NYPD Spokesman Outraged by Saints Row 2
NYPD Spokesman Outraged by Saints Row 2
October 14, 2008
GTA knockoff Saints Row 2 launches today, and a spokesman for the NYPD has criticized THQ's new crime game for its graphic depictions of virtual violence against police officers.
As reported by the New York Daily News:
A blood-soaked new video game boasts enough violence, guns and gratuitous sex to make Grand Theft Auto seem as tame as Pac-Man - and it has cops hopping mad.
The over-the-top Saints Row 2 encourages players to butcher cops with chain saws, smoke drugs, annihilate rival gangsters and run prostitution rings... Many in law enforcement and politics don't find any of it remotely entertaining.
Patrick Lynch, who heads the NYPD union, told the Daily News:
These horrible and violent video games desensitize young people to violence while encouraging depravity, immorality while glorifying criminal behavior.
The newspaper also has a quote from our old pal Jack Thompson:
Jack Thompson, a Florida lawyer and longtime critic of violent video games, called Saints Row 2 a "Grand Theft Auto ripoff."
"As is true with pornography, as is true with violence, the subsequent products tend to push the envelope even more," he said.
An unnamed THQ spokesman defended SR2:
Saints Row 2 is not a gang simulation game. It's a tongue-in-cheek game.
Meanwhile, the Daily News does acknowledge some of the satirical elements in the game:
Despite the outrage, some of the scenarios depicted in the game seem hilariously over the top. Players can commit insurance fraud by faking injuries, spraying the contents of a septic tank to bring down property values or appearing on a "Cops"-like reality TV show.
If things get boring, competitors can just strip and run around naked.
A PUBLICATION OF THE ECA
SUBSCRIBE
LOGINGamePolitics ShoutBox
Posted 02/09/10 at 01:16pm
Andrew Eisen: Shouldn't be. Spirit of anti-discrimination laws would seem to include sexual orientation (and eye color). Plus there's always equal protection and such. Never know until you try.
Andrew Eisen: Shouldn't be. Spirit of anti-discrimination laws would seem to include sexual orientation (and eye color). Plus there's always equal protection and such. Never know until you try.
Posted 02/09/10 at 01:10pm
Andrew Eisen: Should have sued (unless that wasn't an option given her financial situation or something). Might have won.
Andrew Eisen: Should have sued (unless that wasn't an option given her financial situation or something). Might have won.
Posted 02/09/10 at 01:00pm
Valdearg: Story about a Male to Female TG who was expressly told she wouldn't be given a job because she was TG. Its not the main point of the story, but explicit, perfectly legal discrimination like this exists.
Valdearg: Story about a Male to Female TG who was expressly told she wouldn't be given a job because she was TG. Its not the main point of the story, but explicit, perfectly legal discrimination like this exists.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:53pm
Valdearg: Lol, I don't know. It may very well be legal to do so. Though that might able to fall under the "race" restriction, depending on how that point is argued.
Valdearg: Lol, I don't know. It may very well be legal to do so. Though that might able to fall under the "race" restriction, depending on how that point is argued.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:51pm
Valdearg: I don't think they do have any legal recourse. I'll have to dig around, but I seriously believe that if the law doesn't specifically mention Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, they can still be discriminated against in those 29 states.
Valdearg: I don't think they do have any legal recourse. I'll have to dig around, but I seriously believe that if the law doesn't specifically mention Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity, they can still be discriminated against in those 29 states.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:51pm
Andrew Eisen: Eye color isn't covered either but I doubt it would be considered legal to refuse to hire people with green eyes.
Andrew Eisen: Eye color isn't covered either but I doubt it would be considered legal to refuse to hire people with green eyes.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:48pm
Andrew Eisen: My explanation is longer than the Shoutbox will allow. Suffice to say that while those who are discriminated against do have legal recourse, anti-discrimination law should specifically cite sexual orientation so that there’s no question about it.
Andrew Eisen: My explanation is longer than the Shoutbox will allow. Suffice to say that while those who are discriminated against do have legal recourse, anti-discrimination law should specifically cite sexual orientation so that there’s no question about it.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:42pm
Valdearg: "There is no federal law that consistently protects LGBT individuals from employment discrimination; it remains legal in 29 states, and in 38 states to do so based on gender identity or expression." From the Human Rights Campaign.
Valdearg: "There is no federal law that consistently protects LGBT individuals from employment discrimination; it remains legal in 29 states, and in 38 states to do so based on gender identity or expression." From the Human Rights Campaign.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:40pm
Valdearg: @AE: Why don't you think I'm correct? I know Wiki could be flawed, but as far as it says, its up to date as of June 2009.
Valdearg: @AE: Why don't you think I'm correct? I know Wiki could be flawed, but as far as it says, its up to date as of June 2009.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:39pm
Andrew Eisen: I don't think you're right but I really don't know and don't have the time to find out. However things actually are, it's very clear how they actually should be.
