Jack Thompson Orders MK “Cease and Desist”

[CAG 79]

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4093&Itemid=2

Florida lawyer Jack Thompson has requested Midway cease and desist distributing Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, in response to a user-created character being made in his image and posted on the internet:

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/6999/jackthompsonty0.jpg

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This guy just doesn't give up does he?

[Dijital]

ROFLMAO that is just way too funny!!!

[Dogpatch]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

That just made my week! :applause:

[BREVITY]

I hope the Thompson one has a nice rape finishing move; all lawyer fighters should have that one.

[Apossum]

every time I think he's down for the count, he does something even more hopeless and foolish...

[tangytangerine]

I love that they list his martial art style as "legalese". :D


Seriously, what the hell is wrong with the guy? Most of the news channels won't even allow the guy on their channels anymore, the only one that does is CNN. Which even then the newscasters don't seem to take him seriously when interviewing him.

Next thing you know, he'll want Namco to stop making Katamari games cause it promotes rape(why? I don't know, but I can see him making some claim like that).

[Don Wuebos]

Thompson- 0
MK- 1

lol..
im sorry but this could not be more amusing.
This man has become a joke and seems to be attacking all the wrong games.

[guyver2077]

go mk!!!!

[mykevermin]

What did Mortal Kombat say in response?

[guyver2077]

What did Mortal Kombat say in response?

FLAWLESS VICTORY!

[spoo]

I'm not sure if this has been posted but here is good place as any. JT contempt of court video.
http://www.destructoid.com/jack-thompson

[MidnightRain]

Nice job on the hair. :applause:

I dated a guy a few years ago who had never played a video game until he met me, at the age of 25. His mother thought video games were "the spawn of Satan" and had never allowed him to play. When he told me this, I jokingly asked him if his mom was friends with anyone named Jack Thompson. Took him about a year to realize why I thought that was funny.

[Strell]

No one has said FINISH HIM! yet?

I am disappointed.

[Xevious]

FLAWLESS VICTORY!

Did you two work together on that joke?:lol:

One person was the setup man and the other was the puncline man...

[mykevermin]

Did you two work together on that joke?:lol:

One person was the setup man and the other was the puncline man...

Guyver gets the credit for that one entirely.

[2Fast]

FLAWLESS VICTORY!
WELL DONE!

I might have gone with "You will never win!" but I can't find a pic of Shao Kahn pointing, oh well.

[CocheseUGA]

I personally would have gone with TOASTY!!! myself, but well played.

[MadFlava]

I hope people start posting You Tube videos of their Jack Thompson Kreated Karacters getting finishing moves executed on them. I want to see JT getting his arms pulled off and then getting smacked around by them before having his heart removed and head punched off.... Flawless Victory....

[Mookyjooky]

Let us not forget that Jack Thompson IS NOT a character in the game... but a custom created character via the "Kreate a Kharacter" set up. It's fully customizable. Therefore, you can create anyone, including Jack Thompson.

[Graystone]

:rofl: Jack should be proud he's in one of the greatest game franchises ever.

[ratzombie]

Wow, and I can't believe that some people actually still take him seriously... hopefully not for much longer.

And thanks for posting that link, spoo. I've never been to "Destructoid" before, but it seems like a great news site.

[Brak]

"Legalese". :lol:

[danito]

Is it wrong that I feel bad for Jack Thompson? I mean the guy has gotten death threats for crying out loud...

[daphatty]

I can't wait until that asshole is disbarred.

[Don Wuebos]

I take it as a cry for help from the poor man...maybe it's just his intention to be on the television. If he looks like a complete derka fuck while doing it....then so be it.

[daroga]

Is it wrong that I feel bad for Jack Thompson? I mean the guy has gotten death threats for crying out loud...It's not bad. The man is clearly incompetent and makes baseless accusations and generally makes himself look like an ass, but people take things too far.

This, however, I find to be hilarious. But really, what kind of legal precedent would this set? Anything where you can do things to his likeness is going to be banned? Call Adobe up; they can't produce Photoshop anymore.

[MadFlava]

Is it wrong that I feel bad for Jack Thompson? I mean the guy has gotten death threats for crying out loud...

Before he became the ire of all videogamers you should read his Wiki for all the crap he tried to do to Janet Reno when she was the DA in Florida. Jack Thompson showed he is a homophobe and has some screws loose in his head with his actions. Later on, he went after 2 Live Crew and NWA. He's been pulling this type of shit off for almost 2 decades. I don't feel sorry for him one bit. He deserves everything he gets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_thompson

[mykevermin]

I can't wait until that asshole is disbarred.

I don't think that will ever happen; I'm not sure what a lawyer must do to become disbarred, but if he's avoided since hius PMRC days, he won't ever get it.

[evanft]

I don't think that will ever happen; I'm not sure what a lawyer must do to become disbarred, but if he's avoided since hius PMRC days, he won't ever get it.

I believe he has already been disbarred in at least one state.

[daphatty]

But really, what kind of legal precedent would this set? Anything where you can do things to his likeness is going to be banned?

Parody is protected by our right to free speech. That protection has prevented companies from suing others for defamation for many, many years. If Jack Thompson wants to take on the first amendment then more power too him. I look forward to the day his loss is televised for all to see. :D

[HumanSnatcher]

Thats pretty damn funny...

[Monsta Mack]

LEGALITY!
Thompson Loses!

[Ugamer_X]

Thompson's efforts are have having a negative effect on his mission -- Case in point, I didn't realize Mortal Kombat had a "Create A Character" mode and now I'm more interested in the game.

[hiccupleftovers]

That is hilarious. I came into this thread by accident, but I must know now how to create Jack Thompson in MK so I can master the legalese fighting style.

[Kayden]

I can't wait until that asshole is disbarred.

I'd rather see him rebar'd.

http://iuhs-isa.org/blog/rebar.jpg

[Brak]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wNrJyLKWXE

[GuilewasNK]

I love that they list his martial art style as "legalese". :D


Seriously, what the hell is wrong with the guy? Most of the news channels won't even allow the guy on their channels anymore, the only one that does is CNN. Which even then the newscasters don't seem to take him seriously when interviewing him.

CNN/Headline News still trots Nancy Grace out so that isn't surprising.

Jack Thompson needs to look up parody (which is protected under free speech IIRC). I mean, Celebrity Death Match pioneered this stuff.

[Sn0brawler]

I'd rather see him rebar'd.

http://iuhs-isa.org/blog/rebar.jpg
Well played.

[-Never4ever-]

So he wants a company to stop producing a game because it gave the user the ability to create a rough version oh him?

I can understand religious groups boycotting Jesus, Muhamed, Budha, Tom Cruise created fighters, but no one gives two shits about some old fart.

[GuilewasNK]

Lord, what is he going to do when he see this that I made?

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8854/asswipescopyvx0.jpg

[Strell]

Lord, what is he going to do when he see this that I made?

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8854/asswipescopyvx0.jpg

It's like putting shit back in my mouth, just like where it came from!

[daroga]

Off topic, but does anyone else think that Jack Thompson looks like John Stewart from the Daily Show with grey hair?

Seriosuly, the first few times I saw pics of him, I thought it was from the DS doing some kind of spook or skit about him. Poor John Stewart. :(