GP EXCLUSIVE: Read the Transcript as Jack Thompson Storms Out of Court
GP EXCLUSIVE: Read the Transcript as Jack Thompson Storms Out of Court
June 10, 2008
In March of this year GamePolitics serialized the courtroom transcripts of Jack Thompson's Florida Bar trial. The response was overwhelming.
Based on that, we knew GP readers would be interested in reading the transcript of last Wednesday's sanctions hearing before Judge Dava Tunis - the one that Thompson stormed out of and in which the Bar recommended that the 56-year-old Thompson be disbarred for a minimum of ten years.
So we broke open the GP piggy bank and purchased a copy from the court reporter.
To set the scene (in case you haven't been following the Florida Bar vs. John B. Thompson saga): Judge Tunis, who was selected by the Florida Supreme Court to preside over the Bar trial and who recently recommended to the Court that Thompson be found guilty of 27 violations of professional misconduct, scheduled last week's hearing to hear arguments from both Thompson and the Florida Bar concerning possible sanctions. Judge Tunis has until September 3rd to provide her final report to the Florida Supreme Court, which will make the final determination of Thompson's fate.
(GP: The transcript that follows is abridged where noted)
JUDGE = Judge Dava Tunis
JT = Jack Thompson
TUMA = Florida Bar prosecutor Sheila Tuma
JUDGE: Good afternoon, everybody... I trust everyone has some water at their table?... so, for the record, we are here on the matter of the Florida Bar versus John Bruce Thompson... If all the lawyers would like to announce their presence for the record.
TUMA: Sheila Tuma, counsel for the Florida Bar
JT: Jack Thompson, presently a lawyer.
JUDGE: ...Miss Tuma, my understanding would be that, pursuant to the rules, you would be going first?
JT: Your Honor, may I please--
TUMA: Yes.
JT: -- so that I can state at the appropriate time, which would be now, my objections to this proceeding on the record?
JUDGE: And you have done so through writing --
JT: No. I have to do it here, Judge.
JUDGE: Go right ahead.
JT: May I move the podium?
JUDGE: No. Just everybody leave it in one spot. That's the way we usually do it in the courtroom.
JT: Can we change that one spot? No?
JUDGE: I'd prefer that you leave it right there.
JT: Nice. Can I pivot it?
JUDGE: Is that what you'd like, sir?
JT: I'm asking you.
JUDGE: Okay. That's fine.
JT: I was allowed to move it before. I object strenuously, as I have in the past, to the very notion that this proceeding can even occur on various grounds, any single one of which is fatal --
JUDGE: I'm going to interrupt you. Excuse me one moment. Mr. Thompson, this Court has been in receipt of many, many motions which this Court has already ruled on. So this would not be a time for you to simply make a statement.
JT: No, I'm not.
JUDGE: If you wish to state an objection, I will be more than happy to take from you any written motion and then rely upon it. But what I do not want is for you to be making a speech at the beginning of what is essentially a disciplinary hearing where I'm supposed to hear aggravating and mitigating factors. I have addressed numerous motions of your objection. If you have something in writing, I will gladly accept it from you now.
JT: First of all, Judge, so the record is clear -- and I heard what you just said and I'm going to abide by it even though it's in error -- you don't know what I'm going to say, number one. Number two, I have a right to make here today my objection to this proceeding on the record with the additional things I want to say.
JUDGE: And I will be giving you the opportunity --
JT: Excuse me Judge. Just to state my objection to your preventing me from doing what I have a right to do here today, note my objection to your ruling in that regard. Note my objection to the fact that you don't want to hear my objection, which I have a right to put on the record orally and heaving heard yet another erroneous ruling from you which simply digs your hole deeper -- with all respect for at least this Court -- let me then give you what I have in writing. May I approach?
JUDGE: Absolutely. Miss Tuma, do you have a copy?
TUMA: No, I don't.
JT: Let me give it to you. One for the court reporter (handing), one for Miss Tuma (handing), one for the Daily Business Review (handing). Ms. Roberts, try to get the story right this time [GP: Thompson made this remark to DBR reporter Alana Roberts]. Mr. Min, you're not supposed to be here, but here's your copy (handing)--
[GP: Barnaby Min is an attorney with the Florida Bar; Thompson has been highly critical of Min in the past.]
