Jack Thompson. Does the name ring any bells? No? Really? How about disbarred lawyer Jack Thompson? Ah, thought that would jog the memory. Well, if you thought he had retired to a life of killing prostitutes in GTA IV, you are sorely mistaken.
He has crawled out from under a rock and announced a victory “as usual” over the Medal of Honor enemy name change.
But wait. You, the gamer can apparently “go to Hell” for not appreciating his defence of our culture…because the name change was all his doing after all. Wow. Thanks.
“With all respect for everything else on your plate, but as someone who has represented the surviving family members of such video game-caused massacres, I personally urge you, as Secretary of Defense, to do what is necessary, proper, and legal to stop the release of Medal of Honor on October 12 on the basis that it poses a demonstrable danger to our troops by providing a training tool for those who wish to kill them.
“I would also strongly suggest that the Defense Department find out who these Special Ops people are who have acted so foolishly in this regard.
“Finally, I believe the full weight of the federal government should come down upon Electronic Arts and the video game industry’s Entertainment Software Association for their allowing, presently and fraudulently, despite promises to Congress, the widespread pre-sale of this adult game to minors throughout the country and around the world.
In an email exchange, Thompson said that he is acting on behalf of an undisclosed number of other individuals, although not as a lawyer. In September 2008, Thompson was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Florida for obstruction and submitting false evidence, among other charges.
“I’m not representing anyone as a lawyer, as I am not a lawyer,” Thompson said. “I am speaking on behalf of a number of people who believe that EA should not be selling such a game to minors, particularly one that allows one to play the role of the Taliban. Beyond that, I am not presently authorized to identify anyone. That may change in a day or two. I intend to stop the release of the game.”
Contacted for an up-to-date response on the matter, disbarred Jack said: “Sure. I win again, as usual. Any gamers who don’t think so and who don’t appreciate what I do to protect our culture can go to Hell.” He followed with “…and please add: Any gamers that don’t know how to get to Hell on an expedited basis, let me know, and I’ll send along the cheat code to get there more quickly.”
