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Jack Thompson Threatens Florida Bar and Supreme Court ... "figuratively"

Avalith | March 08, 2008 | News | Misc 
Jack Thompson has been well on the way to lawyer Hell for quite some time. In fact, he's practically paved the way. This latest antic of his can easily put him in federal hot water with the Department of Homeland Security and/or the FBI. Nice one, Jack!

What did he do? He threatened the Florida Bar and the state Supreme Court by comparing the two entities after he's done with them to Hiroshima after the United States dropped the atomic bomb back in World War II. ...Or did he? He all claimed that it was "figuratively speaking," so that surely means it can't be a threat, even though he used a picture to emphasize his point!
The Florida Supreme Court, meanwhile, has grown weary of Thompson’s many filings, which it terms abusive of the legal process. Based on a recent show cause order, it seems likely that the Supreme Court will soon refuse to accept anything submitted by Thompson. The Florida Supremes also have a hand in Thompson’s troubles with the Bar. The Supreme Court, for example, appointed the referee, Judge Dava Tunis, who presided over Thompson’s Bar trial and will soon issue a ruling on her findings.

That’s the backstory. Late Tuesday afternoon, Thompson sent GamePolitics an e-mail which contained a new filing with the Florida Supreme Court. The document (MS Word) was CC:’d to numerous attorneys, Florida Bar officials, and even state prosecutors.
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    RikuNova | March 09, 2008
    And I thought the Jack Thompson craze was over...guess it's still here...
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    Avalith | March 09, 2008
    It'll end once he's disbarred, hopefully. If he keeps his current antics up, the new ammunition he's supplying the Florida Bar with will only further their case for disbarment in case Judge Tunis doesn't feel that the current evidence is enough.

    In other words, let's just sit back and laugh at him for because he can easily be thrown in federal prison for this. If not, his chances of getting disbarred just increased yet again.
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    jmac353 | March 09, 2008
    How can we expect our children to learn that if you don't make a big deal out of something that someone else is doing they will stop doing it?

    I mean look at our media which continues to cover things like this we all want to stop. He's only doing it for attention, just like the bully's like to be the center of attention as well. If no one ever crowded around and made a big deal about the bully when he was pummeling the little guy. The little guy only has to suffer once because the bully will likely never mess with the little guy again because he didn't get what he wanted. Attention.

    These people don't care whether you like them or hate them, just as long as you're giving them attention you're showing you care. Whether you believe it or not, hating someone is still showing that you care. The most powerful means of really showing how much you don't care is showing apathy and indifference. That's what these kinds of people can't stand.

    I guess the problem in certain issues lies in where do we chose to not inform the public at the expense of safety and other important factors but the fact remains that situations like this with Jack Thompson, everyone would benefit from not giving him any attention.

    I guess I'm just having a retrospective day...
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    devil link | March 09, 2008
    Figure of speach? Or is it.. -points to picture-
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    Stitch | March 09, 2008
    Urgh, I really hope someone would just fire Jack Thompson, either though, he doesn't have a boss to fire him, but please, this guy is better off to live like a drunk crazy in the head hobo.
    Which he basically is, but then as a lawyer.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Jai Poke Manic | March 09, 2008
    I guess he is offily claimed crazy.

    ~Jai~
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    The Primagen | March 09, 2008
    Ugh.. Why wont you die! hurry up and die! let us enjoy our games in peace you crusty old bastard! D:
  • 0 thumbs!
    Big A2 | March 10, 2008
    Kids, say good bye to good old sane Mr. Thompson.

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