JUDGE: Let me just stop you right there. This is going to be a professionally conducted hearing. Whoever is in this courtroom has a right to be here because it's a public courtroom. I saw you basically throw onto Mr. Min's lap a motion --
JT: You saw me drop it on his lap because he wouldn't take it.
JUDGE: Mr. Thompson, he has no requirement to take anything from you. He's here as a person watching the proceedings... So I'd like us all to take a step back and to conduct ourselves professionally. Having said that, I have now received--
JT: Your Honor--
JUDGE: I have now received a motion entitled "Thompson's Formal Objection to June 4th Sanctions Hearing" and--
JT: It's not--
JUDGE: I will read it and when I receive a reply by the Bar, I will rule accordingly; but it's not going to stop this hearing from going forward.
JT: Nobody wanted to stop the hearing from going forward. Secondly, it's not a motion, It's an objection.
JUDGE: Okay.
JT: Thirdly, I'm entitled to give this to Mr. Min, if I feel like it. He wouldn't take it, so I gently dropped it on his lap. You can mischaracterize what I did if you want to, as you have before. Having stated my objection, Judge, which I wanted to do on the record orally, which I have a right to do, I want to wish you a very good day because I'm done here. Because I want you to understand that I cannot, Judge -- Referee, whatever -- object to the legitimacy of these proceedings and at the same time participate in them. I understand that. Others understand that. I don't know whether you understand it or not, but I'm done. I'll see you.
JUDGE: Are you choosing to walk out of the courtroom?
JT: Absolutely, Judge, because that's what I should do. If you will read the objections, you'll see why. You may not understand it, you may never understand it, but that's what I have to do because of the fact that you don't even have the authority to sit there. Thank you, Judge.
JUDGE: Have a pleasant day... Alright. Let the record reflect that Mr. Thompson has chosen to voluntarily absent himself from these proceedings and, according to the case law, they are going forward. Miss Tuma, go right ahead...
TUMA: What I have done is, I have an aggravation memo -- I also have a copy for Mr. Thompson -- which sets forth the testimony of the witnesses and the aggravation that was presented at the hearing.
JUDGE: Okay.
TUMA: I also have an affidavit for you of Mr. Thompson's prior discipline... [GP: Tuma goes on to name additional documents which she plans to present]...
JUDGE: Okay. Well, obviously, I can certainly simply -- and, in fact, will read all of this. Having said that, is there something here that you would like to outline right now to give me an overview?...
[GP: There was a brief discussion of a letter sent in support of Thompson, of which the Judge directed her bailiff to make copies for the Bar]
TUMA: ...The aggravation memo, what it sets forth is each of our witnesses who testified here in November and December had testified to the effect on them of Mr. Thompson's continuing bombarding of e-mails, correspondences, also the effect on their law offices for our lawyers and for the judges, the effect on the tribunal themselves and their chambers, and what he was sending them... He continued to contact them even after the Bar complaint... it really did affect them, which we think is important. It goes through an aggravator of showing the harm to the people that were involved in this matter.
[GP: There was some discussion of a 1992 reprimand Thompson received from the Bar. Ms. Tuma said that it could be an aggravating circumstance in that it was a prior offense, but that Thompson could also have argued it as a mitigating circumstance because it had been so long ago. Ms. Tuma then raised the issue of an affidavit submitted by Florida attorney Lawrence Kellogg, one of the complainants against Thompon in a non-video game case.]
TUMA: [Mr. Kellogg] has indicated that since they have been here to testify, they have received more than 100 e-mails, most of them which contain attacks upon the Florida Bar officers, employees, the Florida Supreme Court, including himself and [law partner] Mr. Cardenas... that's to show you that Mr. Thompson has continued to engage in the same conduct even after we have had our hearing in this matter. What I would like to do now is just briefly outline for you some of the things regarding out position of discipline in this matter... and why we're asking for enhanced disbarment...
[GP: a discussion of timelines ensued.]