Andrew Eisen: I don't think you're right but I really don't know and don't have the time to find out. However things actually are, it's very clear how they actually should be.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:34pm
Valdearg: "just because there's no specific state level protection for it, doesn't make discrimination right or legal." I would disagree. If there's no laws against it, it makes it perfectly legal. It's definitely not right, but perfectly legal to do.
Valdearg: "just because there's no specific state level protection for it, doesn't make discrimination right or legal." I would disagree. If there's no laws against it, it makes it perfectly legal. It's definitely not right, but perfectly legal to do.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:33pm
Valdearg: Meaning in 29 states, private sector discrimination against gays is perfectly legal.. Sickening.
Valdearg: Meaning in 29 states, private sector discrimination against gays is perfectly legal.. Sickening.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:33pm
Valdearg: 19 states have no protections, and another 10 only have protections for public sector jobs.
Valdearg: 19 states have no protections, and another 10 only have protections for public sector jobs.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:32pm
Andrew Eisen: Well, most businesses have equal rights policies in place and just because there's no specific state level protection for it, doesn't make discrimination right or legal. Still, no argument against adding such protections.
Andrew Eisen: Well, most businesses have equal rights policies in place and just because there's no specific state level protection for it, doesn't make discrimination right or legal. Still, no argument against adding such protections.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:28pm
Valdearg: More information. Apparently, it's worse than I actually thought.
Valdearg: More information. Apparently, it's worse than I actually thought.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:28pm
Valdearg: Check the link. Apparently, its more like 20 states that have no protections.
Valdearg: Check the link. Apparently, its more like 20 states that have no protections.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:26pm
Andrew Eisen: In the US? Not that I'm aware of. Sad if true.
Andrew Eisen: In the US? Not that I'm aware of. Sad if true.
Posted 02/09/10 at 12:25pm
Valdearg: @AE: Actually, I think, at least for now, businesses can still discriminate against gays in a few states.. Something like 5 or 8. Its part of why Gay Rights Advocates are in support of the Employee Nondiscrimination Act, or ENDA.
Valdearg: @AE: Actually, I think, at least for now, businesses can still discriminate against gays in a few states.. Something like 5 or 8. Its part of why Gay Rights Advocates are in support of the Employee Nondiscrimination Act, or ENDA.
Copyright © 2007 ECA. All rights reserved.
Game Politics and Game Politics logo are trademarks of the ECA.
Game Politics and Game Politics logo are trademarks of the ECA.
Comments
GP: Press release deleted... situation addressed by the management.
When I first read your post I was thinking "Who the hell is Howard Stern?"
wacko Jacko my dear give up already no body cares about you anymore...
not that they did in the first place
Burningxnecro, human being with half a lick of sense and you're not
1) You didn't force him to move to satellite radio.
2) You didn't get him kicked off of two (2) radio stations in Florida.
3) You are not the reason for his declining audience. It has to do with the fact that XM subscribers now have to pay extra to hear him on top of the monthly subscription fee.
4) How is this related to the topic?
jack you total IDIOT. you claimed a few weeks back that you have never 'broken' or will 'break' posting rules on gamepolitics.
So how come your TINY TINY BRAIN cant understand , having been told around a MILLION times.. DO NOT POST YOUR PRESS RELEASES HERE. YET AGAIN YOU FAIL TO UNDERSTAND BASIC CONCEPTS!
Scores:
JACK THOMPSON 0, NOVABLACK 99999
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
By the way, Jacky Boy: You didn't get Stern kicked off anything. And your beloved late Ed Bradley interviewed Stern on your precious little 60 Minutes you like promoting, as if being on that 40-year-old worthless show really means anything.
Like the voices in the cornfield say, "If you build it, they will come."
Practice what you preach, Metropolitian Moron of Miami: Grow up and get a life, loser.
Back in Black from a forced hiatus by Hurricane Gustav.
Jack still unaware other attorneys able to use Internet?
Oh, and this just in:
Wal Mart now lists Saints Row 2 as Mature. Amazing what a simple, intelligent, report of a site error will do.
So there! :P
Nightwng2000
NW2K Software
Nightwng2000 has also updated his MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/nightwing2000 Nightwng2000 is now admin to the group "Parents For Education, Not Legislation" on MySpace as http://groups.myspace.com/pfenl
Dear Moron Nightwing: It wasn't a site error. It was intentional. You don't know what I know.
By the way, this is pretty cool. I'm supposedly "irrelevant" now, and yet today I am proven right re Stern, and I am the all-time King of All Media for getting him off the air. See above.
And I am also quoted in the New York Daily News, and you're not. I just get more relevant and more powerful every single day, dispite this temporary, soon to be blocked, disbarment.
Is this a great country, or what? Jack Thompson, Your worst nightmare
Well well well.... coming from you, I can say that is absolutely bull shit.
1. Saint's Row got a Mature Rating for Mature Content. Videogames on the market NEVER have Adult Content or else it would be classed as Adults Only.
2. Saint's Row 2 is also going to be avaliable in Australia, a country where the Classification is only as high as MA15+.
3. If you are so strongly going to talk about the game, at least play the game first you soon to be dissbarred lawyer.
and
4. I have a job just cleaning a coffie shop but at least that is an honest living and you are soon not going to have a job after October.
