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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: Mario583 on February 06, 2009, 08:24:03 PM

Title: Looks like Jack Thompson is at it again...kinda
Post by: Mario583 on February 06, 2009, 08:24:03 PM
http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/02/06/source-game-biz-fight-over-jack-thompson039s-utah-legislation (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/02/06/source-game-biz-fight-over-jack-thompson039s-utah-legislation)

Thompson's new legislative angle would put retailers at risk of false advertising charges if they sell mature-themed games or films to minors.
::) ::) ::)

At least he won't ever go against violent video game anymore...
Title: Re: Looks like Jack Thompson is at it again...kinda
Post by: Jono2 on February 06, 2009, 08:46:44 PM
i thought that he was disbarred
Title: Re: Looks like Jack Thompson is at it again...kinda
Post by: Rayquarian on February 06, 2009, 09:07:41 PM
Quote from: Jono2 on February 06, 2009, 08:46:44 PM
i thought that he was disbarred
Only in Florida, if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: Looks like Jack Thompson is at it again...kinda
Post by: Mario583 on February 06, 2009, 09:35:39 PM
Quote from: Jono2 on February 06, 2009, 08:46:44 PM
i thought that he was disbarred
He is...at least against having violent games declared harmful to minors (an approach that he swore was constitutional),
Title: Re: Looks like Jack Thompson is at it again...kinda
Post by: Mario583 on February 06, 2009, 10:59:01 PM
 :'( :'( :'( :'(

Apparently the idiocy is at Utah.  I need to catch up with my game news

Quoteex-lawyer has taken his show to Utah where the Deseret News has given him editorial space. Playing the fear card, Thompson blames violent games for all sorts of evil and paints the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) as a fiendish organization that aims to put M-rated games in the hands of minors. Thompson writes:

"The Entertainment Software Association bragged this week that it spread $4.2 million around to 'lobby' politicians at the federal level, with more spread around to state politicians.ESA wants to make sure entertainment retailers can continue to go behind parents' backs and get at kids."
Title: Re: Looks like Jack Thompson is at it again...kinda
Post by: Nayrman on February 07, 2009, 06:22:39 AM
Does anyone (besides FAUX News) really care what this idiot thinks? He's never been right and only wants to push his own propoganda.
Title: Re: Looks like Jack Thompson is at it again...kinda
Post by: Lotos on February 07, 2009, 01:00:14 PM
Quote from: Rayquarian on February 06, 2009, 09:07:41 PM
Quote from: Jono2 on February 06, 2009, 08:46:44 PM
i thought that he was disbarred
Only in Florida, if I remember correctly.

Let's try to keep him in Florida then.