We all know that Jack Thompson's ideas aren't exactly the most sensible or intelligent. Maybe his plan is to continue spouting the most insane babble on Earth to keep himself in the news, but hey, so long as he's doing things crazy things like fighting Halo 3, I'll happily give him the attention he deserves. It was many, many months ago when Jack O' Lantern first wrote one of his love letters to Microsoft, having decided Halo 3 was evil and to be stopped, and he hasn't forgotten his grudge.
Thompson aims to have Halo 3 declared a public nuisance in Florida in a tactic identical to his failed attempt to stop Bully going on sale last year. Recycling failed ideas, Mr. Thompson? Bad form, old chap. Of course, the main issue here is that no videogame can be tried as a public nuisance, as it doesn't involve gambling, lewd conduct or prostitution. Any competent lawyer would know that, but Thompson is preparing to try it anyway, for the second time in as many years.
It's quite obvious why Thompson has a problem with Halo 3 -- it's the biggest game release of the year and has generated a lot of attention, attention that Thompson aims to leech off of like the parasite he is. Amusingly, that very same reason is also why Thompson will fail. Everybody knows you can't fight the mainstream, and Halo 3 is as mainstream as gaming gets. Still, people wonder why I cover the man when he's doing pathetic stuff like this. Should speak for itself.
[Thanks, Action Bastard]
Jim Sterling serves as reviews editor for Destructoid.com, head of the Podtoid podcast, and produces a number of news stories, original features, one-of-a-kind videos. With his passionate argumentative style, controversial opinions, harsh delivery, and dedication to brutal honesty Sterling is a name that you can't help but recognize.
Likes
PS2, iPod Touch, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid, Dynasty Warriors 3
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
51 comments | showing # 1 to 50
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
8:22 AM on 09.22.2007
| 
Also I love you O_O;;
ALSO: Jackson = cock
I think I've already ranted enough about the man to last me one lifetime, so I'll just say this. Keep fighting the fight, and we'll be sure to always be there laughing.
i think i just made a 2 in pun.
Oh, that would be much bigger fail. There aren't even any games worth fighting against for the Wii (I always capitalize for my babies). The only game Jack would consider "evil" would be Resident Evil 4. And right now, fighting Resident Evil 4 would be like protesting against Saw 2. Both have existed for too long.
As unbelievable and batshit insane as it sounds, he did threaten to sue Wendy's over the Wii-based happy meal toys they had, since apparently that means they endorsed Manhunt 2, and Dave Thomas would have never stood for something like that...
via Gamepolitics
"Under penalty of perjury, I declare the foregoing facts are true, correct, and complete, so help me God, this September 21, 2007. Copies of this complaint have been provided by electronic means and by fax upon both parties on this date."
When he uses facts such as:
"Lee Boyd Malvo, the younger of the two “DC Beltway Snipers” was trained on Halo to kill residents within Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C."
and
"...John Muhammad, knew the efficacy of the first Halo video game in this regard, because the Army in which he served used this same murder simulator to train snipers to kill. Malvo learned well on Halo."
also,
"The proof as to the causal nexus between violence simulation video games and real-world violence is legion..."
So counter-proof must be legion as well?
Paint.net is awesome.
Lets play the games and list off all the evils of the games for him to display to the world.
No, wait. Lets just sit on the sidelines cheering him on and when he needs us the most, well all have a Halo lan party!
If he does succeed in what he's trying to do(which he definitely won't), some halo fan WILL do something to him.
G. T. F. O.
"what's his problem with it?"
It's a videogame. Anyway we all had a good laugh over it over @ gamepolitics, so really there's not much more I can add.
Right, because on a real sniper rifle, you click the right analog stick to zoom and fire with the right trigger. Oh, and all sniper rifles have an LCD screen aiming for you and don't forget the auto aim that helps you look on to a target. Latest in sniping technology.
JT, my man. No one fucking likes or cares about you, guy. Every time you go after a game people look at you as a fool
Maybe you should team up with the people who say God caused the World Trade Center incident. You guys can fools of yourselves to a much higher degree that way.
I want both of you to stand back-to-back, walk 10 paces, and turn around to fire. The man left standing wins.
BEGIN!