Fight it all you want Jack, but seriously just being on the Daily News in new york does not even make you anything special. Osama Bin Laden was all over the Daily News after 9/11 and what does that make him?
True, I don't waste efforts with baffoonish conspiracy theories on site errors. Possible hack? Yes, you are, and yes, the site could possibly have been. So, no, the childish "you don't know what I know! :P " is unimpressive.
Oh, and I saw your response to the big Federal Case. Yeah, more childishness. "Nuh uh! I didn't have 'reasonable opportunity'! Nuh uh! The court didn't say I could file my defense documents by having another attorney file 'em! Nuh uh!" Say bye-bye to that case. Tom Hall beat you in another Federal case of yours and you threw and tantrum and took your ball and went home proclaiming you still won. Let's watch this happen again in this big (as in 77 defendants) one.
You got quoted in the NYDN??!!! OMG! :: Snort :: As the Church Lady used to say "Well, isn't that special?!"
I'm as impressed with that as I am with a police officer declaring, indirectly, that he is the long arm of religious doctrine by declaring that Saints Row 2 promotes "immorality". I've seen what "morality" equals from you (lies, deceit, bigtory, hate, dishonor, etc) and I've seen the way the NYPD has been going over the years. I don't think either you or they know what "morality" really, truly is.
Go back to helping Daddy Gorman get his rapist son out of jail just to try to save your pathetic career. It's all you've got left. And it'll keep you busy til the 25th. Idle hands and all. But then, you are the tool of a Demon-Pretender-To-The-Throne-Of-Heaven after all.
Nightwng2000
NW2K Software
Nightwng2000 has also updated his MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/nightwing2000 Nightwng2000 is now admin to the group "Parents For Education, Not Legislation" on MySpace as http://groups.myspace.com/pfenl
"Dispite?"
Learn how to spell, dipshit. My twelve year-old sister has more intelligence in her little toe than you do in your entire body.
First of all didn't you do that along time ago?
Second of I was more of an Imus person. You want to do something amazing. Get him off the air and make sure he stays off the air for good. Not just simply get him fired to come back richer and with more money than before. Fired.
If you can do that then congratulations you did something impossible. :P
Dear Metropolitian Moron of Miami: The only thing you know is jumping to conclusions that aren't there.
No, you're the King of Wishful Thinking. And The King of Epic Fail.
Being quoted by the New York Daily News is relevant, how? It's what, the #3 newspaper in NYC? And your disbarrment will not be blocked.
And my worst nightmare would be waking up without my penis.
Practice what you preach, Metropolitian Moron of Miami: Grow up and get a life, loser.
Back in Black from a forced hiatus by Hurricane Gustav.
And my worst nightmare would be waking up without my penis.
I don't want to know how Jack would be involved with that...
岩「…Ace beats Jack」
I was paraphrasing a line from the movie "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1".
Back in Black from a forced hiatus by Hurricane Gustav.
Jack.. regarding the newspaper quoting you, the newspaper quotes you as
' a Florida lawyer '
Wow , they have done so much research about you havent they. What a quality paper to brag about being quoted in.
ill email them to see if they can correct the quote to
' a disgraced Florida lawyer, recently disbarred for harrassment and dishonesty '
1. I have a life and you don't. I have respect and you don't. And lastly, I win and you don't. How do I win? Because nothing you can possibly do can get to me or harm me in any way. Just like all of us here! You cannot touch us! I want to pity you, but my pity is lost; you are unworthy of a license of law, and you are unworthy of my pity or sympathy. Sure, your name may pop up here and there, but eventually, your name will become as of nothing. I'm not sure what had happened to you, but your life will be built of nothing but legal failure.
2. Your disbarrment will be blocked? Funny. You're like a Greek myth, though sadly, I cannot remember his name. He was taken to Hades and was to be punished. His punishment was he could never eat, and never drink. Whenever he tried to reach the fruits of the tree, its branches would lift out of his reach. When he would try to take a drink, the water would lower to the point where he could not drink. That is you; no matter how desperately you want, how desperately you strive for your goals, you can never obtain them, because there is always something beyond you.
And 3. It is a great country, because I'm willing to bet somewhere, you could be sued for something. I'm sure of it. Especially now that you'll have your license revoked; be careful now. You're about as much of a nightmare as a wet dream with my girlfriend.
Nekowolf, the Greek tragic soul you speak of is Tantalus.
But come to think of it, Thompson might also have a hint of Sisyphus, the guy who had to move a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down. Over and over again. Only in Thompson's case, it's like all this (figurately speaking, of course, Jack):
--He's getting weaker every time.
--That boulder's getting bigger every time.
--That boulder's rolling farther downward every time.
--And quite probably, that boulder will ultimately flatten him.
"You don't know what I know?"
Oh, yeah freaking right. What, did you get some sort of apology letter and compensation from Wal-Mart? Did they give you a medal? You just sound like every other conspiracy nutter.
"I am the all-time King of All Media for getting him off the air."
