to be honest, it's hard to know what significance to assign this development.

It's certainly a clever strategy on JT's part, but the Bar will still probably insist on its own review. It's unclear how much of a picture the shrink had of Jack's conduct, so it's hard to make that judgment.

As to posting the entire report, I have it, but it creeps me out to post someone's psych review. If JT wants to post it, fine - and I see that he has. Readers certainly got the flavor of it from what I wrote.

The thing with the AL judge, dunno. Jack is a spinner, so I want to read the transcript for myself.

On closer inspection, I see both an Oren and a Teri Wunderman listed on the report posted by Mr. Thompson, so ignore my above comment. I suppose that the both of them are affiliated.

@ Jack Thompson in support of Dennis

I quote from the evaluation you posted:

"Privileged and Confidential: For Professional Usage Only"

That is why he did not link it.

"Excuse me, gamers, but Dr. Wunderman’s reputation is at stake, and he thus administered hours of tests. He is widely known in this community to be an honest professional. "

Assuming that Mr. Thompson isn't deliberately dropping an "s" from the relevant pronouns, it would seem that the Dr. Wunderman in question isn't the one identified by nightwng2000 however far up.

And Jack's stated resolution to his psychologist to be more moderate in his writings lasted, what, a day?

I do agree on one thing. This site is in painful need of comments moderation and a login. All these fake Jacks are annoying to deal with.

Actually, I would say that he is a very biased "professional" as it applies to this specific instance. Clearly, there is a conflict of interest as it applies to his evaluation of you and his personal religious beliefs.

While religion, even a dishonorable unethical religion, can coexist with any particular profession, it is clear that in this context, a conflict of interest, both in method of evaluation as well as the determining of results.

A far more proper and in depth evaluation should be required. And it should be done by someone who is not so clearly biased and has a clear conflict of interest in these matters.

Frankly, John Bruce, you've only proven just how dishonorable, unethical, and corrupt not only you are, but just how dishonorable, unethical, and corrupt some members of the mental health profession can be.

Nightwng2000
NW2K Software

"The Bar refused. This is the result. Deal with it." -JT

No Jack. We won't deal with it. Unlike the American government which people have so many problems with but aren't wanting to take the necessary steps to change it other than to wait, the gaming community is largely informed about your internet and courtroom antics and we DO WANT CHANGE. JT you may not rest until you see results, but we the gamers won't stop until we see you put in your place. The case just fell apart? No nonono, this is the beginning of the end of your ridiculous display.

And when the day comes, I'll make a road trip picking up other gamers and donate video games and video game systems to place on your yard so that you can have something to play.

"Excuse me, gamers, but Dr. Wunderman’s reputation is at stake, and he thus administered hours of tests. He is widely known in this community to be an honest professional. The Bar had to come forward with some evidence, from some source, of my alleged mental illness. The Bar refused. This is the result. Deal with it."

Huh, so by your own admission, Dr. Wunderman's analysis of you was incomplete, due to the omission of all your crazy rantings at the Bar, other lawyers, judges, news sites, etc. Guess it's worthless as a judge of whether you are an obsessed lunatic then.

I hardly see how Dr. Wunderman is supposed to analyze your mental capacity with regard to dealing with the law and conspiracies when he isn't shown any relevant documents.

Guess we'll just have to wait for a proper exam where the evidence isn't pre-screened by the man who's being analyzed...

jeez, it took me forever to find this damn comic to make a point

http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?cid=187

Enjoy.

To Jack: If I remember correctly, he revoked your PHV because you refused to stop publishing information about the trail to the public. Which, by the way, is really bad form for a lawyer, and in the end, all you did was give everyone a negative view upon the family that you were trying to 'help'. Would've been much better off if you never stepped foot into the case.

Also, it would be best if you learned what an apology meant. You are practically trying to black mail Judge Moore for one, "Apologize, or I will..." is all that comes to mind from that little email there. It reminds me of the bullies in school, holding a kid up to a locker, threatening to beat them unless they hand over their lunch money. Again, for being this Crusader of Right and Wrong, of Everything that is Holy and the Good of the Children (Think of it as a title, like your Superior Intellectual Functioning appears to be), you are doing little more then tainting religion with your, and I shall use a certain word that I find rather amusing in your last paragraph there, rotten values.

And, just because I know I'm a porn crazed, serial killer in training, that wants nothing more then to spread such a thing to children: I agree entirely, kids should not be playing some games. However, that is not up to you, or the goverment. The last time I checked, parents are supposed to be the ones that raise their children, and even with such laws in place, if the parent feels the kid can play such a game, they will still get it. Nothing you do can change that, ever. Unless, of course, you honestly feel you are able to, which case I will have to say: Grow up. That is honestly the only thing that would come to mind from such actions.

@Kincyr: Well, not from what I recall. This was just his accusation from 1999 on NBC.

The real title of the story should be "Jack Thompson Cleared by ONE Shrink".All Jack has to do is keep getting psych exams until he gets one that says he sane.Getting tests until you get one that makes you look good is quite common.There been drug addicts that did the same thing with there drug tests.Thats why courts in many cases chooses who give the tests to people.And Jack is the prime example why courts chooses the people who gives psych exams and drug tests.

@Jack:

Do you really think reading the WHOLE report is a very good eyecatching article.
Oh, how ironic it is that you are the one to complain about censorship.

Remember, boys and girls, the game industry is out to make you murderers!

Hooah!

Excuse me, gamers, but Dr. Wunderman's reputation is at stake, and he thus administered hours of tests. He is widely known in this community to be an honest professional. The Bar had to come forward with some evidence, from some source, of my alleged mental illness. The Bar refused. This is the result. Deal with it.

Urgh, i'm starting to hate this format.
Why not a log in system for the comments, so people can be banned for faking, or trolling for that matter.

Jack has cleansed his act up a bit concerning his behaviour on the comments section. Still don't like what he stands for.

Since Dennis McCauley, acting as the Censor in Chief here, won't provide to his readers the entire report, here it is. Brain scan for Dennis McCauley coming up ;)

Wunderman & Wunderman, P.A.

Oren Wunderman, Ph.D. Terilee Wunderman, Ph.D. 7600 Red Road, Suite 222 Galloway Professional Center South Miami, Florida 33143 8600 S.W. 92nd Street, Suite 203 Licensed Psychologist (PY 3862) Miami, Florida 33156 Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MT 716) Licensed Psychologist (PY 4278)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH 255) Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MT 914)
Phone: (305) 669-4490 Fax: (305) 385-7164 Phone: (305) 595-6633 Fax: (305) 385-7164


FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION

Privileged and Confidential: For Professional Usage Only

Patient Name: Thompson, John (A.K.A. “Jack” Thompson)
Date of birth: July 25, 1951
Age: 56 Years Old
Dates of Evaluation: August 6, 2007, August 16, 2007 & August 18, 2007
Date of Report: August 20, 2007

Reason for Referral and Presenting Circumstances

Mr. Thompson is an attorney licensed in the State of Florida to practice law. The Florida Bar is currently investigating Mr. Thompson concerning the following allegations made by The Bar and several of Mr. Thompson’s legal adversaries:

1. It is alleged that Mr. Thompson suffers from a mental illness or disorder that impairs his capacity to competently practice law.

2. It is alleged that Mr. Thompson is “obsessed” with the prosecution and limiting of pornography and obscenity, a subject about which he has filed formal complaints.

3. It is alleged that Mr. Thompson is “obsessed” with curtailing violent video-games that are marketed to minors. He has sued the manufacturers of violent video- games that are marketed to minors, asserting that they promote real-life “copy-cat killings.”

Mr. Thompson engaged me to conduct an Independent Forensic Psychological Evaluation to assess the above-listed three allegations.

Informed Consent

Mr. Thompson was apprised of the limitations of confidentially associated with this assessment because of the on-going Bar investigation and the litigation in which he is a party.

