Jack Thompson to be disbarred from the FL bar for 10 years

[Xavier434]

I checked for reposts but I saw none. If I missed something then send this thread into the void. Otherwise, have a beer with me. :beer:

Source

GamePolitics has learned that the Florida Bar has requested that controversial attorney Jack Thompson, 56, be disbarred for ten years for 27 violations of professional misconduct.

The request came today at a sanctions hearing before Judge Dava Tunis in Miami.

Thompson reportedly stormed out of the hearing after Tunis refused to let him read a lengthy objection aloud. Tunis, acting as referee on behalf of the Florida Supreme Court, did permit Thompson to submit a copy of his objection for the record.

Prior to that there was apparently some disagreement between Tunis and Thompson over the placement of the podium. We're told Thompson lost that argument as well.

By leaving the courtroom, Thompson missed the opportunity to argue any mitigating factors to the Bar's recommendation for harsh punishment.

 

[Anubis]

lol

 

[QED]

Who?

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: QED
Who?

If we are lucky that will become the common response to anything with the name Jack Thompson in it.

 

[Paratus]

Damn activist judge!

[Shakes fist]


Oh wait..........

 

[GenHoth]

Good

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Can we get a pwned here?

 

[ultimatebob]

I'm sure that he'll find a way to blame violent video games for this. He always does...

 

[Modeps]

I just read about this... Thompson actually walked out on his hearing... that's not a good move, even for a douchebag.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: QED
Who?

If we are lucky that will become the common response to anything with the name Jack Thompson in it.

It's true. He is powered by the attention he receives. Without it, he has almost nothing to work with. If he is disbarred, then he is completely powerless if he doesn't get attention from the media.

 

[Xavier434]

I think the funniest part is how Thompson got in an argument with the judge before the hearing began about the placement of podium and lost that too. :laugh:

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: QED
Who?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Modeps
I just read about this... Thompson actually walked out on his hearing... that's not a good move, even for a douchebag.

Jack Thompson... huge douchebag, or hugest douchebag?

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Can we get a pwned here?

PWNED!!!!

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: QED
Who?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson_(attorney)

John Bruce "Jack" Thompson (born July 25, 1951) is an American attorney and activist, based in Coral Gables, Florida. Thompson, a Christian conservative[1], is known for his public advocacy of conservative Christian moral standards. He is also an activist against video games such as Grand Theft Auto and Bully.

After an initial foray into politics, Thompson concentrated his legal efforts against perceived obscenity, particularly in rap music and broadcasts by radio personality Howard Stern. More recently, he has focused on violence as well, particularly in the content of computer and video games and their alleged effects on children.[2] He is a vocal advocate of banning stylized violence in video games, a role for which he became known in 1997, while representing the parents of the three students killed in the Heath High School shooting.

His involvement with music, gaming and the media (and especially use of legal threats) have raised questions about First Amendment rights. The Florida Bar is currently seeking sanctions against Thompson for inappropriate conduct.[3]

 

[Shawn]

He sounds like a real winner.

 

[SnipeMasterJ13]

When quickly looking through thread titles I thought it said Jack JOHNSON. That would have been funny as well. I'm not disappointed with it being Thompson, though. What a dumbass.

 

[sdifox]

never heard of a termed disbarment... don't they usually disbar for life?

 

[Foxery]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Jack Thompson... huge douchebag, or hugest douchebag?

Score 1 for sane people everywhere.

(A Florida court finally got something right!)

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Can we get a pwned here?

PWNED!!!!

Bye bye :roll:

 

[Bateluer]

Excellent

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Can we get a pwned here?

Jack Thompsowned!

 

[jonks]

You should really spell it Jcka Thmopsno in all your posts because he does these ridiculous things and then goes home to google it and fap over all the forums he pops up in.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: jonks
You should really spell it Jcka Thmopsno in all your posts because he does these ridiculous things and then goes home to google it and fap over all the forums he pops up in.

It sounds like he has more than enough time on his hands to fap now.

 

[TheKub]

Wow, what a twist. Theres good news coming out of Florida!