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Jack Thompson, guilty man: 27 of 31 misconduct charges recommended by judge photo

Jack Thompson, controversial attorney and hater of Grand Theft Auto has been recommended guilty in twenty-seven of his thirty-one misconduct charges by Judge Dava Tunis.

Last year, the madcap defense attorney was on trial for charges of misconduct, many of which revolved around his obsession with violent videogames. Tunis has recommended that 27 of the charges be upheld by the Florida Supreme Court, which will make the official ruling:

After considering the arguments presented by the Florida Bar and the Respondent (Thompson), observing the Respondent's demeanor during the nine-day trial proceedings, and carefully reviewing the record consisting of four volumes of exhibits totaling 1700 pages and approximately 2400 pages of transcribed testimony, the Court finds that the facts, circumstances and evidence presented regarding the Respondent's conduct, supports a finding of guilt as to certain Florida Bar rules...

Among the guilty acts are knowingly making false statements in court, dishonest or fraudulent practices and making statements intended only to embarrass or burden other parties rather than contribute anything of use. Sounds like she knows our mutual friend well, eh?

Of course, Thompson continues to prove Tunis right by attacking her and the Florida Bar. While he stomps his feet and shouts, the Supreme Court now holds the testes of Jack's career in its mighty grip. Let's see if they get popped.


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s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 18:36
s0lesurviv0r
Awesome news!
The Unforgivable's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 18:41
The Unforgivable
The law is awesome.
BlackSunEmpire's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 18:55
BlackSunEmpire
@Eschatos, Dexter345 and Sharpless

My understanding is that he has had difficulty getting lawyers to represent him in the past due to the fact that he's attracting so much negative attention within his field. If he can't get someone to represent him, and he can't represent himself, all he'll be is a spokesman/self stated expert (so you may still see him on the tv).

@Jim

You should ring him for comment.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 19:04
Mxyzptlk
Somehow he'll blame his disbarment on Take Two.
OhJAM's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 19:20
OhJAM
^ Respek Knuckles on that one.
artson1966's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 19:22
artson1966
This makes a great day even better. This news is even better then when my wife informed me of our first child 13 years ago and almost even better then when my wife said yes to my asking her to marry me. My god this is a prayer answered from god himself. So for those that dont believe in god he asnwered many of our prayers on this verdict.Maybe he will end up in Jail for a while and can live some of the real violent games called reality. lol
Faith's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 19:22
Faith
SEE WHAT CRAZY GETS YOU! At least crazy in a court room. Crazy in the comfort in your own home is fine
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 19:45
Detry
I hope he goes on a batshit insane rampage with a gun taped to a chainsaw.
savagesaladin's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 19:45
savagesaladin
Lets hope for an execution. We're civilized here, Jim.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 20:09
Samit Sarkar
Testes popping in 3...2...1...
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 20:52
Alexradl
To the guillotine!
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/20/2008 20:57
Boolean
Please flip out and punch a judge...please flip out punch a judge...
donkeykong's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 00:55
donkeykong
one word: yay
AfroJoel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 01:21
AfroJoel
Jack Thompson's a cunt.
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 03:49
mrplow8
It's funny how Jack Thompson is always blaming games for corrupting society, and yet he seems to break the law more than any gamer I know.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 05:05
Fading Star
That sucks.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 05:17
The Amazing Shenazin
YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW!
juhok's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 06:01
juhok
Finally.

Now, let's all just ignore everything JT is ever going to say, much like the loony himself ignores all the facts and reality itself. Nobody should've taken this guy seriously in the first place.
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 06:23
Velt
Mrplow8 got it right.
Now, back to you interview Jim, we promissed him that we would not squeeze this mans balls...
I want to see him coming down for good, for really good, but something tells me that it is not going to happen.
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 06:38
catsithx
See you all if you belive in the court system sometimes justice will be served. whoo hoo hopefully they disbar his sorry ass. YEAH!!!
MonkeysDad's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 08:38
MonkeysDad
So, Jack'll having to resort to accosting strangers in the steet to get the message out now. "They're evil, I tells ya! EEEEVIIIL!"
JohnThEReaper617's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 08:44
JohnThEReaper617
Wreck that fucker's career make it a good 2008. I mean think bout it GTA4 MGS4 GOW2 and then Jack Thompson's career finished.....ahhhh how nice would that be eh?
Android8675's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 11:40
Android8675
So he's not a lawyer, was he ever a lawyer to begin with? I mean from my view on the sidelines he just seemed like some kind of priest, preaching gospel about how bad video games are. Just because he'll no longer be a lawyer, do any of you diluted fools REALLY HONESTLY believe that he's totally out of "the game"?

Damn you guys are _____s. Power of the media, go Destructoid!
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 11:58
RAB
@ sharpless

yeah... "a heart-attack".

and didn't take-two actually say that he's great for business?

hmm..

this will definately be interesting
Too Much Coffee Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 16:40
Too Much Coffee Man
Dear Jack,

PWNT LOL GTFO

Sincerely,
TMCM
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 18:23
Aertyr
Jim Sterling interviews former Lawyer Jack Thompson about what he will do with his time.
Plans on continuing protest in more casual apparel.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/21/2008 22:49
TheToiletDuck
You're done
Hamsizzla's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:54
Hamsizzla
now lets watch video game lobbying take place.
Hamsizzla's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 00:57
Hamsizzla
err not take place. I meant, in action
foxhound421's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:46
foxhound421
other lawyers don't even take this guy seriously.
Cyberxion's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:27
Cyberxion
Some of you guys actually think that JT will keep up his crusade if the hammer drops here? Maybe, but it's hard to retain credibility when you've been disbarred.
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 15:43
PhazonYoshi
I'll bring the cakes, where shall we have our picnic?
thelonelysouls's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 20:35
thelonelysouls
Jack Thompson is to video games what Orrin Hatch is to music.A useless bottom feeding turd that somehow managed to eek it's way into existence.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/23/2008 12:26
Demtor
I knew it! I could guess by the way he conducted himself with Jim during the Podtoid "debate" that his bullshit wouldn't fly in the courtroom. You can't talk over and interrupt a judge with lies and nonsense buddy. What a joker.
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