Scope of Report

The report is a summary document that is focused only on the assessment of the above-
listed allegations. As such, this report is not data-exhaustive of all information obtained or all clinical findings and opinions.

Psychosocial History Reported on August 16, 2007

Mr. Thompson reported the following information:

Mr. Thompson was born and raised in Ohio, where he lived with his biological mother, father and sister, who is three years older than he. His parents were loving, supportive and structured. His parents are still married to each other. His father, now 88 years old, is in declining health and his mother, now 84, is in fairly good health. He has a relatively close relationship with his sister.

Mr. Thompson credibly denied being subjected to – or observing any- forms of sexual abuse or domestic violence during his upbringing. He was disciplined primarily via verbal admonishments, withdrawal of privileges and “times-out.” There was no usage of alcohol or recreational drugs in his family of origin.

Mr. Thompson married his wife, Ms. Patricia Thompson, in May 1976. They have one son, now 15 years old. He is very happily married to Ms. Thompson, describing her as a wonderful life partner, a superior lawyer, a great mother to their son, and a kindred “Evangelical Christian.”

Mr. Thompson developed an abiding devotion to Evangelical Christianity in his early adulthood, experiencing his faith as one of the cornerstone satisfactions and sources of strength in his life. He and his wife are both devout Evangelical Christians, a commonality that they both experience as inspirational and fortifying.

Mr. Thompson is a “stay-at-home-dad” who works from his home office and has plenty of opportunity to interact with his son, a role and relationship that he treasures.

Mr. Thompson has a life that is very full with friends, colleagues and fellow congregants. He and his wife socialize comfortably with others. Mr. and Ms. Thompson feel warmth and esteem from others and they feel positive attachments to a host of friends, colleagues and congregants in their lives. He feels a strong sense of commitment to the betterment of himself and to the community in general.

The history given by Mr. Thompson, and his clinical presentation during the interview, indicated psychological health, connectedness to loved ones and friends, and a deep, balanced connection to religion and spirituality. There was no evidence of a major mental illness or an impairment to competently practice law in his self-report or clinical presentation. There was no evidence of an obsessive pursuit of “righting all personal wrongs” or of the “righting of all social wrongs.” There was no evidence of a grandiose sense of having to be a “guardian of public morality.” (Quotation marks added by Dr. Wunderman)

Mental Status Examination Conducted on August 16, 2007

Mr. Thompson is a 56 year old, Caucasian male who presented in mild distress. He stated that he has, at times, felt offended by the ad hominem attacks made against him by The Bar and some of his legal adversaries. He presented as clean, neat and casually dressed. He was responsive to questions, elaborating freely upon many questions asked. He spoke with precision, often eloquently, and without tangentiality or circumstantiality. There was no point at which he took umbrage at the personal questions asked during this interview.

Mr. Thompson convincingly denied any current or historical delusions, hallucination, ideas of influence or ideas of reference, homicidal ideation, suicidal ideation, alcohol abuse, recreational drug usage or difficulties with appetite. He reported some recent difficulty sleeping that he attributed to his upset over the personal attacks against him by The Bar and some of his legal adversaries. He denied any episodes of disassociation, but did report one instance of having been temporarily knocked unconscious during a basketball game when he was a very young man. He drinks alcohol occasionally, and only in moderation. He reports generally feeling happy and blessed in his life. He is in generally good health and enjoys golfing and walking. He does not take any medications. His judgment and insight appear to be within normal limits.

There was no evidence of a major mental illness in Mr. Thompson’s self-report or clinical presentation. There was no evidence of an impairment to competently practice law in his self-report or clinical presentation.

Evaluation-Specific Questioning

I asked Mr. Thompson why he thought he was being accused by some of being mentally unstable or impaired from the competent practice of law. He said that he has never engaged in any form of bizarre or erratic practice of law. He felt that these attacks come from manufacturers of violent video games marketed and sold to minors and from radio “shock jocks” and owners of certain radio stations whom he has criticized and successfully filed complaints against.

I asked Mr. Thompson why he thought that he was accused of having an “obsession” against pornography and obscenity. He said that he does not feel or act pre-occupied with pornography or obscenity either in his personal life or his professional life. He said that he took action against certain radio “shock jocks” because he felt that the public airing of certain content was unarguably offensive, and the Federal Trade Commission concurred with his assessment. He stated that the airing of indecent material is a violation of Federal Law.

I asked Mr. Thompson why he felt that he was accused of having an “obsession” with violent video-games that are marketed to minors. He said that he feel that there is a direct, empirically verifiable link between certain violent video games marketed to minors and the subsequent frequency and modus operandi of some violent crimes committed by minors, especially toward police officers. He was clear in telling me that he felt that censoring violent subject matter to adults was not something that regulators should become involved in. However, he felt strongly that there is a clear and present danger to youth, and their subsequent victims, who view and interact with violent videos and video games. He stated that he represents three families in Alabama whose loved ones were killed by video-gamers.

I asked Mr. Thompson about the hyperbole and sarcasm that I read in some of his motions/pleadings. He said that he realizes that he may have offended some with his ad hominem writings, and he will be more moderate in his writing style in the future. He reported that there was a factual basis to each of his written statements.

I asked Mr. Thompson about the unsworn allegation made by a Judge from Alabama that he had intentionally withheld information from the Judge about a prior Florida Bar investigation about him. He said that he provided the Alabama Court with all prior records from The Florida Bar, and he can prove his compliance.

Psychological Testing and Interpretation of Results

The results produced by Mr. Thompson on the Minnesota Multi-Phasic Personality Inventory -2 indicated some areas of personal distress and difficulty. However, he does not appear psychotic or impaired to competently practice law.

The results produced by Mr. Thompson on the Millon Clinical Multaxial Inventory – III indicated some areas of personal distress and difficulty. However, he does not appear psychotic or impaired to competently practice law.

The results produced by Mr. Thompson on the Incomplete Sentence Blank – Adult Form, indicated that he is a pro-social, fundamentally optimistic person who feels a reverence for God.

The results produced by Mr. Thompson on the Multi-Modal Life History Inventory indicated no evidence of a major mental illness and no impairment to competently practice law.

Collateral Information

In the interests of comprehensiveness, the following sources of collateral information were either reviewed or sought:

1. Mr. Thompson reported that The Florida Bar investigated his mental health in approximately 1992. He said that, pursuant to that investigation, he submitted to a Psychological examination and a Psychiatric examination. He said that both assessments concluded that he was mentally well, competent to practice law, and functioning not from extremism, but from a thoughtful furtherance of his faith. I asked Mr. Thompson several times to furnish me with copies of the two evaluations and The Bar’s ultimate determinations. He said and showed me that he had requested this information several times from the Custodian of Records of The Florida Bar.

2. I read a number of Mr. Thompson’s motions to The Florida Bar and one
responsive motion from The Florida Bar. Also, I read several of his letters
and other documents on his website.

3. Collateral Interview with Ms. Patricia Thompson, Mr. Thompson’s wife, on
August 16, 2007. The information provided by Ms. Thompson does not support
the accusation against Mr. Thompson of alleged mental impairment or the
accusation of “obsession” with pornography or violence.

4. Collateral Interview with Mr. J. F. on August 18, 2007. Mr. J. F. is a close friend of Mr. Thompson. They have known each other for about the past ten years. The
information provided by Mr. J. F. does not support the accusation against Mr.
Thompson of mental impairment or the accusation of “obsession” with
pornography or violence.

5. Collateral Interview with Mr. M. T. on August 18, 2007. Mr. M. T, who is no
relation to Mr. John Thompson, has known Mr. John Thompson well for about the
past fifteen years. The information provided by Mr. M. T. does not support the
allegation against Mr. John Thompson of mental impairment or the accusation of
“obsession” with pornography or violence.