Self-titling doesn't mean the title exists, Mr. Thompson. I don't mentally pleasure myself giving myself those over-the-top fictional titles just to make myself feel special.
"And I am also quoted in the New York Daily News, and you're not."
Just like you being on other programs, its irrelevant to any case that you make.
You ARE going to be disbarred, you're NOT relevant, you're just an amusing clown. Take your 'The End Is Nigh' sign and go stand out on the street corner with the rest of the jobless crazies.
David "DavCube" Gagnon, Sane Human Being, and You're Not.
PS: I gave you my e-mail address for you to sue me for those 'libelous comments' i made. Why no suit? I'd be willing to represent all of GP if given the opportunity. Are you scared that some supposed 'gamer pothead' (another fact you made up) would show the world your pathological lies? Who's the coward?
"You don't know what I know."
Jack, Jack, Jack, what you don't know could fill many books. As for getting more powerful and relevant, yeah, we'll see after your disbarred, permently.
You know I've always imagined that my "worst nightmare" would fail a lot less. Or at least succeed on occasion. Or at least once.
Also, last I checked Stern is still on the air, and making a lot more money than he used to.
And lastly as far as "you don't know what I know", you don't know shit. If you did I'm sure you would tell us all about it. We aren't interested in your senile conspiracy theories about the Gay-Walmart-video game industry-Florida bar union that exists only in your mind. What happened on the Walmart website was an oversight, one that has been resolved:
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&s...
-Ultimately what will do in mankind is a person's fear of their own freedom-
Hello, class. Today, we will be dissecting and studying the rare North American crazy video game lawyer (also known as attorneum disgraceus desperatum, in scientific wording) and its typical ranting. Now, if you will all please turn to page 1,337 and pick up your scalpels and tongs, we can begin.
Dear Moron Nightwing
Notice the disgusting, guttural sound it makes when threatening someone. It makes one of these sounds the most, especially because it feels threaten by those it attacks.
It wasn't a site error. It was intentional.
Observe how it makes assumptions based on its false intellect. Though presented with evidence of an event contrary to its views, it will completely ignore it and growl some nonsensical sound, possibly to declare the opposite of what it was told.
You don't know what I know.
Again, it feigns intelligence through manipulations of its vocal chords, probably to resemble a more intelligent creature...a banana slug, for example.
I am the all-time King of All Media for getting him off the air.
Look, class! Watch as it puffs out its chest to seem bigger and more important that it really is. It may do this as either a show of strength or to attract a mate. Whether said mate is of the same or opposite sex, scientists have not been able to figure out. But, my, what a spectacle!
And I am also quoted in the New York Daily News, and you're not. I just get more relevant and more powerful every single day, dispite this temporary, soon to be blocked, disbarment.
It again feigns importance and intelligence, citing a stray leaf as proof of its might. It also likes to perch itself upon the tallest branch of the tallest tree and croak loudly, attempting to gain attention, even when seemingly in danger of being killed and/or eaten by larger, more powerful predators. The most common predators this amphibious creature enjoys to combat with are the Floridian eagles, also known as judgejurem bareum florideus. Though our amphibian-like creature combats these strong predators at a moment's whim, the eagles (which travel in packs, in order to care for one another) easily tear it apart time and again, devouring its flesh in a matter of minutes.
Is this a great country, or what? Jack Thompson, Your worst nightmare
It once more proclaims its greatness, bellowing its name and beating its chest to seem threatening. Wait...do you hear that, students?...Listen carefully, for it may say its name.....It seems to be saying..."Juh-hackg Tuh-hump-sun"...Hmm...I wonder what that means?
Brrring! Whoops! Class is over. For homework, write a three-page minimum paper about our little creature today, including its appearance, animal calls, and why it is quickly becoming extinct. Write quickly, class, because if my calculations are correct, it may be extinct by the end of October. The paper is due the Friday of next week. Have a nice day!
~Game on, brothers and sisters.~
Oh man, thats the best reply I've ever read. You wins the internet.
Yay, the internets! And on my birthday! For me? Oh, its' just what I've always wanted! LOL
Game on, brothers and sisters.
Your post is made of win.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! LEGENDARY Win!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I AM DOOMED TO HAUNT JACK THOMPSON'S DREAMS UNTIL HIS CRUSADE AGAINST VIDEO GAMES ENDS.
Replying to an epic post.
you didn't get Stern off the air, he voluntarily left due to management and lengthy commercial breaks. Those factors weighed into his decision to start anew on Sirius.
Godwin's Law aside, you aren't the "King of All Media" anymore than Hitler was King of All Jews
岩「…Ace beats Jack」
All I know is that you are a douche. And that's all I need to know.
-Remember kids, personal responsibility is for losers! Jack Thompson is still a dick...
Oh, and Dennis: I am neither "old" nor your "pal." What I am is a royal pain in your industry's butt. Glad to help.
Jack Thompson
PS: Query: Should Mormons facilitate the posting of words on the Internet like "f--ktard"? Just asking.
Accutally I think you reduced yourself to an internet troll which is much worse than any crazed advocate/lawyer anyday.