TUMA: [Thompson's] conduct or misconduct in this case and throughout these proceedings clearly prove he's unable to conform and conduct himself in a manner that's consistent with the rules regulating the Florida Bar. As an attorney and as an individual, Mr. Thompson has a right to his religious belief and his moral belief. What he does not have a right to as an attorney and an officer of this Court is to accuse, disparage, humiliate, harass, burden, threaten opposing counsel or Judges, as he did in this case.
It is a privelege to practice law in the state of Florida. It's not a right; and with that privlege, you have certain rules you have to follow. Mr. Thompson refuses to follow those rules. Mr. Thompson has made it very clear that the conduct he engaged in, he will continue to engage in whether he's disbarred or not. He, in fact, testified to that when he was at the trial here in November of 2007. The case law that we've presented to you makes it very clear that Mr. Thompson's conduct deserves no less than an enhanced disbarment, with at least 10 years before he can reapply for readmission.
This is very necessary in this case and the case law will support that Mr. Thompson will continue in this conduct if we do not disbar Mr. Thompson from the practice of law.
[GP: Tuma wrapped up and offered that the Bar would provide suggested language for Judge Tunis's report on her findings to the Florida Supreme Court. The Judge declined the offer and the hearing ended just 25 minutes after it had begun.]
Comments
Why does he always want to move the podium around?
“A reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to suit himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” George Bernard Shaw
You realize that's actually a compliment for Thompson. Shaw is saying that all progress depends on people who have to adapt their environment to themselves, like Thompson having to shift the podium. Should have just left the last sentence off (but then that would be sleazy).
On another note, over the years I've realized that Thompson is an honest-to-God real life troll.
I think the Shaw quote is actually his footnote/signature, so that it appears at the bottom of every post.
Maybe? *scratches head*
That is my sig.
“A reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to adapt his environment to suit himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” George Bernard Shaw
I suspect Shaw was talking about much more than just shoving a podium around so he could make a better soap-box. More likely, Shaw meant that the better course of action would be not to conform to the rules of the bar, but to change the rules of the bar. Effect change in a meaningful way.
Not stamp your feet and whine about them... or rely on technicalities to get yourself out of trouble so you can continue to practice within the rules you despise...
Jack has never once started a campaign to change the Bar rules. He just whines about them when he breaks them and gets caught.
-- If your wiimote goes snicker-snack, check your wrist-strap...
I love the weird places these convos go.
I actually think he meant the opposite, the UNreasonable man would change them (laws of the bar in this example) the reasonable man would abide by them while simultaneously adapting to them in a manner which most benefits himself.
Its not so much about fighting for a cause as it is just living life and letting others do the same.
You've fallen into a logical fallacy here. Just because all progress is reliant on unreasonable men does not mean that ALL unreasonable men drive progress.
Some unreasonable men are just unreasonable and don't contribute to society at all.
I think Thompson is the kind of unreasonable that gets him eaten by dinosaurs instead of the kind of unreasonable that invents the spear or fire.
You're assuming that "progress" is a positive. An unreasonable man, like Thompson, can control progress by impeding it. This is what he does... They're trying to conduct a very serious hearing, and he's holding up the progress of that hearing by fiddling with the podium.
--- "Life's short and hard, like a body building elf." -- The Bloodhound Gang
You know if you look past all of Jack's childish antics, I really have to give it to him. He's going down down down with the ship, or any other metaphorical equivalent.
Yes. Thank you Dennis. I really wanted to read this.
"[Mr. Kellogg] has indicated that since they have been here to testify, they have received more than 100 e-mails, most of them which contain attacks upon the Florida Bar officers, employees, the Florida Supreme Court, including himself and [law partner] Mr. Cardenas..."
Seriously? A little discretion on Thompson's part may have been a good thing for him to try. Continuing to act in the same manner that landed him there in the first place was not smart at all.
JT's arguments are like a child's. "I dropped it into his lap gently! What are you saying that for?!" It sounds like me - when I was 8.
when did he ever grew up!?
I couldn't even act like that when I was 8, else my mom and the belt... >.<
He sort of remends me of this kid I know -- bearing in mind that this kid's a total douchebag.
"Mr. Thompson has a right to his religious belief and his moral belief. What he does not have a right to as an attorney and an officer of this Court is to accuse, disparage, humiliate, harass, burden, and threaten opposing counsel or Judges".