Summary and Impressions

Concerning Mr. John Thompson, the overall impression is that of a socially committed, and religiously devout man, of Superior Intellectual Functioning, who does not suffer from any major mental illness or impairment. He is deeply committed to personal betterment and social progress which he feels involves the regulation of exposure of minors to pornography, obscenity and violence.

Concerning the accusations that Mr. Thompson displays “obsession” with pornography, obscenity and/or violence presented to minors, Mr. Thompson does not report or display any of said obsessions. That is, his self-report, his clinical presentation and his relationships with his wife and two close personal friends reveal no evidence of fixation with pornography, obscenity and/or violence. To the extent that testing data may reveal such obsessions, there was no evidence of this theme in his ideation.

Mr. Thompson appears to be a thoughtful, prosocial and erudite man whose life is anchored, fortified and enriched by his Evangelical Christianity. I find no evidence that his faith distorts, clouds or impairs his personal or professional judgment.

While Mr. Thompson displays certain areas of personal distress and difficulty, such problem areas are well within the range from which attorneys can and do practice competently and even expertly.








______________________________________ Date of Report: August 20, 2007

Oren Wunderman, Ph.D.

Alabama Judge Moore steps in it, as the case against Thompson crumbles:

John B. Thompson, Attorney at Law
1172 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 111
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
305-666-4366
amendmentone@comcast.net

August 21, 2007
The Honorable James Moore
Circuit Court Judge
Fayette County Courthouse
Fayette, Alabama 35555 Via Fax to 205-932-3678

Dear Judge Moore:

As you know, I took your deposition today in the context of The Florida Bar’s “discipline” of me..

I told my wife, who is a lawyer and a far better one than I will ever be, that you admitted, under oath (which you have not been under until now), that I in fact did not even have to disclose to you my public reprimand back in 1992, since all the Alabama State Bar required was information about suspensions and disbarments, either actual or potential. As you now had to admit, there were no suspensions and disbarments.

My wife then asked the following question:

“Did Judge Moore apologize?”

That’s a heck of a good question, Judge. And so here’s mine:

Are you going to apologize?

I ask, because you should. People make “mistakes.” You made a whopper. You put my career at risk because you never bothered to call The Florida Bar to find out if I had ever been suspended or disbarred or even threatened with that. Now The Bar’s staff clerks state there never was such a proceeding, and you ran with the rotten bait Blank Rome falsely dangled under your nose.

I’ll accept an apology, if it is made by tomorrow.

Regards, Jack Thompson

If we're compiling insane ramblings, that "supplement" he posted would be a good start. It certainly doesn't mean that anything is over--none of this will be over until the Florida Bar responds and the Supreme Court of Florida gives its ruling.

I'd have a better time believing the report if it was from a bar ordered Doctor instead of a self reffered doc by the defending party. If this eval is of such importance the bar should suggest a Doctor for him. I would think the severity of this eval would bring certian restrictions such as seeing a doc at his own expense ...i mean drug tests when you're hired for a job are more restrictive and more emloyer controlled than this. I'd like to see Mr. Thompson see a Doc from another state who has no relationship what so ever besides the phone call the make the apointment.

I don't have time to go through all of the comments right now and I've missed quite a bit. So since I'm short on time I was mostly skimming towards responses regarding the information nightwng2000 posted which kind of made everything regarding the questionable shrink evaluation add up. As I was reading the report it just seemed... off. Religion was brought up again and again and not just because it's the basis/excuse Jack Thompson uses for all his actions (this isn't to say his religion is wrong, just that he seems to use it as an instrument rather then his claims of him being an instrument of it). In the report his religion was always presented as if the religion itself was the embodiment of "correct behavior" and the standard to be used in order to determine whether he was mentally stable. That doesn't seem unbiased at all. So I really wasn't surprised when nightwng2000 discovered that the shrink was also a minister. No, I am NOT saying a minister is incapable of being unbiased when it comes to their other professions, rather that it seems VERY likely that this person was sought out by Jack Thompson because he knew they shared the same ideals and may even have the same group of friends. Of course, this means that Jack Thompson purposely sought out someone who would go easy on him or even possibly create an evaluation based on limited information as a kind of "one friend to another" gesture. The report seems like it didn't only go easy on him but actually endorses him. It's filled with bold and unnecessary statements regarding intelligence and moral fiber. It also fails to make any extensive analysis on the negative aspects of his personality which is another red flag because the whole point of these evaluations is to determine the severity of the negative aspects (which we all have).

I'm sure some of these questions have already been answered so just ignore them if they have. Has any further information regarding the relationship between the minister and Jack Thompson come up? Such as friends/groups they share. Is this report honestly passable as a legit psych evaluation? I don't mean the minister's reputation as a shrink but the evaluation itself. Has it been officially accepted? If Jack Thompson gets cleared as someone who is of sound mind then fine. My main concern is that it's done in a FAIR manner, meaning unbiased, no questionable methods that will still leave a big question mark over this whole incident.

@Jack Thompson:

Assuming this shrink is correct and you ARE sane, could you please explain why you take time almost every day to insult children on the internet? It does nothing to further your cause, encourages backlash from the gaming community, and even earns you enemies. Is it perhaps an outlet for your aggressive tendencies? If so, you might want to try video games instead... ;)

so someone that he paid says that he's sane. that sounds legit.

@PeterWDawson
He's confused one series of tubes with another.

The internet is a not a toilet, so why does Jack Thompson insist on flushing the crap that comes his mouth down it?

I'm over 30 nad have been playing video games since I was a kid. I've never had any desire to hurt anyone due to playing video games.

But Jack Thompson, he makes me want to hurt people. He should take is god-loving ass and mind his own business. What gives him the right to decide what I can or can't view? Who made him God? And why should I have games, movies, or music censored and/or dumbed-down becuase it *MIGHT* get into the hands of children?

I hope he dies just as he came into this world: cold, alone, and screaming.

Every time I read one of Jack's posts on this site I cant help but be reminded of those 12 year old gamers playing an online game, such as Rainbow Six: Vegas, and bragging that "...I got the Elite ranking in two weeks... I have more frags than you do so you suck..." He really liked to go on and on and on and on and on.............

I am not JT, and I am just proving a point: Anyone can pretend to be JT! Don't believe everything you read.

Okay, since letting him push our buttons is clearly the order of the day, let me add this:

Jack is proud of the fact that he had to pay someone to say he was sane?

I'd think a proper questions would have dealt with things like his implication that Rockstar hired some punk kid to kill him.

My favourite quote of Jack Thompson's has to be when he says that the Courts in Alabama agree with him...
*Sound of dueling banjos wafts through the air*

I'm just glad he isn't based in Europe, but then again I'm sure Jack Thompson believes my liberal ways are the basis of all evil... Just like I believe religion, and particular evangelicalism (praise the lord, line my pockets!) is the basis of all evil.

Bribery will get you nowhere thompson.

Vinzent:

As far as the law goes, claimant's most certainly are allowed to request their own evaluation on their own dollars. If anything, the Bar would potentially become forced to hire two doctors -- one to provide an evaluation stating Jack's not mentally fit to work as an attorney, and then a second to provide medical preponderance to settle the difference in opinions.

Incompetence and stupidity are not mental illnesses. I think it's pretty obvious why JT passed the psych test.

JT preemptively saw his own shrink. That may fly as a PR boost, but I don't think the Bar allows you to choose the psychologist doing the report. It goes against impartiality if the defendant can find a shrink sympathetic to his cause to do the evaluation.

I'm certain this case is not over. However, the Bar should take this shady PR exploitation into account during their deliberations.

The problem isn't that Jack is crazy. It's that he's an asshole.