And how is giving a game free publicity being "a royal pain in the industry's butt"?
You're more like a stain on the underwear of life.
Practice what you preach: Grow up and get a life, loser.
Back in Black from a forced hiatus by Hurricane Gustav.
am neither "old" - again.. dont like playing with facts do you...
nor your "pal." - agreed on this one however.. why the heck would anyone want 'crazy o'l thompson' as their pal?
As far as being a pain in the industries butt though.. err what? They save THOUSANDS with all the free publicity you generate, and gamers love you because your a hilarious dumbass, who can never reply to any post that destroys the current ludicrous argument you are posting, giving a new definition to the words 'ignorant old fool'.
congrats.
Oh and Jack
Having well respected my own father and his generation, I can say to you that you are nothing but an embarresment to my old man's generation and their beliefes
My father used to say to me to admit when you are wrong and move on with your life.
You never do that and worst of all, I think you need to focus on raising your son into being a good person instead of going on a moral crusade to be the parent of everyone's children.
Because what is worse?
a. You getting disbarred from the Florida Bar
or
b. Your son hating you for the rest of your life because you have tried to be a bully to the Videogame industry and not focusing on parenting your own son.
Just as a courtesy, could you leave his family out of this?
E. Zachary Knight
Oklahoma City Chapter of the ECA
MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/okceca
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1325674091
Sorry about that. ok, I will make the eddit now. Can I still eddit my post even if it is over a day old?
Oh well
I would like to scratch my b. option for something like
c. Have you being kicked out of your local church when they finally allow Videogames to be talked about in the church without you around.
Hey Jacko, you have helped sell more violent games than would have been sold altogether had you kept your mouth shut...
The only thing I keep wondering is when you will be asking the game industry to pay you for services rendered...
Anyways, thank you for making games like Manhunt and GTA so popular that many similar and more violent games are now being made. This really couldn't have happened without you... It is really nice that you are glad for helping make all this possible...
Well enjoy your forced retirement...
"What I am is a royal pain in your industry's butt. Glad to help."
Well, at least you know your place...sweetie.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
John Bruce,
I can draw the line between what is within the bounds of my Religion an what is within the bounds of my job. Can you?
Although I may not like that kind of language, it is within the comment policy of the site and I cannot edit for content like that.
E. Zachary Knight
Oklahoma City Chapter of the ECA
MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/okceca
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1325674091
Bravo for being able to draw that line EZK. :) So many people can't.
...Thank you. Thank you for not forcing your religion upon others. Thank you for respecting others' views without putting their intelligence into question (unlike some specific persons) and saying that they will 'be damned to Hell' for not believing in what you believe in. Thank you for knowing how to separate your religion and occupation.
Here; have a cookie. They're oatmeal raisin, and they're soft and warm. By the time you finish a cookie, you'll feel right as rain.
Game on, brothers and sisters.
"ZACHARY KNIGHT!!! I HEREBY PLACE YOU IN A PLACE OF HONOR BESIDE THE ONE CALLED 'Leet Gamer Jargon' FOR YOUR EXTREME AMOUNTS OF WIN!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!"
From a good friend of mine. I think you know Him, EZK. Because of that post He likes you even more than He originally did.
As for what I say, I say... "You win the f***ing Internet."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I AM DOOMED TO HAUNT JACK THOMPSON'S DREAMS UNTIL HIS CRUSADE AGAINST VIDEO GAMES ENDS.
'Oh, and Dennis: I am neither "old" nor your "pal."'
Actually Jack, last I checked you are well into your 50's. Sorry, means you are OLD. Welcome to well over the hill, ye old bat.
'What I am is a royal pain in your industry's butt.'
Nah not even. Remember? The videogame industry practically and essentially, ignores your irrelevant ass. Sadly you are nothing but a grain of sand in their shoe now.
Hopefully you are starting to concentrate on more things other to spread more lies and misinformation, like actual parenting huh? Go play a disbarment simulator and get real good at it, Jack. Oh? What was that? You did win at that game.....err oh Jack, that was real life not a game. Being a moron in real life has dire consequences! You should certainly learn the difference! :)
Jack, aside from being a serial liar, bully, failed author, and a failed lawyer... you're old. You're more than twice my age, and I'm in my twenties.
Its kinda sad really. All this time, better than twice as long as I've been alive, you've been striving for success, and yet all you amount to is epic failure.
"What I am is a royal pain in your industry's butt."
At least you're admitting to yourself what you really are...a hemroid
That's up to discretion.
But it's not libel, if that's what you're trying to get at. This is a blog that's not personally sent to one's e-mail box whenever someone comments. That's more along the lines of what YOU do, sending dozens upon dozens of hateful "Imma gonna getcha!!!" e-mails lined with infantile insults like a child who didn't get his dessert, and calling it 'professional.'
David "DavCube" Gagnon, Mature Human Being, and You're Not.
You admitted that your a minor annoyance then?
When Life gives you lemons, you find a new god.
You are more like a pimple in the butt´s industry...
