This is the email I sent:
Why the hell would you sue GamePolitics because of something someone randomly posted on the website. It's not their fault, and the guy was obviously being sarcastic. Probably mocking you for claiming that the website is forcing a "Conspiracy" against you.
Also, think about your son when you do these things. I'm not sure you really care about him since you've used him for your own personal gain against the gaming companies time and time again. But he's your son, and you shouldn't act like a 10 year old. You can't deny that you aren't acting your age.
Sorry but it's just confusing to me why you put so much effort into proving that video games cause people to be violent. When in fact this isn't true. I play video games atleast 6-8 hours a day and I volunteer at the Humane Society and occasionally at the local Soup Kitchen.
So just think about it Jack.
Here's his response:
I'm sorry, Jarrod, but have you heard of statistics? One person is not a statistically significant sample. Tell the families in Littleton, Colorado, Paducah, Kentuck, Fayette, Alabama, and I'm sure they'll be convinced that your going to the Humane Society will bring back to life their loved ones who are in the ground because of gamers.
Dennis McCauley has the ability to stop the posting of death threats against me at his site, and he won't do it. I'm tired of it. How would you like people threatening to kill you and harasssing you day and night because of dennis mccauley? Would that bother YOU? Why don't you post this at GP, where I have been banned, in the name of "freedom of expression." That doesn't strike you as hypocritical? The coward McCauley isn't even in the phone book, he's so afraid of being bothered, and yet he think she can run a site that is a clearinghouse for criminal harassment of me and get away with it.
Jack Thompson, Attorney
1172 South Dixie Highway, Suite 111
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
305-666-4366, cell 305-588-3005
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." G.K. Chesterton
lol
So...Jack Thompson is a dumbintercourse .
Old news.
"yet he think she can run a site"
Eh?
"305-666-4366"
It all makes sense now. ;D
Tell him that he's lying about the death threats and criminal harassment thing. That will make him go crazy XD (The reason why I won't do it myself is because it just doesn't work when another person replies to a 2 person conversation). Also, say something about "freedom of expression" and how it relates to video games XD
...Dude, your argument sucked. You tried to appeal to emotions? To a lawyer? He totally owned you. V_V
He wants to use statistics? Use statistics against him. Show why his statistics are null by exploiting confounding variables and poor experimental procedures. Get him to contradict himself. Try emailing his son and exploit something used in a conversation with him. Finally, pull out the great Constituition and use it as support, since it's the only document worth anything nowadays (and not much at that)
BTW, your name's Jarrod? :P
You only now realize Thompson is an poop hole? Have you not read Gamepolitics?
You tried to reason with him?
Hmm. That's the first real response I've heard Jack Thompson use. ::)
But yeah, you should have given him facts and not emotions.
Are you all crazy? Thompson and his buddies at Faux News don't let facts get in their way.
Quote from: Hiei on November 17, 2007, 09:18:51 AM
Are you all crazy? Thompson and his buddies at Faux News don't let facts get in their way.
Yeah... we don't get Faux news up here... and I'm thankful for that.
Quote from: Jono2 on November 17, 2007, 09:26:07 AM
Yeah... we don't get Faux news up here... and I'm thankful for that.
Beware of Bill O'Reilly, though...that bastard will pop up anywhere.
Jarrod? What an ugly name. :'(
lol, thats pretty cool.
Quote from: NINNIN6 on November 17, 2007, 05:24:45 AM
...Dude, your argument sucked. You tried to appeal to emotions? To a lawyer? He totally owned you. V_V
Not really, his reply contains enough flaws for it not to be ownful.
Whoah...he actually emailed you back? That's hilarious. The guy needs to get a life, seriously.
Quote from: Hiei on November 17, 2007, 05:32:11 AM
You only now realize Thompson is an poop hole? Have you not read Gamepolitics?
I go there every morning.
Quote from: Geno on November 17, 2007, 02:03:45 PM
Quote from: Hiei on November 17, 2007, 05:32:11 AM
You only now realize Thompson is an poop hole? Have you not read Gamepolitics?
I go there every morning.
I still can't believe he gave you his home AND cell number. :D
Quote from: Hiei on November 17, 2007, 09:18:51 AM
Are you all crazy? Thompson and his buddies at Faux News don't let facts get in their way.
:D
Well, they make for better support than emotions and opinions. Even Thompson's false statistics have more backing than none. >_>
Whats his email lol
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on November 17, 2007, 02:04:56 PM
Quote from: Geno on November 17, 2007, 02:03:45 PM
Quote from: Hiei on November 17, 2007, 05:32:11 AM
You only now realize Thompson is an poop hole? Have you not read Gamepolitics?
I go there every morning.
I still can't believe he gave you his home AND cell number. :D
He didn't. I just found it at the bottom of his Lawsuit against Gamepolitics.
I love how he just gives out his address and phone number to some random internet user.
what we have here is a failure to communicate.
Who's Jack Thompsons?
Quote from: QSMASHBRO on November 18, 2007, 08:25:17 AM
Who's Jack Thompsons?
An idiot. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson_%28attorney%29) Also check out the Wikiquote article for much lulz.
I love how he says have you heard of statistics when most gamers have never killed anyone . Come on this isnt an exact answer but like 99% of people who games have never killed anyone. god that guy pisses me off
People send death threats to JT? That's even sadder than JT.
Wow,he really IS a moron.Why does he fight so hard against video games?I don't get it.The only games that influence this crap is stuff like GrandTheftAuto.He obviously hasn't played or heard of the BETTER games.Besides,if people go on insane rampages because of what they saw in a game,I dont think it's really the game companies fault,but...well...the person who BUY'S it.If there actually stupid enough to go it with a gun high-jacking cars because they bought GTA last night,who's fault is THAT!?
Man I hope this amkes some sort of sense :P If not please try and help me explain what Im tryin to say :P
Quote from: CHIDORI_MASTER on November 18, 2007, 01:01:03 PM
Wow,he really IS a moron.Why does he fight so hard against video games?I don't get it.The only games that influence this crap is stuff like GrandTheftAuto.He obviously hasn't played or heard of the BETTER games.Besides,if people go on insane rampages because of what they saw in a game,I dont think it's really the game companies fault,but...well...the person who BUY'S it.If there actually stupid enough to go it with a gun high-jacking cars because they bought GTA last night,who's fault is THAT!?
Man I hope this amkes some sort of sense :P If not please try and help me explain what Im tryin to say :P
GTA is not as bad a game as everyone loves to make it out to be. It's not exactly a role model for the gaming community, but there's far worse out there.
I know,I was just using the first thing that came to my mind...
I thought he was fired or something...
People need to stop taking close minded idiots like him seriously.
Quote from: darkmariov2 on November 18, 2007, 04:12:14 PM
I thought he was fired or something...
People need to stop taking close minded idiots like him seriously.
He's a self-employed attorney. But he's likely to be disbarred soon.
What a faggot, lol
Wow, I can't believe that he actually replied, and gave you his address, phone number, and cell phone number. Who would give that to a random person?