The reason he's so ineffective is that he's a tiny black ball of hate who's worse than the people he targets. This anger and rage blinds him and has been destroying his career. All one has to do is take a look as his various proposals and letters posted around the internet to see what a maverick he is. (Who here still remembers his 'Modest' Video Game Proposal?) Without love and respect for his enemy, he will fall.

He probably thinks he's a crusader because he has religion, but that just makes him worse in more ways than one. (Christian-oriented groups that used to support him have long since disowned him because of his bluster and indecency anyway.) And no Jack, if you do ultimately die of heart failure, you won't be a martyr. You'll have only yourself to blame.

Well idiocy isn't a mental illness, neither is being bad at your job. Lets face it the guy is just a perfectly sane jerk who likes to play the blame game with... well games.

@Gray17

"Jacks can bias the results by avoiding giving the examiner information that would raise flags."

Exactly. JT's exam was done based on interviews with JT & companions, and a presentation that JT himself did. So clearly the bias there is easy, considering all JT has to do is leave out all the "crazy" stuff he's written over the past few years, and voila, he's painted in a good light through omission.

I hate to Godwin, but if you leave out the crazy ramblings and the whole Jew problem, Hitler was actually a very good leader for Germany...

If the Bar assigns an eval, you can be sure they'll pass on all of JT's ramblings and nasty letters, which will make it clear that JT rarely respects order, decorum, or authority when it comes to writing legal briefs, and even resorts to accusing any and all of being in conspiracy against him.

I'm pretty sure JT left all those "tidbits" out of his presentation to the doc, so his "passing" it is notable, but still biased due to it being done on JT's terms, not the court's.

@JT

Alabama State Bar rules re: Pro Hac Vice, Rule VII, section 'B'

If the judge, hearing officer, or agency is not satisfied that the foreign attorney is reputable and will observe the ethical standards required of attorneys in this state, the court, hearing officer, or agency may in its discretion revoke the authority of the attorney to appear.

In case that wasn't clear, Judge Moore can revoke Pro Hac Vice if he feels that JT is being an ass, he doesn't need JT to actually violate any Alabama Bar rules specifically...

So yes JT, Judge Moore CAN revoke your PHV for not disclosing your "colourful" history. You don't get the same protections that full members of the Alabama Bar do.

While I applaud Jack for trying, this evaluation is pretty much meaningless. Leaving aside bias on behalf of the examiner as nightwng2000 suspects, Jacks can bias the results by avoiding giving the examiner information that would raise flags. Furthermore this examination does not appear to address the paranoia he displays; the claims of vast conspiracy that judges have noted in the past, or the accusing of any judge that does not blindly side with him as being payed off.

Nor does it appear to address whether or not he has a personality disorder; it just states that he does not have one that affects his ability to practice law. This is important from the standpoint that you can be high functioning, but still a head case.

In any case, it's odd that Jack would fight so strongly against a forced evaluation, then turn around and get one on his own. It suggests to me a fear of not being able to pick the evaluator rather than a fear of the evaluation.

Even if Jack does come up clean from the shrink stand point, that does not absolve him of the behaviors that lead to the current Bar investigation. The potential disciplinary actions against him are due to his actions, not due to possible mental instability.

"Superior Intellectual Functioning"
"whose life is anchored, fortified and enriched by his Evangelical Christianity."

Hahahahahaha, how much did he pay this guy? Or did he just find a shrink at his local church, someone just as crazy as himself? No real doctor would write "Superior Intellectual Functioning" on a review like this, that's ridiculous.

[...] [Via GamePolitics — thanks, Justin]  [...]

Translation for all those who don't feel like wasting their time reading that last press release:

"I'm never wrong, The Florida Bar just has it out against me like everyone else who disagrees with me. The doctor who evaulated me fell in love with me so I am sane. I am as pure as the driven snow and anyone who has ever criticized me is evil and should be kicked out, not me. Judge Moore is a horrible judge because he reprimanded me. I don't care what everyone thinks, I'm going to get all violent games and images banned because I don't like them. I also don't respect the military and say HOOAH all the time. I am the right hand of god."

Did I miss anything?

The Florida Bar's disciplinary case against Jack Thompson collapses today:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA


John B. Thompson,

Plaintiff,

v. CASE NUMBERS SC06-2032, SCO7-80, SC07-354

The Florida Bar,

Defendant.

