Take Two sues Jack Thompson

[Misterjingles]

News link.

It's nice to see some game companies stike back, hoping this will make this guy shut his mouth.

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Cliffnotes for you bastards D:

*Thompson threatens to block releases of GTA4 and Manhunt2
*Take Two says "Fuck that" and goes to the courts to make Thompson stfu.
*Suit alleges Take Twos first amendment rights are being violated by Thompson's "nuisance"
*Thompson tries to take credit for recent shareholder revolt

[MisterBob]

News link.

It's nice to see some game companies stike back, hoping this will make this guy shut his mouth.

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Cliffnotes for you bastards D:

*Thompson threatens to block releases of GTA4 and Manhunt2
*Take Two says "Fuck that" and goes to the courts to make Thompson stfu.
*Suit alleges Take Twos first amendment rights are being violated by Thompson's "nuisance"
*Thompson tries to take credit for recent shareholder revolt

It's just going to provoke him

[Koga]

Apprently Thompson doesn't like popular games.

[Misterjingles]

Found the offical court document but haven't read the whole thing yet, looks like they have a pretty solid case though.

[Huggo]

You know, there aren't many people in this world who I hope would get hit by a bus, but he's one of them. Him and Hillary Clinton could possibly impose the "sin" tax on our precious video games.

[Devek]

If I ever find out that i'm going to die in a few days to cancer or some shit.. he is on my list of people to kill and or/maim.

EDIT: Speaking of video games.. http://www.pr-inside.com/on-april-22-tw ... r66668.htm is cool as shit.

[Misterjingles]

Finished skimming through that court document.

Cliffnotes:

*Seeks to prevent the sales of GTA4 and Manhunt2 as being defined as "nuisances"
*Evidence of 10+ lawsuits filed from Jack Thompson for various videogames deemed "unconstitutional"
*TakeTwos free speech rights are being violated by Jack Thompson's actions and threats of lawsuits
*Seeks to make Jack Thompson randomly filing lawsuits and threats
*TakeTwo says that laws against videogames violates the 1st and 14th Amendment rights
*TakeTwo seeks that any attempt of "nuisance" laws to GTA4, Manhunt2, or any other videogame has no force or effect
*Rewarded fees for attorney and other cost from this lawsuit.

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I hate you all, I had to look up what some words meant on that court document...RAWR!!! D:

[Priran]

EDIT: Speaking of video games.. http://www.pr-inside.com/on-april-22-tw ... r66668.htm is cool as shit.

needs moar TEAMiltank, imo

[arlania]

It's about freaking time. This pompous ass needs to have his mouth shut.

[Unklemonkey]

If I ever find out that i'm going to die in a few days to cancer or some shit.. he is on my list of people to kill and or/maim.

For the sake of all gamers everywhere, somebody needs to do this.

[chesh]

It's about freaking time. This pompous ass needs to have his mouth shut.

If it is, he'll be replaced by someone else, trying to shut video games down... and that replacement just might be persuasive, competent, and not obviously a nutjob. And then we'll really be in trouble.
I certainly don't like Jack Thompson, but I'm glad someone so ridiculous is at the head of the anti-gaming movement, because it means games are still pretty safe.

[thestalkmore]

It's about freaking time. This pompous ass needs to have his mouth shut.

If it is, he'll be replaced by someone else, trying to shut video games down... and that replacement just might be persuasive, competent, and not obviously a nutjob. And then we'll really be in trouble.
I certainly don't like Jack Thompson, but I'm glad someone so ridiculous is at the head of the anti-gaming movement, because it means games are still pretty safe.

This is intelligent. Besides, if someone actually does kill him, it will pretty much validate the entirety of his argument for anyone on the fence.

[pingpong]

I worked for 2ksports and we had this junkmail email list employees could join, 25% of which was dedicated to mocking Jack Thompson. This guy is a joke and I'm happy to see his ass get sued. T2 is a very smart company and this move will create great publicity for themselves. The type of people who buy T2 games will enjoy the news of this lawsuit.

[Ziegus]

Didn't Thompson say "Bully" was going to be one of the worst games of all time because it promoted school violence before the game even came out? Fucking guy, seriously. I hope he loses this case so bad he won't show up in the media for a while.