The cynical side of videogames (spanish only): http://thelostlevel.blogspot.com/ My DeviantArt Page (aka DeviantCensorship): http://www.darkknightstrikes.deviantart.com/
"I am neither "old" nor your "pal." What I am is a royal pain in your industry's butt. "
So you're saying you're a fresh hemroid? Glad to see we can agree on something.
That explains everything. Because he's a hemmaroid, he's always having fits of "Roid Rage".
Back in Black from a forced hiatus by Hurricane Gustav.
Query: Should "Christians" facilitate the accusing of gamers on the Internet being "potheads" or "high on crystal meth"? Just asking.
岩「…Ace beats Jack」
Jack Jack Jack. You realize you remind me of the P.M.R.C. Alot of noise about controling or censoring content, and what actually happened? The advisory stickers went on the records and the records went on to sell Hundreds of thousands more then they probably would have.
To quote one of my favorite rap songs. "Can't you see, you alcoholic idiots? The more you try to surpress us the larger we get."- Ice-T "Freedom of speech" (Just to PISS you off Jack.)
Hunting the shadows of the troubled dreams.
1. You are quite old, Mr. Thompson. You're well into your 50s, and you're already showing signs of senility.
2. Yes, because that's all you are: a royal pain in the butt. Nothing more.
3. EZK is a moderator who knows how to separate occupation from religion (as evidenced by his previous post above). You, on the other hand, tried to stop your disbarment, using the claim that the Bar was hating on you because you're a Christian. How pathetic: Christ will not shield you from yourself.
4. Piss off, you old, pal-like fucktard. (God, I'm starting to love that word.
)
Game on, brothers and sisters.
thats right dennis get it straight your his "sweetie"
ok for the record yes that did creep me out majorly and for any emotional discomfort ive caused you dennis i deeply apologize =p
Stay away from our butts you peddler of gay porn.
-Ultimately what will do in mankind is a person's fear of their own freedom-
You're not old? What the fuck do you consider old then? The Constitution? Maybe the Bill of Rights?
We're glad you helping too Mister Thompson,For making GP a better place.
Can't wait for your disbarrment hearing.
By then, We'll just let you crash your Shitty 1972 mustang into the front of Wendy's,
He's already been disbarred. Unless you mean his appeal, which I doubt, since he thinks he's not going to be disbarred.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I AM DOOMED TO HAUNT JACK THOMPSON'S DREAMS UNTIL HIS CRUSADE AGAINST VIDEO GAMES ENDS.
Let's not feed the troll here people. I think he might bite
IMA FIRIN MAH LASER!!!
With what? The Bar ripped all of his lawyer-sharp teeth right out of his stupid little head. What's he gonna do: gum us to death?
Game on, brothers and sisters.
Why do people feed the troll so much?
If you just let him have his mad rants, removing anything against the posting rules, obviously... then ignore the posts, he won't react.
He loves the attention, and has all the hallmarks of a narcissistic personality. All replying does is fuel that.
He's had his time, he's now going to be permanently disbarred, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief that he's only quarter of the man he used to claim to be.
Here's the thing: He's so obsessed with it, that if we DON'T respond, he just screams even louder, saying we're 'afraid of him.' Trust me, we've tried over the years. That's just how he works.
Well some people around here like to act stupid on purpose infront of him, i just like to do this and laugh when ever he posts something stupid and BS oriented.
*zips his lips*
The over the top gameplay, much like Grand Theft Auto, ends up being more satire than actual hardcore violence. These things will sell even more now that controversy from the media and actual officials that have a voice in society are having their say in this (unlike a certain senile idiotic crackpot lawyer we all know).
Go NYPD, afterall you are promoting the sales for this game! Who needs fancy billboards or magazine ads?
I admit, Saints row 2 does look badass looking,I dont know what game i should choose, i was thing it was either this or SH:Homecoming,Im going to wait for the prices at the local gamestop here to drop a few dollars,and decided if i really want this.
"A blood-soaked new video game boasts enough violence, guns and gratuitous sex to make Grand Theft Auto seem as tame as Pac-Man "
If only that were true then I'd probably buy the game. For the sake of an argument we're going to assume he means the GTA IV not the original GTA. Anyway GTA IV is 'worse' than Saint's row 2 because Saints Row Two is over the top to the point of being comical whereas GTA IV tries to be realistic and gritty (and pulls it off nicely). It wouldn't be that much of a stretch to compare Saint's Row to the three Stooges, (if the stooges had guns, and committed random crimes).
----------------------------------------------------
God created alcohol so that the Scottish and the Irish could never take over the world. -Chris 'Jedi' Knight
This is what Jack was going on and on about in the other forum?!
He got everyone's attention by using all CAPS LOCK characters saying that something big was coming up with Saints Row 2, and THIS IS IT!?!
Next time try to bring your "A" game because you're barely squeaking by with a "D-"
In the words of Mrs Thompson: "Talk about anti-climactic!"
Nope. He was prattling about a site error at Wal Mart, which has now been fixed thanks to probably a 100 or more intelligent folks who emailed Wal Mart about the error instead of going off uncocked and screaming to the FTC like John Bruce did.