VERIFIED SUPPLEMENT TO PLAINTIFF’S PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS/PROHIBITION

COMES NOW plaintiff, John B. Thompson (hereinafter Thompson), and hereby supplements his petition for writ of mandamus/prohibition stating:
1. In addition to what this court already knows about the gross misconduct of The Florida Bar in this “disciplinary” matter, there are two developments this week that cry out either a) for a complete dismissal of all disciplinary charges now pending against Thompson by this court or, b) for an immediate order of this court mandating a top-to-bottom de novo review of The Bar’s ongoing gross misconduct herein. Note:
2. One of the most respected forensic psychologists in the State of Florida, Oren Wunderman, Ph.D., who in fact has lectured, at the request of The Florida Bar, on how lawyers should be assessed for mental incapacity, has fully assessed Thompson and finds, in his five-page report, the following:
“Concerning Mr. John Thompson, the overall impression is that of a socially committed, and religiously devout man, of Superior Intellectual Functioning, who does not suffer from any major mental illness or impairment. He is deeply committed to personal betterment and social progress which he feels involves the regulation of exposure of minors to pornography, obscenity and violence.
Concerning the accusations that Mr. Thompson displays ‘obsession’ with pornography, obscenity and/or violence presented to minors, Mr. Thompson does not report or display any of said obsessions. That is, his self-report, his clinical presentation and his relationships with his wife and two close personal friends reveal no evidence of fixation with pornography, obscenity and/or violence. To the extent that testing data may reveal such obsessions [which testing was extensively done by Dr. Wunderman of Thompson in administering widely-accepted psychological evaluation tests], there was no evidence of this theme in his ideation.
Mr. Thompson appears to be a thoughtful, prosocial and erudite man whose life is anchored, fortified and enriched by his Evangelical Christianity. I find no evidence that his faith distorts, clouds or impairs his personal or professional judgment.
While Mr. Thompson displays certain areas of personal distress and difficulty, such problem areas are well within the range from which attorneys can and do practice competently and even expertly.”
3. Despite this finding, The Bar refuses to relent and recant its demand for a forced evaluation of Thompson, for which it has no factual basis, as indicated by The Bar’s ongoing violation of its Rule 3-7.13 as to how such assessments are to be procured. The Bar has intentionally entwined the resolution of the “ethics” issues with this “lunacy” issue in order to extort and harm Thompson.
4. That’s just the first item. This morning Thompson took the deposition of Alabama Judge James Moore, who is at the center of the “Alabama Bar complaints” against Thompson. But for Moore, there would be no such complaints, and they comprise overwhelmingly the fule for The Bar’s pursuit of Thompson at the behest of the makers of the Grand Theft Auto games.
5. The indispensable cornerstone of the “Alabama bar complaints” is the bold assertion that Thompson fraudulently failed to disclose material facts about his “colorful disciplinary history” at the hands of The Florida Bar, which occurred on or about 1992, and by virtue of such fraud secured pro hac vice admission to practice in a wrongful death case against the makers and distributors of the Grand Theft Auto games.
6. In fact, the Alabama State Bar requires that any pro hac vice applicant must disclose, about his disciplinary history, only whether he has been suspended or disbarred or ever been subject to suspension or disbarment at the time of pro hac vice application, in that juncture in February 2005. See questions 6, 7, 8, and 9 on Alabama State Bar pro hac vice Application at http://www.alabar.org/members/phv/PHV_app_fillable.pdf.
7. The record is now clear and unrefuted, and Judge Moore admitted it under oath today, that THOMPSON GAVE EVEN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DISCIPLINARY HISTORY THAN WAS REQUIRED BY THE ALABAMA STATE BAR!
8. Further, Judge Moore admitted that Thompson has never been suspended or disbarred and was never subjected to suspension or disbarment proceedings at the time of the application. All Thompson received in 1992 was a “public reprimand,” and Thompson, going beyond what was required of him, disclosed that lower level of discipline to the trial court and to the Alabama State Bar. He need not have disclosed any of it. Indeed, today August 21, 2007, prior to the deposition at 10 am Eastern time of Judge Moore, a pleasant young man by the name of Andrew in the sector of The Bar that holds lawyer disciplinary records confirmed by phone that the 1992 discipline was not about suspension or disbarment, and his records would indicate if it were. They do not, and that, according to Andrew, is proof that they were never about suspension or discipline.
9. Additionally, Thompson spoke at 9:48 am this morning with Melissa Mara, who is an Administrative Assistant, Legal Division, The Florida Bar, who was asked by the undersigned: “If I am applying today for admission pro hac vice in another jurisdiction, and I am asked by that jurisdiction [as did Alabama] whether I had ever been suspended or disbarred or subject to suspension or disbarment, do I have to disclose the fact that I received a public reprimand back in 1992?” Said Ms. Mara, without any hesitation whatsoever: “Absolutely not. You can answer any questions as to whether or not you have been suspended or disbarred or subject to such proceedings with the answer: NO or NONE.”
10. In fact, that is precisely what Thompson did in applying in Alabama. He answered “NONE” and then informed the trial court and the Alabama State Bar of his public reprimand, which he did not have to do, in order to be transparent beyond the requirements of Alabama. Judge Moore said under oath that Thompson disclosed more than what was required of him by Alabama law.
11. Thompson in fact attached to the pro hac vice application a February 11, 2005, letter, attached hereto, which was sent to both the Alabama State Bar and to Judge Moore, both of whom have acknowledged receiving it.
12. Thus, it is now a matter of sworn testimony by Judge Moore himself that the cornerstone assertion of The Florida Bar’s case against Thompson—that he hid his disciplinary history from the Alabama trial court and from the Alabama State Bar by failing to disclose material facts—is utterly false. He gave even more information than he had to about matters that fell short of suspension or disbarment. Further, it is now known that the sworn assertions by the lawyers at Blank Rome that Thompson hid his disciplinary history, in allegedly falsifying his pro hac vice Application are false and constitute perjury.
13. Additionally, we now know, as of today, that The Florida Bar has engaged in gross prosecutorial misconduct in pursuing Thompson with Bar complaints that it knew to be false and that it knew to be based upon perjury. For the past eight months, at least, Thompson and his counsel have repeatedly asked The Florida Bar and its line prosecutor, Sheila Tuma, to disclose the answer to this question: “What did Thompson fail to disclose that was required of him to disclose in applying for pro hac vice status in Alabama?”
The Florida Bar has refused to answer that question. It has refused to answer interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production, and submit to depositions of the designated reviewer of the outside investigator, David Pollack, and anyone else who could have told Thompson and his lawyer over a year ago that this was all an utter, demonstrable lie.
14. All of the rest of the Alabama bar complaints flows from this lie, and The Bar thought it could get away with this gross prosecutorial misconduct because The Bar wrongly assumed that this day of reckoning would never come: That the transparent and fully compliant nature of Thompson’s pro hac vice application would never be proven. Instead, we all know now that all of the Alabama Bar complaints are grounded upon a subterfuge, a contrivance, a complete fabrication by the Blank Rome lawyers representing Take-Two, with the help of a judge who willy-nilly entered an order WITHOUT EVER checking with The Florida Bar as to what Thompson’s disciplinary history really was! Judge Moore admitted today that Thompson’s real disciplinary history was just a phone call away, and he never called.
15. What The Bar today has been caught doing is not negligence in prosecution. It is not even bad faith. It is beyond that. It is prosecutorial misconduct so gross that it calls for possible criminal prosecution of those involved. North Carolina’s Mike Nifong has nothing on The Bar and its Sheila Tuma in its Orlando office. This prosecutor has known for months that the complaints against Thompson have been based upon a lie, and she has proceeded nevertheless, even to the point of demanding Thompson’s psychoanalysis.
16. No state Supreme Court, and certainly not this one with its history of entering an order seeking to pathologize Thompson’s faith-based social activism, can possibly continue to sit, as if inert, in Tallahassee, pretending it is not aware of this ongoing, arguably criminal misconduct of The Florida Bar and its mendacious staff operatives.
17. Maybe this court did not have enough to raise a red flag prior to today. Well, here it is in this pleading. This court must immediately act.
WHEREFORE, Thompson implores this court to grant some or all of the relief he has requested, in light of the fact that The Bar has been caught not just in a lie, but a in damnable lie so consequential, the web of which is so wide, that there would be no disciplinary proceedings if that lie had not been uttered and then knowingly repeated by The Bar.
I HEREBY SWEAR AND AFFIRM, AS IF UNDER OATH AND UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, THAT THE FOREGOING FACTS ARE TRUE, SO HELP ME GOD.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing has been provided this August 21, 2007, to John Harkness, Executive Director of The Florida Bar, to Circuit Court Judge Dava J. Tunis, to Bar staff counsel Sheila Tuma, and to Kenneth Marvin, Director of Lawyer Regulation for The Bar.

JOHN B. THOMPSON, Attorney
Florida Bar #231665
1172 South Dixie Hwy., Suite 111
Coral Gables, Florida 33146

"I went out and found someone who agrees with me, and paid them a bunch of money to say I'm sane! That proves I'm OK! You have nothing on me now!"

Yeah, it doesn't work that way, Jacko.

Mr. Thompson, I don't trust you, or your psychologist. When you have decided to submit to the courts own psychologist, or, even better, psychiatrist (trust me, the two are different), and are cleared, then you can come here and trumpet the fact that you're great, sane, and highly intelligent, something none of us have seen any proof of since you started your crusade against us gamers.

When you actually have the guts to follow the letter of the law, you will deserve your title of "attorney." Until then, you are merely another want-to-be world saviour with some serious issues.

I think just to be safe an electroshock collar should be permanently installed around Jack's neck and that said collar should be hooked up to a website. This website would essentially be a huge red button a la the Staples "Easy" button.

That way whenever someone was stressed out they could navigate over to the website and give Jack a little shock.

That would be fun...

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I think a lot of people touched on the concern here. Sure, we all joke the JT is crazy, because his behavior is just, well, downright unacceptable for a functioning member of society, but that's kind of what a mental disorder is. JT fails to function in society properly because all he does is cause trouble and decry things that really aren't even 1/40th as bad as he'd lead you to believe.

on top of this, the whole Ad hominem writing, though, is the big problem. It's about ethics and practices, not sanity. JT, as a lawyer, does not function within the realm of proper human or business interaction.
Why? Well, according to this, because he's a 'religiously devout' man. I don't want to insults Christians, but being 'devout' in this age, as in, you think you're on a mission from god or that you think the crusade you're fighting is god's will, IS CRAZY.
I don't think that's the kind of trait you want to put as a positive feature of JT's psychological profile. Also, if you want to get into being prosocial, and doing good for society, I don't think crying out "Think of the children!" over and over is necessarily doing any good, especially when you do it on a groundless basis, such as time and place of advertisements.

I would also like to point out how this psychological evaluation fails to mention JT's paranoia towards 'the Video Game industry' towards whom he has claimed vast conspiracies and alleged personal attacks to destroy his life.

The thing that always bugs me about Thompson is that in a general sense, all he wants is to keep mature games out of the hands of kids. And I agree with the sentiment.

He just goes about it all wrong. He goes after game developers, and if he were ever to succeed the way he wants to, the game would be kept out of the hands of those who are able to handle the content of the game. This riles us gamers up. Because we get riled up, and because some of us don't know how to make our protests...civil, he makes the mistake of labeling all gamers the way he does.

