons. Home. Roost.

Have fun Jack.

That's right, Jack: it's all a conspiracy. The Bar doesn't like you because they're in bed with the games industry, Norm Kent is selling porn to kids on the street, and Dennis is the Grand Wizard.

What's more, Rockstar has contracted me, personally, to crawl the internet and goad the mindless legions of gamers into a state of frenzy so that they'll go to school after Thanksgiving and commit unthinkable acts of sex and violence on a scale not seen since before Noah rode his Ark.

Oh, and one more thing: the tryptophan in turkey? The government put it there! Every Thanksgiving at midnight, secret agents scramble through the neighborhood and implant microchips into kids' brains while everyone is passed out from the poultry. They then use the kids as slaves in sweat shops they run after school. Mom and Dad think their little angel is just at some after-school program playing dodgeball and finger-painting, but really they're soldering together more brainwashing microchips and feeding them to their lunchtime friends whenever they share their food!

Oh, and World of Warcraft is just a simulation for the impending apocalypse. For the hoard!

All sorts of gems here:

(fact that plaintiffs were not granted a hearing when they believed they were entitled to one is not enough to justify federal intervention in pending state proceedings)

It's too bad he couldn't really comment on the absurdity of JT's claims, but it's nice to know that JT's inability to actually go through with the disciplinary hearing, and then appeal it, has failed miserably.

This suit was nothing but a stalling tactic. Just like declaring he's running for a judge's position, firing off dozens of motions in response to any filing, demanding various people outside the court's jurisdiction be compelled to come to testify, and finding any excuse under the sun to recluse council, judges, etc.

He might have had rules of decorum as a lawyer, but he didn't keep to them, which is, in essence, what this hearing is about.

Ye, Jack won't go away, he's too crazy for that, but his misinformation loses a lot of weight, he won't be able to fool people as easily.

He can call me all the names under the sun, I don't give a damn, but the thing that made Thompson such a loose cannon was the fact he seemed to think his law degree gave his opinions the weight of fact.

So a motion with no legal merit was dismissed, perhaps our legal system isn't entirely bassackwards.

Good to know the fledgling ECA isn't going to have to hire a lawyer, those overpriced scumsuckers! (lol) Also good to know that GP can still continue as usual, with no false threat of lawsuits to hamper your writing about JT's doings.

GP, I request that you delete and warn any poster who tries that stupid "First!" crap. Thanks.

Unsurprising that this got thrown out.

The part I find funniest is that if Jack didn't fight this whole discipline thing kicking and screwing all the way, then he'd probably actually have a better chance of keeping his license. After all, in my experience, professional organizations don't like completely kicking out one of their members if a lesser disciplinary action would suffice.

Yet no, Jack has to kick, and scream, and rant, and threaten, send gay porn to a judge, allege conspiracy, and generally make himself even more unprofessional, and unethical. All because he can't possibly conceive of the idea of him being the one that's out of line, or that the rules apply to him.

He claims that the Florida Bar has not informed him of the statements which purportedly violate Florida Bar Rules, or how they violate the Florida Bar Rules. Mr. Thompson, unfortunately, has not attached the pending disciplinary complaints to his third amended complaint.

So... he claims they didn't give him notice of what rules he violated when they sent him a notice telling him he was up for disciplinary review, but he didn't give the judge a copy of the notice so the judge could see for himself that they didn't say why he received the notice...

Must have been too busy filing gay porn to remember to file a document critical to his case...

@video game time

"When was the last time Jack Thompson posted a comment on this site?"

I dunno. I imagine he'll pop up if we say his name about five more times...in front of a mirror