Nightwng2000
NW2K Software
Nightwng2000 has also updated his MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/nightwing2000 Nightwng2000 is now admin to the group "Parents For Education, Not Legislation" on MySpace as http://groups.myspace.com/pfenl
Wow. They make that game sound cool. Too bad I don't care for crime games...
-Remember kids, personal responsibility is for losers! Jack Thompson is still a dick...
@ Jack Thompson
'Jack Thompson, a Florida lawyer and longtime critic of violent video games, called Saints Row 2 a "Grand Theft Auto ripoff."'
You are just NOW figuring this out? Even I knew it was a GTA knock off when the first one came out. But then again, you always had a hard on for Grand Theft Auto, Rockstar Games, and Take Two Interactive. All this is, is a cry of 'look at me!! look at me!!' before you are offically disbarred, and everybody that ran to you before, decide to run elsewhere and ignore you. Even though you would never actually admit to it. You would come here and insult us instead, becuase you never had nothing else better to do. 'Course, It would be a bad day for you if you came on here one day and everyone here (including me)) actually ignored you. You need this site and others like it. You seem to enjoy all the replies to your insults, and then blame us for being 'obsessed.' If we are so 'obsessed,' Then why are you here almost all the time?
BTW, I ain't your 'honey' or 'sweety.' Talking like that makes you look like an old pervert. An old pervert whose fifteen minutes were over about a year ago. And yes, I have one of those countdown timers.
Enjoy the 'eleven days, twelve hours, and twenty-one minutes' untill YOU are offically disbarred. :)
- Warren Lewis
If you are using my countdown timer, make sure you have the latest version. Version 0.7.5 is the latest.
http://www.ezknight.net/jtdisbar_ext.php
E. Zachary Knight
Oklahoma City Chapter of the ECA
MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/okceca
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1325674091
Yeah, I am. Thanks for letting me know about the update :D
- Warren Lewis
Okay, I installed it. 10 days 11:06:35 till Jack Thompson is disbarred.
Thanks again!
- Warren Lewis
Do you think when JT cleans out his office he will donate his fax machine to Judge Moore?
92508 -- Disbarment Day
i think the cost of the fax machine was included in the 43 THOUSAND fine
Here we go again with the violent video game broken record. *sigh* I get that cops wouldn't want to play this game, but is it REALLY any different than movies showing corrupt police officers and horrific acts done to police officers? Resevoir Dogs anyone?
@ JT
Sir you are irrelevant. Here's a couple of reasons off the top of the list why:
1. As of October 24th no longer a licensed, practicing attorney.
2. No acknowledgement from peers to "leading the anti-video game charge".
3. Have allowed members of the "ultra-violent" video game loving fans of GP have done more to keep video games in the appropriate people's hands than you. I.E. Nightwing2000 has done more than you have to protect kids from violent video games and educate parents than you have. THAT is a fact. Check the same thread you were trolling yesterday and you'll find HE emailed Wal-Mart about their clerical error.
P.S. Dennis THANK YOU for that WONDERFUL edit button!
"Volume helps to get a point across but sharp teeth are better."
The funny thing is for every cop bitching about games like Saints Row 2, there is another cop standing in line at Gamestop to buy it.
-Ultimately what will do in mankind is a person's fear of their own freedom-
From the NYDN article:
"Players earn money or street credibility in a host of criminal and despicable ways, like mutilating cops and enslaving women."
Mutilate cops? Meaning you can do more than just use a large array of weapons that lead to death? You can, in effect, injure them leaving them mutilated?
Enslave women? Wow! And how, exactly, would that be accomplished?
If someone has an actual link to those to abilities in the game, please pass them on. Thanks.
And I see they are still going on about the Governor's law. The one that just said what already existed without his doing squat. But he needed something to wave for the next election.
Nightwng2000
NW2K Software
Nightwng2000 has also updated his MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/nightwing2000 Nightwng2000 is now admin to the group "Parents For Education, Not Legislation" on MySpace as http://groups.myspace.com/pfenl
I just ordered my copy. Thanks for bringing to my attention the more off-the-wall bits of the game. Grand Theft Auto with the old GTA magic put back in? Sounds worth a visit to me.
Anyone know why the report says it's available for PS3 and 360 but doesn't mention the PC? Methinks it's because people associate the PC with adults and consoles with kids. "Violent PlayStation game" sounds worse than "violent PC game", no?
But both have been used before, right?
- Warren Lewis
The PC doesn't seem to come up anywhere near as often as named consoles. It runs away when people realise you can mod PC titles to increase violence or decrease personal cover, but everyone seems to ignore the PC as a source of moral corruption.
Hot Coffee on the PC is a download and execute patch. Hot Coffee on consoles is an involved affair, or at least requires a memhack system. Maybe it has something to do with the internet. "PC gamers can look at boobies in Oblivion!" Ooh, scary. Fire up Firefox and they can see them in HD.
Aside: SR2 is out for you guys already? Aww. I have to wait. :-(
"Anyone know why the report says it's available for PS3 and 360 but doesn't mention the PC? Methinks it's because people associate the PC with adults and consoles with kids. "Violent PlayStation game" sounds worse than "violent PC game", no?"
