Jack Thomspon has officially been disbarred

[Jairus]

"Earlier this year, a Florida judge recommended the inflammatory lawyer be permanently disbarred for a prolonged pattern of misconduct and multiple violations of Florida Bar rules. The Florida Supreme Court today embraced that recommendation, permanently disbarring on Thompson."

Well, at long last it's happened. Jack Thompson has been permanently disbarred from the Florida Bar. He has 30 days to clear his affairs before the disbarment takes effect. There is also a $43,000 fine levied against him. Shall we break out the champagne? These guys seem to have...

Jack, meanwhile, is acting like we all probably expect him to act.


Well... it is video game related. If it belongs in the Outer Fortress, you can move it there.

A handful of other articles, but they seem to be working off of the same info...
Ars Technica article
Game Politics article
Game Politics article on the fine
Kotaku's report
The Super Soldiers article

[bill]

it is like a huge weight has been lifted over my he-oh no it isn't

[Dagardo]

Its a good thing. 

[Mao]

So now we just have to wait and see who the next anti-gaming nut will be.  Hopefully we'll at least get a few moments of peace until they reveal themselves.

[ShadesFox]

He already did reply:
http://kotaku.com/5054801/thompson-responds-to-disbarment

A press release.  He will probably also find a lawyer to file an appeal for him.  SUDDEN DEATH!  FIGHT!

[Angel]

To quote Scott Ramsoomair, and to voice my own reaction:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

[Akisohida]

He will go to another state and try to apply. If they refuse him, he will start slandering them and doing all sorts of dumb crap like he always does. Ever notice how he always states he is a 'Chritsian lawyer'? Like his religion makes him more important or something?

[Mao]

I think he uses it more like a shield than just an attention getter (and it helps him drum up support, no denying it).  If anyone attacks him he can use it to claim that it's because he's a Christian and he's getting slammed for it... not that he's a piss poor lawyer and a bit of a jerk.  It's been a part of his argument against the Florida Bar a few times I believe.

[ShadesFox]

Because, you know, Christians are horribly oppressed.

[Mao]

Because, you know, Christians are horribly oppressed.

You have to admit that now a days Christianity is getting assaulted a bit in the western world.  It's still quite large enough that it can defend itself just fine, but it's becoming more and more common for people to mock it and put down it's practitioners and the faith itself (with or without facts to back up the mockery no less).  There are a lot more groups out there whose views differ greatly from it and a lot of them are becoming more vocal about their opinions.  Do I think this is bad?  No.  Not at all.  I'm one of those with differing views.  It's new to a people/faith who were for the longest time the dominant force on the northern half of this continent (American Continent that is) and a large presence on many others.  Some folks have even gone so far as to feel targeted as a result of people who have differing views and who voice them just as loudly as any other.

Jack T. has come across as one of those people who feels targeted for his faith... and not his poor ability in the courts and his misbehavior.

Edit: and even if he doesn't feel that, he knows that there are people out there who do and that they will relate with him as a result.

[Ryudo Lee]

This has made my day.   

[Tapewolf]

If anyone attacks him he can use it to claim that it's because he's a Christian and he's getting slammed for it... not that he's a piss poor lawyer and a bit of a jerk.

Stop me if I'm wrong, but isn't "Thou shalt not bear false witness" part of the Christian doctrine?  It's pretty much all he's ever done.  That said, some of his responses were so bizarre, that it just makes me think he may actually be insane.

The GamePolitics site was well worth reading to get a grasp of his antics, but this item on Slashdot is a very neat summary:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=976149&cid=25155435

[Sunblink]

Finally, my state does something right. 

Now all we need to do is take care of all the other bad shit that happens here.

[Alkarii]

yeah, like more rights for divorced fathers who are living in a cardboard box because it's magically ALWAYS the father who is to blame when the wife steals his money to buy crack.

[Sunblink]

yeah, like more rights for divorced fathers who are living in a cardboard box because it's magically ALWAYS the father who is to blame when the wife steals his money to buy crack.

Like that, yes.

[techmaster-glitch]

All I have to say is...

*huge jubilation!*