He's not insane by any means. That doesn't mean we have to like him though.

Looks like Jackhole brought Mr. Hyde along this time.

And if anyone believes he will "moderate his writing", boy, do I got a great deal in steel construction over the Hudson river for you!

I fail to see what beining a "religiously devout man" has to do with being sane?

And "Superior Intellectual Functioning" is all very nice, but also not quite the indication of good mental health it seems to be in my opinion.

He "may" not be nuts but he sure is rude, abrasive and generally unpleasant to people in general.

So his social functioning is definetly below par.

@ VenomandCarnage
What's funny is, I don't even think he reads the comments or responses. I just think he takes a "If I don't hear it or read it, it didn't happen" approach, therefore furthering his belief that he is right...even when he usually isn't.

this actually doesn't surprise me at all. He acts the way he does because he chooses to, he can be completely sane if he wants to, he just chooses to act like a total asshole to us and to Dennis for unfair reasons. Jack seriously, grow up, leave Dennis alone because not everything is his or gamers' fault and if you insist on insulting all of us for no reason, I would suggest you leave, but I know you'll just ignore me like you usually do.

Wow... can I pay someone to tell people I'm not crazy too?

Seriously. Independent evaluation.

And even if that comes back clean, disbar him. Even if he's 'sane', he's clearly not able to properly practice law. Unable to keep the legal framework in mind, he's incapable of providing sound legal advice. Exhibit A: all of the laws that he has been intimately involved in that have been struck down as unconstitutional by court after court, while he screams about a greater conspiracy.

If he's not too crazy to practice law, it leads to the conclusion that he's too ignorant of the law to practice it.

Hey, Dennis.. I know we were crying to bring back Jack for too long.. but how about we get rid of him again, huh? He spams the comments too often.

Or, if it isn't actually him, how about just banning anyone who pretends to be him?

"religiously devout man, who does not suffer from any major mental illness or impairment."

Contradiction?

@ Jack
You had actually been able to gain a shred of respect by some people and then you follow it up by personally attacking the man who allowed you to gain it...nice going, Einstein.

“and he will be more moderate in his writing style in the future.”

alot of this seems like the good doctor (please note im not being mean or sarcastic to the doctor) was trying to avoid a lawsuit himself lol

So after all the kicking up of fuss over being asked to do a psyche evaluation, he goes and has one himself anyhow. Does it even count? Doesn't it need to be a court appointed one rather than one chosen by the defendant incase the psychiatrist is a potential friend of the accused?

Furthermore, doesn't this just prove that he is incompetent and unprofessional rather than mentally incapable?

The problem is that he payed the Psychiatrist, which means that they are not impartial, at least not in my book. People will lie on official documents if the price is right, and friends have been known to do favors, so until Jack passes a full evaluation by a board of experts that are not being paid by him, I won't believe that he is not unbalanced.

Now, let's get an UNBIASED evaluation.

Based on what I've read, this "evaluator" clearly believes that an abusive personaility, lying, deceiving, and making false claims is merely an acceptable function of Christianity. Much in the same way that within the game called Bully, the headmaster considered the abuse of students to merely be "school spirit".

I notice, yet again, that the ONLY documents reviewed by the "evaluator" was the legal motions and pleadings. Once again, John Bruce is afraid to have ALL his documentation evaluated by an UNBIASED professional.

I would expect the same type of "evaluation" to be given to Fred Phelps by a psychologist who claims homosexuality to be a mental disease.

Therefore, based on the limited, and most likely tainted, examination of John Bruce, I see no FACTS to support the assertion that he is "cleared".

It would not, however, surprise me if the evaluation were accepted. I have long since stated my displeasure with the current legal system. This would just be further evidence of a dishonorable, unethical, corrupt legal system. It would truly shock me if the evaluation was not considered acceptable.

Nightwng2000
NW2K Software

Ad Hominem is utterly unacceptable for a lawyer to engage in.

@Jack Thompson, Attorney

Who really cares about what you think?

Obviously not the real Jack Thompson, he posted more than one sentance without calling us faggots, nazis, fascists, retards or asking for underage ppl's addresses.

Dennis also fails to report that Dr. Wunderman is recognized by The Bar itself as an expert in such matters, as he has done other evaulations for The Bar and he has in fact lectured to The Bar about this issue. Mr. McCauly managed to exclude these facts from the above story. Nice going, Dennis.

Who's really surprised?

JT's many things. He's a liar, a sneak, a coward, a freak, a two timing asshole whose enemies he dares seek.

But he's not crazy enough to be sent to the nut-house. The time when he's TRULY crazy is when you hear him on the news dancing on the streets naked.

What Mr. McCauley should do is link to the entire report, and you will see that Mr. McCauley deleted an important sentence ending the paragraph about writing style. Maybe a psych evaluation of Mr. McCauley, then, is in order.

GP: I have the entire report but was hesitant to post it due to confidentiality issues.

Yeah I think I just heard Jack's ego inflate a little more. Well to respond in advance: Jack, being found sane by your forced psychological evaluation is nothing to be proud of, not being forced to undergo a psychological evaluation in first place is something more to be proud of, whether or not you're found sane you're still crazy enough that we needed a man who's entire career is dedicated to dealing with crazy people to tell us you aren't technically insane.

"and he will be more moderate in his writing style in the future."

Ill believe it when i see it.

Yah, I don't know but this is hardly an independent source.
Even so, I think Jack belongs in the "Crazy, but not crazy enough" section of people.

15. What The Bar today has been caught doing is not negligence in prosecution. It is not even bad faith. It is beyond that. It is prosecutorial misconduct so gross that it calls for possible criminal prosecution of those involved. [etc blah blah blah]

Golly, Jack, you sure do your profession credit. I don't even have to add any commentary to your pleadings. And this is just what I skimmed out, I'm sure there's plenty more in your rambling little epistle.

Mr. Thompson is a “stay-at-home-dad” who works from his home office

Well, that pretty much confirms what we've suspected all along as to how he manages to find the time to post here. Now we know for certain he has nothing better to do but sit at home and Google his name all day and read what we say about him here. :P

Here's the funniest part I think:

"I asked Mr. Thompson about the hyperbole and sarcasm that I read in some of his motions/pleadings. He said that he realizes that he may have offended some with his ad hominem writings, and he will be more moderate in his writing style in the future. He reported that there was a factual basis to each of his written statements. "

Notice that the good doctor never actually sees any of this "factual basis", he only reports that JT himself believes there to be.

Methinks someone didn't follow this line of thought very far...

You know i talked to miang the other day and it does seem like now anytime Moron Boy Posts (aka jack) all i end up seeing and noticing is just

blah blah blah blah

Judging from the few comments of Jack's here, I don't think he's sworn off ad hominem attacks altogether.

"I don't think he's sworn off ad hominem attacks."

Sorry to double post so quickly;

Jack, with all these "press releases" that you seem to fire off without actually doing any research, I would simply like to know if you studied journalism under Stephen Glass of The New Republic. You both share a penchant to create these wild-eyed sensationalistic stories, but each of you have no proof to back anything up.

"For example, this testing would seem to exclude consideration and/or reporting on whether or not Jack is paranoid. That’s rather key from the standpoint that judges have in the past commented on Jack’s claims of conspiracy."

That's an excellent point. The eval didn't touch on the idea of Jack's obsession with everything Rockstar/TakeTwo, legal conspiracies spanning the globe and government, etc. Only whether he was "obsessed" with the persecution of obscenity in general.

For example, methinks the Dr. would raise his eyebrows at the assertion that Wendy's Restaurants was a partner in the global distribution of pornography to children (on of JT's more... shall we say, interesting claims)

@ Gray17

I was saying that in different terms. But the issue that comes up even with that is the actual tests done. For example, the MMPI is designed to identify places where there are at least red flags. Then the practitioner can take action from there, whether it's simply evaluation or involves a plan of treatment.