Thats more then likely. Most people, not all tend to think consoles are intended for children and such, really is kinda sterotypical if you ask me, but yeah, thats probably it.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
And I am also quoted in the New York Daily News, and you're not. I just get more relevant and more powerful every single day, dispite this temporary, soon to be blocked, disbarment.
Is this a great country, or what? Jack Thompson, Your worst nightmare
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Several things
We don't care that your qouted in a article.
Your worstnightmare- that could be taken as a threat
If your so revelent than how come everyime i google news about you, i find only articles about you getting disbarred
This is a great country- one problem, your making it more and more worst than it already is right now with all the problems.
As for the morman bashing
Stop it. Its disgusting, be more mature, your like 50 years old now for crying out loud. I may not be a religous dude, but I sure as hell have more respect for other reliegons unlike you.
Honeslty Jack here some advice.
Go home, find a nice simple job, spend time with your family, don't worry about things, and just enjoy your life. You don't need to waste it with this pointless campaign.
Really, I havent played the 1st one, Never touched GTA4, Let alone the more jack spoils his ego, The more i get excited into wanting to play those games.
"A blood-soaked new video game boasts enough violence, guns and gratuitous sex to make Grand Theft Auto seem as tame as Pac-Man - and it has cops hopping mad."
I love this, makes it sound like theres a Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street game coming out. If only.
I've got Nightmare on Elm Street...for the NES!
- Warren Lewis
Blargh, let me rephrase that, I wish a good Nightmare on Elm Street or Friday the 13th game would come out, the ones on the NES were anything but.
I guess I have a thing for bad games. =p
- Warren Lewis
Ugh I had friday the 13th for the NES, talk about a Thompson sized fail.
Hunting the shadows of the troubled dreams.
Hey Jack: http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=gta&m...
Don't assume that all cops agree with you putz.
-Ultimately what will do in mankind is a person's fear of their own freedom-
"It wasn't a site error. It was intentional. You don't know what I know."
Please supply proof. You can say it was intentional untill the sky turns purple, but it dosn't make it true untill you prove it so.
Oh no! They are biting him... and stealing his pants!
You know he'll never provide proof. Jack Thompson doesn't deal in "facts". He only deals in "claims". When you ask him for such things as "evidence" or "proof", he runs and hides.
This is because Jack Thompson is at heart an idiot and a coward. Idiot because he thinks he can get away with his wild accusations without someone fact checking him, and coward because he thinks he can silence those that fact check him or call him on his idiocy with baseless legal threats.
A blood-soaked new video game boasts enough violence, guns and gratuitous sex to make Grand Theft Auto seem as tame as Pac-Man - and it has cops hopping mad.
Whenever I hear these comments I just cringe, because it always shows that the content aims at the lowest common denominator. The comments seem to be written by children and that is usually who they aim those particular comments at because they want them to believe that there is something more extreme. Regardless the content has been described as 'over-the-top' and quite far removed from realism. Although the creators are loving this, because it helps to prevent the game being cast off as a GTA rip-off (which it is).
I'm sure that the devloper and THQ know that its a GTA rip off, but honestly, I don't think they care. Heh, besides, what they're more focused on is all the free publicty that Jack and the NYPD Officer here are providing.
Wow so jacky boy still posts here from time to time..meh i figured people would make a bit deal of saints row 2 god it was bound to happen anyways...oh well i'm gonna be buying the game regardless so it will be entertaing for me..duffy is out
OK...Thats it, Im gonna buy saints row 2, Im gonna get for christmas,Go home, Pop it in my 360 and play the night away.
Look Jack, get a life. We heard you talking for years and years about the same topics and nothing, I repeat (I'll use CAPITALS so you can't miss it) NOTHING HAS CHANGED! You have to realize that you're biting off more than you can chew. I'm a christian, but I have no aversion to any type of virtual violence. Why not concentrate on REAL violence? Why not be a REAL lawyer for your remaining days and actually bring well deserved justice to people. Oh wait a minute, you're just a troll. A silly, senile, sociopathic, media attention seeking whore with nothing better to do. There are other evils in the world besides videogames. Seriously, try to do something worthwhile. Actually do a good thing, donate to a charity or something. Do something that actually garners something happy and good. Conformity is gone, the 50's are gone, your bar liscence will be gone, so by god, do something else. Don't waste our time.
Jack, if you were the video game industries' "worst nightmare" than how is it that right now, at this very moment, I am able to legally play GTAIV on my Playstation 3? Riddle me that asshole. Oh, and the fact that you think any of have any reason to feel inferior to the likes of you is just delicious. Yeah, I should feel disgraced that I'm not a soon to be disbarred, narcisistic hack of an attorney with a god-complex. Riiighht.
@Everyone asking about "feeding the troll"
It's how he works. We have to feed him or he'll get worse.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I AM DOOMED TO HAUNT JACK THOMPSON'S DREAMS UNTIL HIS CRUSADE AGAINST VIDEO GAMES ENDS.