And now he'll come up with some other conspiracy theory. Expect multiple comments and/or press releases by him to follow.

Figured as much.

He's Doomed.

Wait, that's Columbine and the Military......

that took less time then expected

Sweet. Common sense FTW!!!!!!!!

I would say I'm surprised... except that would be a lie.

I have a 6 pack of Guiness down saying that Jack will claim that the judge is in the pocket of Take 2 Interactive and that this is the beginning of the end for them.

Any takers?

Who ready for another bout of baseless RICO claimes?

I say the just SLAP the shit out of him

*rimshot*

sorry for the double-post, but I forgot to mention that Christmas just came a week early

Perhaps Now that this has happened, and the fact that his legal career is heading the way of the toliet he might team up with Leo Stoller (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Stoller) and he can file harrassing lawsuits for him instead.

Then again, Stoller may even be too sleazy for JT... maybe.

Remember though everyone - He's winning...

well u know he is going to file an appeal

What's that now? 0 for 1,000 I think? Way to go, Jack. Keep at it.

The thing that's hilarious is that this being a wrongful death suit, it would have been easier to prove. I have to wonder really what Jack was thinking that made him believe though that he stood any chance in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. I would have loved to have seen both him and Verlin Posey go home with their tails between their legs on this one.

Between his discplinary trial and this, it's been the capper for a very bad and embarrassing year for Jack.

@ Erik

Perfect analogy.

Kincyr said:

my initial reaction is akin to Strong Bad’s reaction when you score 0/10 on the Homestar Quiz
______________________

*ahem*
BWAHAHA! You're so stupid! What a moron! You're so dumb! You didn't get any right! That's so pathetic!... AHEM.

Like that?

Wow... I blinked, and it was over

The controversial attorney is pctured on the left. Dennis you forgot to add that.

Father Time,
No he didn't. ;D

Nightwng2000
NW2K Software

The only problem I have with GTA is that it has spawned countless clones that anti-game fucktards use as a way to generalize the video game industry as a whole.

Anywho, back on topic here, I'm not surprised the lawsuit is thrown out. Who the hell listens to Thompson anyway?

Just be happy that Thompson hasn't run out of ideas. If he did, he'd start slamming the Wii Virtual Console version of Pokemon Snap claiming that it trains kids to become porn photographers.

I was going to say that Miami Jack and the Miami Dolphins had a lot in common, but the Dolphins managed to actually win a game for once.

I just took a picture of Jack Thompson after hearing the news and then he vowed afterwards to file a appeal.

http://www.mwscomp.com/movies/grail/jpgs/bknight3.jpg

This guy does not know the meaning of retreat.

Father Time,
Exactly. He's a controversy, attorney or not. :D

Nightwng2000
NW2K Software

Yeah just like every other of these frivilous suits. This was just a case of a sleazy oppruntunist trying to profit off a tragedy.

There are no more Phoenix Wright games... maybe they'll have one in Apollo Justice 2... maybe

Hmph....as expected.

I can't wait for Thompson to lose the Bar trial and his license, and then come on here still claiming that he is winning.

Any bets on how long it will take JBT to lose his pro hac vice status here?
(If he has it all, i mean)

Wow, that was fast. I only found out about the suit at lunch time and it was denied before I went to bed.

Hmm, well, I know I'm not the first to think this but BOOYA!!!!

Now the trial can be over ACTUAL crimes.

I called it earlier today in the first post of the previous story about this case. It truly is a burden being right.

So, assuming Jack's going to be reading this thread, my only question would be, what does crow taste like? Chicken?

What a very pleasant early X-Mas gift this is!

One more for the good guys!

I fail to understand how in Jack's mind GTA was to blame for the kid killing his dad and stepmom instead of what he endured and the hatred he must have had building up inside towards them. There's enough violent stories on a local newscast or a tv drama that could have given him ideas on how to go about killing his family. He's so one-dimensional that he fails to see the much broader picture.

I am sooooooooo tired of JT. Let's just lock him and all of the other crazies (Fred Phelps, Pat Robertson, PTC, Al Khan and all others from 4kids) in a mental institute FOVEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE WILL RULE THE WORLD.

Sorry, went a little crazy there...

Wow, that was quick. Most of his cases like this tooks months to get thrown out. Wasn't this just filed?

Things are looking bad for poor mr thompson. What a sad miserable life he leads. Flying out to New Mexico just to have your case thrown out in the first day is pretty fucking hilarious. JT I have to thank you because you made me smile today. Your failure sustains me.

It is good to know that with you out there failing, life will be a little bit better, a little bit brighter. Thank you JT for being such a huge failure. You are the subject of much internet satire, which I find incredibly amusing.

This is the end for thompsons career. Or if you want to put it in a biblical sense, thompson falls for the third(or three-hundredth) time. Only a mater of time until he is metaphorically crucified by the american justice system. You just know he is stroking off to this imagery right now, because that is the kind of sick fucker he is.

I think for thompson, losing his license would actually be a victory in his eyes, because he wants to be seen as a martyr. He is a nut job. A wack-o. How the bar put up with him for this long is beyond me. All the wasted money with zero results has to be punishable in some way. He is definitely abusing his power as a lawyer to go after TT over his obsession with them. History tells us that thompson has a problem with obsession. Stalking a DJ and trying to ram him off the road, resulting in a restraining order is not something to be proud of. He has shown his obsession in relation to this site as well. He stalks gamepolitics and its audience. He believe so strongly that the games are to blame, that he will ignore the facts, and you really can't have a discussion with someone like that.