Priceless. Truly priceless. Blows every argument he makes out of the water.
{From my vantage point, but most likely not, it appears as if I have first post.}
EZK:
Please don't do the 'first post ' thing here. It's frowned upon.
Everybody has a right to yell first post. Please don't cry and try to censor it like Jack Thompson.
Actually this is a private forum, so no you don't. Get a clue, thanks.
a private forum that is publicly accessible and lets people post comments anonymously?
I take this person's side. Just because you don't like it when someone posts "First Comment" doesn't mean they don't have a right to. They lose that when Dennis bans it. Last I checked, the closest thing towards that is EZK replacing "First Comment" with a Thumbs Down thing. Personally, I want to know if Dennis has approved that. If he has, I have no objections to it.
I AM A LOST SOUL, CONDEMNED TO HAUNT THE DREAMS OF JOHN BRUCE "JACK" THOMPSON UNTIL HIS CRUSADE AGAINST VIDEO GAMES ENDS. SOMEONE, PLEASE! END MY SUFFERING!
It's hardly crying. It's an irritating and petty action, that this forum was awesomely without for quite some time. This isn't AICN.
How is it petty? Just ignore it, christ.
I object to your objection of his refuting of the original rebutal regarding first post mentioned in a comment adendum to comments regarding the transcript of the hearing of said person being a Mr Jack Thompson vis a vis disbaring hearing of arguments persuant to codes of conduct under Law society. (see appendix 3c, 3d and 3e subsection alpha)
You forgot to block quote a part of Scripture and call him a Nazi.
Because I said so and I'm a unique voice on the internet? HAR!
Or because all of a sudden we have people with FIRST! for 5-6 posts because they have some inane idea that it's important.
You're absolutely right, you have the right for it. It's just that no one really cares. AT ALL. In OR out of the internet. It just makes you look like a jerk going 'hey look at me.' Nobody likes that.
Especially after how many years of Jack Retardson and his antics?
But yeah agreed, save that crap for those other gaming blogs.
["Mr. Thompson has a right to his religious belief and his moral belief. What he does not have a right to as an attorney and an officer of this Court is to accuse, disparage, humiliate, harass, burden, and threaten opposing counsel or Judges".
Priceless. Truly priceless. Blows every argument he makes out of the water.
{From my vantage point, but most likely not, it appears as if I have first post.}]
What are you people whining about? It looks like he has more than just "first post!" in there to me. Also, what about the guy that says only "Thompson=pwned"? Isn't that less content than the "first post" guy? Stop being hypocrites, people.
Also, on an unrelated note, this comment system needs some fixing. When I move the cursor to the end of the line, it teleports to the beginning and so I have to have an extra space to the right of the cursor at all times.
Jack=pwned.
....so he spent his time trying to move his podium and then eventually just went crazy go nuts? Wow he's 32 flavors of Crazy
Bad move on Jack's part walking out of the courtroom.
It sure was. I wonder if he stomped his foot, too?
-- http://pixelantes.blogspot.com/
Or maybe the door bumped his ass...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The cynical side of videogames (spanish only): http://thelostlevel.blogspot.com/
What, you don't think he would've done something crazier if he had stayed? It's a sad day for us all...
Otherwise, it was obviously a planned move. He was going to stay until things stopped going his way.
Yeah, that whole "I have a right to give it to him!" Doesn't really address his right NOT TO TAKE IT.
Don't forget this is Thompson Land, where only Jack can have "free speech rights," and no one else can.
Now I picture Jack standing on some street corner, doing his usual rambling, and instead of giving people pamphlets of such, he is throwing copies of his book at people who refuse to take it....
Of course if someone tried to extend the same "right" back at him, he would call the cops and then sue you for it.
Thompson tried to sue Reno for less ;)
mmm, let me just, mmmm, eat this delicious moment.
Honestly though, 100% agrre with Ashton, Jack sounds like a stammering child. I learned proper ettiquette in public places..... when i was 4. He just wants any excuse to say he was fighting until the end.......in his basement...... all alone.......while playing GTA4.
if he doesn't keep getting killed every 5 seconds right after going into the streets
"The Judge declined the offer and the hearing ended just 25 minutes after it had begun."