Now, those tests are not supposed to be specific to issues posed to the tester. They CAN be, but that's why I said I couldn't really say without seeing everything. Going by what's supposed to be standard practice, things should have been caught in a full work-up. And by the way, those tests are pretty difficult to tailor to individual needs.

-Mike Schwinger

@Erik

If a patient posts their own confidential information for the world to see, that doesn't reflect in the least on the doctor.

@Iniquus

The thing is, the scope of the test was extremely limited. He could very well have problems that are not listed in the report, simply because they aren't relevant to the three questions that are being asked. This does not however mean that all questions that the Bar wished answered are, nor does it mean that information outside of the scope of this exam is information irrelevant to the Bar's questions.

For example, this testing would seem to exclude consideration and/or reporting on whether or not Jack is paranoid. That's rather key from the standpoint that judges have in the past commented on Jack's claims of conspiracy. Nor does it appear to address the "with me or against me" splitting that has caused Jack difficulty in the legislative arena. Again, that's outside the scope of the test.

"Jack Thompson, Attorney Says:


Dennis also fails to report that Dr. Wunderman is recognized by The Bar itself as an expert in such matters, as he has done other evaulations for The Bar and he has in fact lectured to The Bar about this issue. Mr. McCauly managed to exclude these facts from the above story. Nice going, Dennis."

Sooo, bribe money was involved?

"Excuse me, gamers, but Dr. Wunderman’s reputation is at stake, and he thus administered hours of tests. He is widely known in this community to be an honest professional. The Bar had to come forward with some evidence, from some source, of my alleged mental illness. The Bar refused. This is the result. Deal with it."

BAHAHAHAHA, well guess what, he just put his own reputation at stake. The BAR doesn't have to put forth such evidence or prove anything to you, they can keep it to themselves for however long they wish, which, if it's up until the trial, is their business, that trial of which you have been trying desperately to weasel out of, and no one tries to get out of anything like this unless they fear it.

Well assuming his posting of that report is complete and unaltered, it appears pretty solid. The tests administered are fairly difficult to decieve. You have to know the test and how to answer. That means he'd have to know each test he was going to be given and know how to answer. And those tests are long. It still seems like a few things are missing, but all in all, believeable.

I do believe that JT didn't submit all he should have. But honestly, he may not have needed to. And without looking at every piece of testing and information personally, what he posted stands.

Mr. Thompson, thank you for that. As I've said before, no matter what else, I do respect you for standing by what you believe.

-Mike Schwinger

Being sane only makes his behavior worse. When the Bar finally gets tired of his unprofessionalism marked by his self professed personal attacks he will not be able to use the mental defect defense to get reinstated.

@ Jack Thompson

If you want Dennis to link tothe report, why don't you add the link in your next post. It will save time and would be less annoying of you.

Oh, and this very situation demonsstrates the true ineffectiveness of JT in his fight against videogames:

His rudeness, lies, and generally unethical behavior takes the attention AWAY from videogames and directs it all on HIMSELF. Once again, we have a topic that focuses more on JT than on the real issues at hand. Hell, half the time videogames aren't even discussed when JT is involved.

I think we need a recount.

my dog could be a better lawyer than jackl

"I told my wife, who is a lawyer and a far better one than I will ever be..."

Well, THAT explains a lot!

Another point worth noting, and in following Sidewinder's above, is that the conclusion here is that Ahab is *capable* of functioning well, being coherent, doing his job, and not being obsessed with his hunt for Rockstar. It does not conclude that he behaves this way at all times.

How many violent - even murderous - teens were seen by qualified figures and deemed *capable* of controlling their demons?

I said it before I'll say it again.

Thompson acts like an idiot around us so that we will underestimate him.

I'm bugged by some of the phrases in the "evaluation".

"Superior Intellectual Functioning"
What does this mean? Are we supposed to believe that JT has a high IQ? Does this mean he's book-smart (has knowledge, but that's it)? Does he display common sense? Why Is It Capitalized? Just the way its delivered in the report leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

"does not suffer from any major mental illness or impairment"
This doesn't mean a lot. It say MAJOR mental illness or impairment. It could mean that he does suffer from several less severe illnesses or have characteristics associated with some. This is NOT a clean bill of health in my book.

"Mr. Thompson does not report or display any of said obsessions"
That means the psychiatrist didn't delve too deeply into the subject (wasn't getting paid enough?). The evaluation was apparently based on what Jack gave supplied ("think I'll leave my journal of conspiracy theories out of this") and what they observed in Jack. This is far from a complete analysis. Supplying them with Jack's writings on this site alone should display Jack's obsession.

"That is, his self-report"
See the above.

"his relationships with his wife and two close personal friends "
Something seems to be missing. That would be his son. There is no mention of his son. Does this bother anyone else?

There's more, but, alas, I lack the time to go into everything.

Okay, with this examination in place, Thompson cannot use insanity as a defense when the bar decides to lower the boom on him. His tactics are malicious and childish in relation to his peers. He consistently resorts to name-calling and wild-eyed accusations (Blank Rome anyone?). He refuses to respond to critiques of his information and tries to, instead, call into criticism the reputation of the accuser. Jack takes advantage of numerous logical fallacies in order to enhance his argument. This includes; ad-hominem attacks previously mentioned, burden of proof, ignoring the issue, and using loaded questions (have you stopped beating your wife yet?).

I would just like to say that I'm overjoyed, because Jack cannot resort to pleading insanity when the Florida bar decides that his antics are unwelcome and are likely more reminiscent of the show trials in predetermined courts around the world. Jack, there is a reason you've lost your pro hac vice status in Alabama (so stop pretending that you're representing them for the umpteenth time) and the same applies to the judge who heard your call for "Bully" to be banned (I hope you learned that bringing oversized signs is a bad idea). You truly are a work of art, you have perfected the misguided quest for (perceived) justice without proper procedure or education.

@Gameboy

That's because his relationship with his son involves sending him into game stores to buy game that are not appropriate for him, only to mock and abuse the games. Which, in my opinion goes against 'displaying said obsessions'.

I fail to see how someone can say he's on a crusade against, how did they put it? "he feels involves the regulation of exposure of minors to pornography, obscenity and violence"?

Load of bull. It's obvious by the recent incident concerning Bioshock ads that he cares nothing of "the exposure of minors to obscenity and violence," but only of "the exposure of minors to video games." If he cared about the former in general, he'd have complained about WWE being shown at that hour as well.

Jack are you sure you are not a gamer. You have a knack of finding loopholes and gaming the system. Using a bar doctor and paying for you own mental exam is genius. Hopefully the bar will see through this legal play and make you go to a totally independent doctor that they never used before for a true non-bias report.

Oh terrific, prepare yourselves. Here comes another round of I'm-so-victim, and the florida-bar's-out-to-get-me; and my-constitutional-rights-are-oh-so-oppressed.

So much for his writing moderation. That lasted a good, what? 20 seconds?

@Gray17 & Nightwing

Fair play, if thats the case them I apologise to Nightwing. I'll pay more attention next time.

@ pix

Unless there's an ensuing zombie epidemic or alien invasion that only he knew was coming.

@Quad9damage

I, for one, welcome our alien and zombie masters and pledge my undying loyalty to them.
Time for a face full of alien wing-wong!

I'm not convinced. I have first hand experience of how easy it is to fool a shrink. My parents made me see one while I was extremely depressed and distressed. I went to the shrink. After I discovered that I didn't like the methods employed I started to hide my true feeling to everyone else. After a while they (including the shrink) believed that I was all better and I didn't see the shrink anymore.

Five years later I'm back at another shrink to deal with problems that were never really solved.

My point is that the shrink can only judge what Thompson shows him. If Thompson restrains any extreme emotion or opinions and generally acts cool, he could probably fool a shrink.