Oh well like I said this brought a smile to my face. His absence from the comments is the icing on the cake.

I am very happy to hear that the judge threw this out, but truthfully I am waiting for Thompson to announce his intent to appeal.

Jack Thompson should be the poster boy for tort reform. He represents everything wrong with the legal system today.

There would be no point in appealing this, because an appeal doesn't change jurisdiction anymore than bitching about it.

Goddamn, what an absolutely terrible lawyer, honestly.

Maybe this is all part of Jack's plan to get rid of gamers... I mean I almost died laughing... :D

Karma has really come back to get him.

Hoo-Haa! (parody of Hooah, without insulting the Army/Marines/whoever we decided actually did that)

What's the score so far anyway? We're hammering Miami Jack.

Jack Thompson’s New Mexico GTA Lawsuit is Thrown Out by Judge

You know... Jack kinda reminds me of Denzel Q. Crocker from The Fairly OddParents.

"There's only one explanation for this... VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES!" *spasms*

And that's all I have to say about that because... well, at this point what can you say about Jack that hasn't been said before? He's closed himself off from aid and reason so there's no way to save him, and this is yet another step down the road to his undoing.

Well, that is hardly suprising... Another outstanding and comprehensive victory for Mr Thompson.

I wish him and his family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2007, enjoy the rest of this year Mr Thompson, as 2008 might not be too comfortable for you.

I don't understand why they can appeal? It's not as if the laws are going to change in the meantime to support Thompson's ridiculous claim?

Thompson: "The world is flat!"
Judge: "No, it isn't. You are wrong and your theory is rejected. You have thirty days in which you may appeal my decision."
Thompson: "The world is flat!"
Judge: "No it isn't."
Thompson: "I demand you recuse yourself, you are obviously in league with GP and the video game industry to support and promote the mental molestation of blah blah blah blah...."

I would have preferred a more comprehensive demolition of Thompson's stupidity, as opposed to the jurisdiction decision, but I suppose the other reason is good enough. Saying that the laws do not support the claim is pretty much saying that the claim is complete BS anyway.

im just waiting to see how he makes an arse hole of himself having a sulk about this one.

official response "oh, JT's fighting back. oh wait. he's not anymore. pass the popcorn will you?"

@ Shoehorn

Not only is he making up those 'mind-altering' effects of video games, he has absolutely no idea what the technology IS. There are countless times he's called them (and i mean ALL video games here, not just violent ones, he has extended it as such before) "hyper-reality, virtual reality simulators" when there are literally NO video games on the commercial mainstream market that use such technology. Motion sensor bars are NOT virtual reality technology on their own.

@Shoehorn O'Plenty: I had thought of that - that Sony could be liable if Posey had bludgeoned the deceased to death with a PS2. But, my understanding was that to prove wrongful death, there has to be a 50% chance the deceased would still be alive if not for the defendant's action (releasing the PS2.) And if the kid was pushed so far that he beat someone to death with a PS2, it's a fair bet he would have beat that person to death regardless. He wouldn't have used the PS2 because of its lethal properties (as it has none), he'd have used it because it was the closest object at the time. If there was no PS2, he'd probably have just taken the next closest object and used that instead.

Lastly, I'm mildly worried that it was dismissed on jurisdictional grounds. That probably means it was dismissed without prejudice - the court doesn't sound like it specifically decided the case was without merit, just that it can't be heard in that courtroom. Which means JT'd probably be free to file the same suit in the right court, once he figures out which one that is.

@ CK20XX
OMG! I can totally see JT as Craocker! If I was a better artist, I would SO do a flash parody of Fairly Odd Parents.
"Hmmm... my Videogame Violence Detector lead me here, this must be the work of... *VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES!*"
"Sir, that's a police scanner."
"Quiet, you! Now tell me the grisly details of this childs murderous rampage."
"Actually, he was 24."
"We are all children... on the INSIDE! What Take Two games was he *GRAND THEFT AUTO* playing that caused him to kill his college classmates?"
"Actually, we can't find any video game history... I mean other then Sonic the Hedgehog..."
"AHA! I'm not familiar with it, but I'm sure it is an ultra-violent virtual reality kill fest!"
"Actually, sir, I think you collect rings..."
"... yes... ultra violent kill fest with *HOMOSEXUAL OVERTONES*! It's all flaling into place. And this murder trainer changed his brain chemistry and made him kill his own friends!"
"Sir, we think it was caused by his girlfriend breaking up with him."
"You, Sir-"
"Officer"
"Whatever, your obviously in cahoots with Take Two and are likely playing *VIOLENT VIDEOGAMES* in your head right now! You are planning on killing me as soon as I turn around! Everyone is against me!"
"Sir, I'm afraid we are going to need to discuss this down town."
"AHA! *VIOLENT VIDEOGAMES* I have won again!"

Those who aren't familiar with Fairly OddParents probably won't get a lot o this. You would need to hear Crockers ranting to truly appriciate the similarities. Do yourself a favor and find it on NickToons today, if for no other reason then to be able to use Crocker's voice in your mind when you read JT's comments.

I actually think it's a pity that this was thrown out before it got anywhere.

Now Jack can say he only lost because he filed it in the wrong court, but if he'd filed it in the right court he would have won! HOOAH

@Shoehorn -- your analogy was probably more accurate, but mine was funnier.

Ah, there is still justice in the world. I feel bad for those who lost their loved ones, but blaming video games isn't going to help at all.

GO, JUDGE, GO!....if this judge ran for president I WOULD VOTE FOR HIM!

@ MR.B

Black Knight = WIN