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Jack Thompson, I'm begging you. Please stop it.
power-glove \| 10:49 AM on 02.15.2008	22 comments

Apparently, Jack Thompson went on Fox News this morning, claiming once again that he is a school shootings expert. He went on to accuse videogames for playing a role in yesterday's NIU tragedy. Please stop, we don't even have all the facts straight and you still go and blame videogames. There is no need or purpose for this overreaction. You need to stop preying on people's fear to further your own demented causes.
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21 comments | showing # 1 to 21

blehman says:
(# 0) on 02/15/2008 10:57

In before stop giving him coverage.

VWGTI says:
(# 1) on 02/15/2008 10:58

lol, Fox News

Snaileb says:
(# 2) on 02/15/2008 10:59

He doesn't have any sources or proof. He's just assuming.

"school shootings expert" makes me sad. Anyone want his phone number so you can tell him what you think? I'll do it.

power-glove says:
(# 3) on 02/15/2008 10:59

Blehman, Fox News gave him the coverage. There needs to be a response to his lies especially after the Mass Effect incident.

covah says:
(# 4) on 02/15/2008 11:00

just about to post this, but yeah... still fucking crazy. It was just found that the shooter stopped taking his medication and here jack thompson is saying "IT'S FUCKING COUNTER STRIKE!"

manasteel88 says:
(# 5) on 02/15/2008 11:04

more lame ass fox news coverage

king3vbo says:
(# 6) on 02/15/2008 11:07

I agree w/ Reaprar

Ignore him

ShadokatRegn says:
(# 7) on 02/15/2008 11:15

A) Fox news is ridiculous

and B) Why hasn't anyone looked at the fact it was in Chicago(ish), and Valentines day - whats to say he wasn't just reading some "history" on the massacre and wanting his piece - also the meds.

NihonTiger90 says:
(# 8) on 02/15/2008 11:16

My post got eated on this. Oh well.

Fox News, however, is not openly reporting the games angle. They're saying the shooter was off his meds and that's why he did it.

blehman says:
(# 9) on 02/15/2008 11:19

Hey, I didn't say stop giving him coverage. I think he's a sad, lonely man trying to get Ann Coultier to date him, and he deserves the scorn of us gamers. I said "in before stop giving him coverage", and I was right.

Sadie G says:
(# 10) on 02/15/2008 11:29

yesterday was because homeboy was off his meds...freakin a!

Vixen says:
(# 11) on 02/15/2008 11:43

Wow this guy doesn't stop.
Good thing no one takes what FOX NEWS has to say seriously.
Well atleast I don't :)

Fleet3000 says:
(# 12) on 02/15/2008 11:47

and the circus begins. GOD FUCKING DAMMIT.

but seriously, who didn't see this coming?

Kif says:
(# 13) on 02/15/2008 12:11

Jack Who? Seriously, who is this guy?

DaTgUy says:
(# 14) on 02/15/2008 13:04

Fox News...an Assault on Intelligence

weedgan says:
(# 15) on 02/15/2008 13:14

Isn't there any one that blames movies anymore.

Why don't people just blame it all on marylin manson like they used too?

Samit Sarkar says:
(# 16) on 02/15/2008 13:32

Haha, I love the first comment on the Kotaku post: �In related news the sun rose in the East this morning!!� The man speaks the truth.

Velt says:
(# 17) on 02/15/2008 13:58

Fox news??? Is that a real news channel, I watch it the way I watch Comedy Central.

The-Excel says:
(# 18) on 02/15/2008 14:00

My condolences to the residents of Illinois for this horrible day in American history. They will never hear the end of this for months to come.

Crunshii says:
(# 19) on 02/15/2008 15:57

someone should email JT and convince him to go after Bush & Cheney... That would put his cause into good use.

joshandrox says:
(# 20) on 02/16/2008 22:28

Seriously. Remember in the 80s when Jack the buttface and hillary clinton and tipper gore blamed hair metal for not understanding kids then??? Calling Judas Priest and fucking def leopard satanists????? How funny was that!!

Jack and pals serve a purpose that everyone seems to miss.....

Just think about it. There are ulterior motives here by the people that sign these peoples checks.

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