"..his Evangelical Christianity..... I find no evidence that his faith distorts, clouds or impairs his personal or professional judgment."

Uh............... I'm pretty sure Christianity Distorts EVERYTHING......... esp Evangelical Christianity......

Let us all be glad that Mr. John Bruce Thompson does not work for the government.

This is why I want a political party of nothing but gamers, organised by gamers, and run by gamers with legal representation and lobbyist whom are active gamers. Reason being? Somehow, they seem to be the only ones thinking clearly.

Where do I sign up?

I have a hard time believing this is really Jack Thompson posting these comments.

If you're not sure whether a post is really Jack Thompson, wait a while and see if the post is deleted later. If so, fake. If not, legit.

@Michael Brooks:

Trust me, it's him. I've been reading the site long enough to recognize his distinctive style, and his identity has been confirmed through IP checks, phone, and email.

we've had a few faux JT posts, but by and large, this is the man himself.

Those not exposed to him often have trouble believing that a grown man and an attorney made the postings... It's a common question.

do you know how horrible of a lawyer you have to be to have your own teamates want you removed from the team???!!!

Hack plays you people like fiddles.

@gp

sorry i thought he was acting with defence councel saying that devin wasnt responsible for what he did how could he be when company a and b have lots of money we can take

@ Jack Thompson, the hearse-chasing necrophile attorney

Like I said repeatedly:

This case in Alabama will go down in flames, as history is against the classless, disgraceful families of the three police officers. Ozzy Osbourne beat a lawsuit over his song “Suicide Solution”, Judas Priest beat a similiar lawsuit, and Oliver Stone beat a lawsuit over the movie “Natural Born Killers”. The same result(Take-Two winning in Alabama) will happen.

Practice what you preach, jabroni: Grow up and Get a life.

@nightwng2000

I agree, keeping other people's private matters private is a sign of professionalism. Of course Jack can make it public if he wants, seeing that it's his private information to begin with.

I mean, I'm used to Jack's language and writing; I could definitely tell the letter was from him.

But he seems so subdued in his postings now. I dunno

@The guy who says he's not JT

Sorry, but I don't trust you enough to believe you lied...

After all, we're talking about JT, fake or not, there are lies involved :P

Didn't read the larger portion of the above comments, but am I the only one who finds it odd to criticize Jack for making ad hominem arguments when it is precisely that kind of argument which is most often used against Jack himself? What was the point of this psyche test, if not to discredit the man's arguments by discrediting the man himself?

Not to say that his arguments are good arguments. I just think there's a bit of hypocrisy being thrown about here.

So now that we're all done tearing apart Jack's laughable attempts to salvage his shattered career... Beer anyone? :D

Just wondering: isn't this report basically saying that Thompson is okay because he says he is? I mean, a complete nut can sound sane when they get to paint their actions in the light of their choosing, and cherrypick what facts are shared, ignored, or skewed. Any psychologist or student of psychology should know that it is foolish and counterproductive (and will always result in inaccurate assessment because of the lies that will be based on) to accept the obsessed person's self-reporting as accurate.

Those addicted to food tend to think they're eating normal serving sizes only a few times a day when the reality is that they eat more than a whole day's serving at each meal and snack almost incessantly. Alcoholics think they drink no mor ethan anybody else; cigarette addicts underestimate by several packs the amount they smoke in a week, or even in a day. Drug addicts think they're in control; attention addicts such as those with Munchausen by proxy will insist they're doing nothing harmful to their children. The list goes on and on.

I would question the right to hold a license of any psychologist who truly believes that Thompson can be accurately assessed based solely on Thompson's self-reporting of his own actions, reactions, and apopleptic accusations against others. Particularly when there is so much documentation and media coverage publically available revealing to what extreme extents Thompson is up in arms and blindly driven by his ideals over reality. For both the obsessive (and closely adhering to the characteristics of a classic psychotic) Thompson and the person who simply believed his take on events and behavior in his past, such a "professional" might need to go back to school....

Yar I dun think it really does/should count when you go find your own shrink and get an independant review. Theres no telling how accurate or honest the end decision is, or even if he was reviewing thompson by the same standards the bar would have dictated. If the Florida Bar accepts this they're morons. If they dont.. well im kinda giddy that Thompson potentialy wasted his own money.

tearing apart Thompson's shattered career? I'm a bit divided actually. Clearly he was examined by a legit psychiatrist. However, much of a show did he put on, just as anybody under the same circumstances would do? Also, there may have been some lack of objectiveness on the part of the psychiatrist, but I don't think it's enough where his entire report is a fallacy.

I've got to say that I have to side with Thompson on this one (a frightening prospect). Thompson is sane, probably does have a fairly tight familial bond, and probably really is stressed out. He very definitely has a few more personal attacks than the rest of us do simply from his infamy if nothing else, which is probably a contributing factor. He might even be stressed to an extent where he may resort to ad hominem arguments at those who disagree with him.

I don't agree with Thompson's efforts against video games or his methods of portraying those efforts, but I can't believe how many people here and elsewhere will start finding fault every time he does something. Granted I agree with some of it, but with the rest it seems to be an inane attempt to prove that we're the winners because we said so.

All said and done, though, a jerk is still a jerk. I just wish we would stop being jerks back at him. Also, considering his reportedly strong relationship with his family, he may very well end up being a nice guy if only you were on the same side he is. My personal judgment remains neutral until the day I meet him and see for myself, though (which is a highly unlikely occurrence).

@ Tim

hm, makes you wonder how many times Jack has watched "A Few Good Men"

@VenomandCarnage

YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH (sorry someone had to do it)

Even so, Zachary, he should know that it's him who opens the floodgates to a high amount of comments by coming here to start conversations to begin with. If he wants to address Dennis directly, he should do so... well... directly.

Don't rail GamePolitics for leaving out insignificant details from a report that a paid-off quack filed for you, Jacko.

You still haven't returned anything in response to my open letter to you regarding the Virginia Tech shootings.

[...] The above quote came from a report by a Dr. Wunderman, who conducted a psychological evaluation of Thompson at the insistence of the Florida Bar Association. Though perhaps it would be more convincing if Dr. Wunderman wasn’t paid directly by Thompson… [...]

@sillysam

while it is true that he doesnt really pose a threat to video games the legal profession prefers to avoid black eyes whenever possible =p

Could someone explain to me what is so important to respond to an old man (Thompson) who is neither a gamer or expert. The fact that he posted his psychological eval. on the web site should wake everyone up to the fact there is something wrong with him. It is the parents responsiblity to know what there children are playing and not Thompson. If parents do not observe the games their children are playing then it is their own fault. Years ago people claimed increase violance in children was due to cartoons. Today, its T.V., movies , games, drugs and music. The truth is the lack of moral fiber being taught in the family. Wake up and ignore a man who is looking for his 15 minutes of fame. When someone makes a statement that "experts claim" Where are the experts? Who are the experts ? Show me proof. In this age, there are more important things going on the this world that everyone should be concern about. Games are for entertainment. Parents should not by games that are not age appropriate for there children and if they do they are stupid and probaly should not have had children. Life is too short, and this continuous outrage about Thompson is dumb. If you continue to acknowlege him he will continue to speak out. I do not agree with some of the violence in games but I also believe that it is no one elses responsibility than my own to decide what my children play.

Mary I am a teen gamer but, thank God somebody gets it!!! If there were more parents like you in the world, Jack might just give up on his cause of showing the world of how he was going to make the world a 'better place'

We all know JT isn't crazy, he's just a douche bag.

"Wake up and ignore a man who is looking for his 15 minutes of fame."


I would love to. But unfortunately even if we don't pay attention to him the ignorant masses will. And if we stay silent and let him do all the talking, well bad things would come down the tubes.

Plz tell me Superior Intellectual Functioning is the new code word for special person?