25 minutes eh? Things sure do move a lot smoother without JT in the room.
It is amazing how quickly you can get actual WORK done when you do not have someone around specificly trying to stop you.
Am I the only one who can picture JT, sitting in a courtroom in Alabama or Mississippi, saying, "Not Jerry Gallo! Jerry Callo!"
I wonder if Jack was going to talk about all the Utes who were able to buy copies of GTA.
I would rather JT's shadow never darken the earth of my home state of Alabama ever again thank you very much!
EDIT: And before I forget again, Thanks Dennis for the hard work!
Hunting the shadows of the troubled dreams.
Glad I'm not the only one who loved My Cousin Vinny.
And that's why it boggles my mind every time him and the fruit-loops he associates with claim that this is a freedom issue. He agreed to those rules, even though he clearly doesn't believe he has to follow them.
You are not guaranteed a "right" to work. Especially if you want to work in a Professional field such as law, medicine, engineering, etc. You agree to certain rules to be licensed, and if you break those rules, you lose your license to "practice".
-- If your wiimote goes snicker-snack, check your wrist-strap...
You're forgetting something though. If Jesus made you do it, you don't have to follow the same rules as everyone else. You're above the law.
/sarcasm
I think it's more JT's stance that he has a right to exercise his religious beliefs, which happen to include that violent or sexual media is a menace which must be exterminated from the face of the earth. And he seems to think that his claiming religion gives him a free pass to do whatever he wants to further those goals. Perhaps he should be reminded that the 9/11 terrorists were religious extremists who were also exercising their religious beliefs.
That's no excuse for his behavior though. There are many who believe the same, and manage to do more about it than he's accomplished, without being inane arseholes.
I'm reminded of Calvin & Hobbes, when Calvin was writing a quiz:
I refuse to answer the question because it would violate my religious principles.
He can be as much of an ass as he wants. But not as a licensed professional. He should never have applied to the Bar if he never believed in their rules in the first place. Breach of contract, plain and simple.
-- If your wiimote goes snicker-snack, check your wrist-strap...
I'd add to that, but it would fulfil Godwin's Law.
岩「…Ace beats Jack」
Good for you for not going there. You know our buddy Jack would go there in a second.
Just like EA, JT Challenges everything...
the wrong things, for the wrong reasons, for the wrong motives...
and for arguments sake, even if those three were not wrong, he did it the wrong way.
Congratulations JT and EA! We salute you![/sarcasm]
May I humbly recomend Judge Tunis for sainthood? Rarely have I seen a person face such rude behavior and insults with such an even temper and polite maner.
Does anyone know her address and if so can we hold a collection for sending her a fruit basket and some flowers? She deserves not just our admeration but the admeration of all those who feel that dignaty and decorum in the courtroom are worth protecting.
You beat me to the punch. She really is a very even headed woman. If she ever decided to get into politics, I'd most likely be behind her.
Though as mentioned before, please do not attempt to send Judge Tunis anything. It can be construed as bribery, and throw the entire trial and hearing into disarray. It's a major No-no in law.
I wouldn't be so sure that she was so even-tempered and polite. There's a LOT of context lost in translating speech to text, especially in terms of body language, inflection, tone of voice, etc. She could easily have been frustrated and snapping at Thompson, and that's how I was imagining her voice--and who wouldn't be at least a LITTLE flustered after having to read hundreds of pages of legalese courtesy of one guy who's been sniping at the legitimacy of your position?
Actually I could swear I heard a low growl in the transcript, but from Judge Tunis for his behavior or from Min for having to be that close to JT i'm not sure.
Hunting the shadows of the troubled dreams.
Well judges aren't allowed to accept gifts from what I've heard. What would be better is to send her some games, sounds like after putting up with this kind of childish shit for so long, she probably needs some serious stress relief.
I heard campaign contributions would be the most helpful, and correct she can't take gifts.
Well, its nice to see that JT can't even be bothered to save his butt when its being tossed under the legal bus.
"Dennis, you didn't post it all. You purposely omitted the part where I came back into the courtroom, cured cancer, and then danced a jig with the Archangel Gabriel.