[Melena]

nah, this guy will always be in the media. He's currently suing the florida bar association for the sole purpose of keeping them from debarring him, cause so long as he has a lawsuit in litigation against him, they can't touch him as he could claim it's a conflict of interest. But yea, the guy is a nutjob. There was another JT thread on the penny arcade forums where someone dug up an old e-mail this kid sent him and the first reply not even knowing the kids age was classic. basically called the kid a fucking moron and while he's busy wasting his life playing video games, he's spending his time with important congresmen

[Bartylby]

It's about freaking time. This pompous ass needs to have his mouth shut.

If it is, he'll be replaced by someone else, trying to shut video games down... and that replacement just might be persuasive, competent, and not obviously a nutjob. And then we'll really be in trouble.
I certainly don't like Jack Thompson, but I'm glad someone so ridiculous is at the head of the anti-gaming movement, because it means games are still pretty safe.

This is intelligent. Besides, if someone actually does kill him, it will pretty much validate the entirety of his argument for anyone on the fence.

POLITICIANS MADE ME DO IT, I SWEAR!

[PyramidHead]

Jack responds.

“Dear Gamers and Gamer Publications on the Internet and Elsewhere:

I have been praying, literally, that Take-Two and its lawyers would do something so stupid, so arrogant, so dumb, even dumber than what they have to date done, that such a misstep would enable me to destroy Take-Two. With the filing of this SLAPP lawsuit last week, my prayers are finally answered.

This lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, is, without a doubt, the single dumbest thing I have ever seen any lawyers do in my thirty years of practicing law–while in continuous good standing to do so with The Florida Bar, I might add, the shock radio and video game industry’s efforts notwithstanding.

I encourage folks to read Psalm 35, a Psalm of David, which is brilliant in its entirety (since God Himself wrote it), but for those who don’t own a Bible or who think their hands will catch on fire if they touch one, here is the salient portion that applies to this lawsuit:

7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit,
which without cause they have digged for my soul.

8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares;
and let his net that he hath hid catch himself:
into that very destruction let him fall.

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD:
it shall rejoice in his salvation.

The pit Take-Two has dug for itself will be patently clear next week when I strike back. Oh, and by the way, the entire Take-Two management and board will be gone on March 23, so this pit-digging comes at a very bad time indeed.

Amen, and Praise be to God Almighty, maker of Heaven, Earth, and yes, the maker even video games. Jack Thompson”

God I hate this asshole.

[Melchiah]

I don't hate Jack Thompson because he hates video games. I hate Jack Thompson because he doesn't hate video games. This twat, like Hillary, uses video game legislation as a political stepping stone. I'd respect the guy if I thought he was doing all of this because he seriously believed video games were harmful.

[½pint]

Jack responds.

“Dear Gamers and Gamer Publications on the Internet and Elsewhere:

I have been praying, literally, that Take-Two and its lawyers would do something so stupid, so arrogant, so dumb, even dumber than what they have to date done, that such a misstep would enable me to destroy Take-Two. With the filing of this SLAPP lawsuit last week, my prayers are finally answered.

This lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, is, without a doubt, the single dumbest thing I have ever seen any lawyers do in my thirty years of practicing law–while in continuous good standing to do so with The Florida Bar, I might add, the shock radio and video game industry’s efforts notwithstanding.

I encourage folks to read Psalm 35, a Psalm of David, which is brilliant in its entirety (since God Himself wrote it), but for those who don’t own a Bible or who think their hands will catch on fire if they touch one, here is the salient portion that applies to this lawsuit:

7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit,
which without cause they have digged for my soul.

8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares;
and let his net that he hath hid catch himself:
into that very destruction let him fall.

9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD:
it shall rejoice in his salvation.

The pit Take-Two has dug for itself will be patently clear next week when I strike back. Oh, and by the way, the entire Take-Two management and board will be gone on March 23, so this pit-digging comes at a very bad time indeed.

Amen, and Praise be to God Almighty, maker of Heaven, Earth, and yes, the maker even video games. Jack Thompson”

God I hate this asshole.

Hold on hold on. He's quoting the bible!?

[Amadeo]

The bible is serious business.