You have done this to disparage me, hence I will be suing you, your parents, and the Internet. I will also sue copper, since it is an integral part of the Internet and clearly complicit in your disparaging of my illustrious self."
Don't forget electricity...can't have internet without electricity...and computers...and operating systems...
*Head Explodes*
"I'm also suing everyone who has every used the internet! Yes, that includes myself, but God says I can do it and therefore I can!"
At this rate he'll go from the Internet to Copper to the world to the universe until he's suing God himself. Now there's a smiting I'd like to see...
A little bit off topic but....
A member of my local council who is known for causing trouble did in fact attempt to sue God in a court of law to disprove his exsistence.
Good to know JT hasn't yet cornered the market on crazy
Judge Tunis has my respect. She handles JT perfectly... she doesn't react to his remarks, when he does something rude, she calls him on it, and when JT pulls one of his classic stunts, she just shrugs doesn't make a big deal of it.
She really is the perfect person for the job, and I don't think there are many people out there who can handle him like that.
Not to put down Judge Tunis, but she's basically doing her job, no more or less. Most judges in fact are even-tempered, analytical, and soft-spoken -- in short, they're the types of people who want to be judges. Most of them don't even use their gavel except possibly for a perfunctory tap to close proceedings.
The fact that JT managed to stay out of contempt might mean she's a little more cool headed than average, but then again contempt during a disciplinary tribunal is pretty redundant, and she did in fact make at least one recommendation based on JT's conduct during the proceedings.
Even so, tell me with a straight face that if you were judge tunis, you wouldn't want to verbally castrate him.
This is my favorite line in this synopsis by far. The entire time, Thompson tells us it is his right to do whatever he wants in court or as a lawyer, that it is his right to harass and disrespect people, and when that is turned back on him, he cries foul and accuses us of going against his religious beliefs. This trial will prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that this man has no compassion for anyone but himself and is unfit to be a lawyer, and in my opinion, unfit to be a religious man. I may not hold many religious beliefs, but I respect those who hold genuine beliefs, and he uses his as a shield from backlash from his behavior.
I love that Thompson's obsession with the podium continues here. Remember that in the actual trial there was some fight over moving the podium then as well.
I wonder if he will cite not being able to move the podium into his numerous faxes and objections?
i can suddenly see that a new rule be added to court procedures stating
"One may not move the podium, table, chair or any thing in the court unless necessary and agreed by the ruling judge"
Nice on JT!
Thanks for the transcript! It's more fair to everyone involved when we have the exact court transcripts to refer to. I'll miss watching Thompson harass and alienate everyone he needs to work with. Hopefully he's already planning other high-profile activities outside of the courtroom.
I'm glad Thompson is an inept bully. Can you imagine what a talented, personable lawyer could do to harm the video game industry if they had the same determination as Jack Thompson?
Leland Yee comes to mind.
Yee isn't a lawyer.
That's true. Yee is an incomptent child psychologist with an agenda, not an incompetent attorney with an agenda.
This can be more dangerous. All he has to do is scream "PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!" and it's Corruption Of The Innocent aaaaalll over again.... not that it hasn't been, lately.
Nice to see this transcript, sorry you had to get into the piggybank for such a short transcript, priceless though it is.
Now I'm imagining Regis sitting there before Thompson leaves the courtroom asking "Is THAT your FINAL answer??"
I'd really like to know if Jack's wife is familiar with how he behaves in public. I can't imagine any woman knowingly tolerating that kind of childish behavior--especially considering that she already has a child to raise. It's ridiculous that the judge also has to play the part of Jack's mother during the hearings. "No, Jack!" "Stop it, Jack!" "Jack, put that podium back!" "Jack, don't talk back to me!" "Jack, wait your turn!" "Jack, don't throw things at people!"
Depending on exactly version of fundementalist christian he is, he might not really care what his wife thinks about his behavior. Many churches really push the 'women are a gift to men and are always subserviant to them in all regards'.
Given his behavior towards that female blank rome lawyer I would wager that is his basic attitude twoards women. Wasn't he ranting how her husband should be protecting her and realing her in from doing the unwomanly task of working for an 'anti-child' client?
Anti-woman, actually. Because of the prostitute-killing in GTA. He basically said she was a traitor to the female gender and it was his job as a Christian to make her see the error of her ways. It was some of the most appallingly paternalistic drivel I have ever read.
it seems that Jack thinks all women should be prostitutes, as those are the only type of women Jack has no beef against.
岩「…Ace beats Jack」
I had entirely forgotten about that Blank-Rome woman, and how he jumped down her throat about not being the "correct" type of woman. Thanks for reminding me about that. I think that answers my own question.
That was awesome how she was like "Have a nice day" when he walked out! BURNED!!!
-If shit and bricks were candy and tits, we'd all be livin' large.
What would have been even cooler would have been if she'd gone all Lord Vetinari on him and calmly said "Don't let me detain you" after he decleared he was leaving.
:)
It would have been unprofessional of her to say "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out."
"Have a nice day," is a nice burn, though.
Ha! Favorite Discworld character XD Though that'd be just really really creepy o.o
ooohh going Vetinari on JT would cause his head to explode... figuratively speaking.
Lord Vetinari is very cool and this judge does remind me of him.
"You have to admire a man who really believes in free choice."
That quote is from the end of the book "Going Postal". I tried to get the correct line, but I may have misquoted it. When searching Quotepedia for Going Postal, I was amused to find JT was the forth entry.
I'm just glad for the sake of Tumas and the Judge that they only had to deal with him, what.. five to fifteen minutes?
---- There is a limit for both politicians against video games, and video games against politicians. http://www.goteamretard.com
I was somewhat hoping he'd start jumping around going nuts and saying, "hahaha! Joke is on you, you aren't legitimate; weeeee~"
Oh well. Thanks for the transcript Dennis. You're always great at doing things like this.
Normally, I hate so-called "reality TV" with a passion, but now...
I'm thinking that if this whole train wrecki had been videotaped and turned into a miniseries, I would be absolutely freakin' GLUED to the set, I'd watch every single episode, and I'd be certain to tell all of my friends.
It would be absolutely *riveting*, and I wouldn't miss a minute.
Too bad it didn't happen :(
A group of enterprising members of the gaming community could still dramatize it. That would actually be a really cool project...
I've always said that a counterstrike machinima would be a great way to show the insanity and also take the piss
Its amazing - my 3yo nephew has better manners than this man. I'd hate to be that guy, but I can't help but wonder what kind of father he is if this is how he acts in public ... I mean, really I find it kind of disturbing. Imagining all the potential emotional trama that kid could potentially be going through.
Maybe his paranoia over video games amounts from his own insecurity at being able to effectively raise a child. I don't know, I just ... kinda feel bad for his son, even if Jack-o is better in private the public, it's gotta be downright embarassing to see your father result to childish antics in such a public, and venerable setting. It's the kind of thing you'd expect from dredges of society - not from a lawyer.
Judge Tunis put the smack on Jackey boy!
Honestly,I laughed when I read this,good freakin stuff.Thanks Dennis,I appreciate the great read.
Jack wouldn't understand that.. it should be something like.. OLD ENGLISH!
"Layeth thy leagal smaketh down on thy Jack's arse"
Apok here -
In addition to having to retake the BAR exam, he has to demonstrate, to someone's satisfaction (I cannot remember who's) that whatever conduct caused his disbarment in the first place will not be repeated. As these very proceedings demonstrated that he would continue that conduct whether or not he was disbarred, I doubt very much that he would be able to demonstrate such to anyone's satisfaction.
Then again, who knows what could happen in 10 years?
I wouldn't be so quick to say that. We've seen he can act in a somewhat respectable manner in the past when he knows he has to. He doesn't treat the Bar, with any respect because he doesn't have any for it, but if he has to prove he won't go apeshit to someone, he'll do whatever he can just long enough to prove it.
As any lawyer or member of the legal profession will tell you even a 1 year disbarment can end your chances of renewing your status as a lwayer permently. Piss off one state's bar and you piss them all off. Even other countries wouldn't grant you status as a lawyer. You are fubared. Ten year disbarment you would be lucky to even get in a court building without being in handcuffs due to how the legal system would view you.