Jack Tompson Looks To Ban Video-Games

[Chief-Mulla]

honestly, whats screwing the world up worse....

video games or arrogant ***** lawyers?

[[R-Mod]Scoggs]

That's one of the most childish comebacks I've ever heard. You'd think a professional would be able to reply with dignity.

Scoggs, send him an email saying something along the lines of, "I truly hope you don't have any kids. There are already enough unstable children in this country because of irresponsable parents like you that don't teach their children right from wrong well enough to make sure that they don't go on killing sprees from fantasies such as videogames or a movies. "

i just sent a letter with EXACTLY what you said

[TheInvisibleMan]

Jackass Thompson should read this:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-johnson27jul27,0,1432940.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions

If he truly believes that video games will cause the end of the world, where are his FACTS on teenage violence in kids that directly relates their behaviour to video games?

Jacko should realize that 9 year olds shouldn't be playing 17+ video games in the first place... or then again, maybe he should educate parents that going to EB to buy their CHILDREN Grand Theft Auto might not be such a good idea, rather than just blaming the creators of GTA.

Off of Jackass Thompsons website:

"A recent Gallup Poll found that any American teen who has played this one game is twice as likely to be engaged in an act of violence than those who have not played this one game."

UMM, the same can be said of kids that grow up with abusive parents, split homes, low income families, poor education, etc. Of course Jacko isn't going to give the public the entire picture...

[Footshot]

i just sent a letter with EXACTLY what you said

Sweet

[Comrade Nu]

As always, it's not what you know, it's what you can proove. I don't think he'll be able to prove anything any time soon to a reasonable judge and jury.

[imported_Andy]

it will never happen, if you ban video games that are violant then you are going to have to ban videos that are violant, tv shows, commercials, everything that is violant

[TheInvisibleMan]

it will never happen, if you ban video games that are violant then you are going to have to ban videos that are violant, tv shows, commercials, everything that is violant

Don't forget all contact sports like hockey, football, rugby, etc. paintball would also have to be banned.

90+ % of cartoons would fall under the 'violent' scope, and don't forget the 3 stooges.

And you Americans... damn, all the violence you show on TV from Iraq. Ban them all. No 6 o'clock news for you buddy!!

You see, Jackass Thompson fails to realize that the problem isn't video games, it's much more than that... he just doesn't want to admit it.

And to show you how stupid other people are about this Grand Theft Auto thing:

"NEW YORK - A woman upset that she bought the video game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” for her 14-year-old grandson without knowing it contained hidden, sexually explicit scenes sued the manufacturer Wednesday on behalf of consumers nationwide.

Florence Cohen, 85, of New York, said in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that the game’s manufacturer, Rockstar Games, and its parent company, New York-based Take Two Interactive Software Inc., engaged in false, misleading and deceptive practices."

Many granny should read the label on the game 17+ MATURE... I hope they fine her and give her a week in jail for being a moron LOL!!

And sexually explicit scenes? I've seen worse on TV, and so has her 14-year-old grandson...

[imported_Andy]

indeed its just people with no idea of video games, the parents buy the game then complain that its to violant. in most of these cases the parent bought the game without knowing it was 18+. morons i say

a parent buying a video game that is clearly 18+ for there children who are under th age of 18 should be tought a lesson in looking at the damn age certificate, they are there for a reason.

as for gta san andreas being too sexy, there is more sexualy explicit material on day time tv, for instance the black and white commercial of the guy leaping out of bed kicking a pillow around while hes naked, no frontal nudity but you can see his ass very clearly aswel as his entire naked body, it was an ad for aftershave or somthin. also womens commercials where they cover there nipple exposing the rest of there breast are even more on display than in gta. gta is pornographic yes thats why it is 18+ aswel as the pornos on the top shelf of the video stores. as for the woman not knowing it had sexual scenes in it, well heres a good one, what if they actualy let you know there was sex in it by placing a clear and large dildo on the front cover they would still complain about that.

[Chief-Mulla]

people like to think that they have no accountability to anything they do, thats the problem

[an army medic]

I dont know where else to post this but, This miami attorney looks to have violent video-games banned... And i think BF2 falls into the catogory of violent, so not entirely random... I suggest that you voice your opinion because this guy is a *****... his email is jackpeace@comcast.net

This is the email i sent him and below is his reply, and no i am not making this up.... GOD IM SOOOOO ****ING ANGRY!!!

Dear Mr.Thompson ,
Although I think that this will probably never reach your desk...

Let me start off by introducing myself, my name is Jared Erikson. I
am a Deputy at the Information Technology Division of InterPol. I am
also a 42 year old parent of a 16 year old girl. While not of the
norm she plays video-games, while mainly of the sport type(she loves
baseball), she also has a few titles of a violent nature. Some of
these include Halo, Halo 2, the entire Grand Theft Auto series, and a
few that are not coming to mind at the moment. As most concerned
parents are aware of at the moment is the issue of 'Hot Coffee', a
modification to GTA: San Andreas.

Since our family owns a Xbox, I have no worries that she will see
pornographic material on our tele. While I am afraid to believe that
I am sure that she has done worse with her boyfriend. I know you are
probably thinking "You are letting your 16 year old daughter play this
wretched game!!??". Well yes, and I in fact play this game too, it is
odd to see it from the other side, being a police officer myself. I
also do not see any violent personas that are taking over my daughter.
In this "Hot Coffee" patch, you apparently are allowed to have sex
with your girlfriend. Being that I have beaten this game I have not
been able to do that with the NORMAL retail game. I can see how this
is a huge boost for all of the people who, like you, want all video
games banned. While this is in the U.S., my country likes to make law
whatever the U.S. does, so this will affect me in the long run. I am
sure that you have never spent one second with this game, much less
seen it in action. Since you haven't played it that would also mean
you have never seen the disc or read the 'End User License Agreement'
that you have to agree to in the PC version. On the Playstation 2
version, the disc clearly says that you may not reverse engineer the
product and it also says the same in the PC version. While Rockstar
Games said that it is part of the code, it is not a simple code that
you can enter to view this, you have to change the software(which I
remind you is illegal) in order to see the Sexual scene. So it is in
fact the user's fault, and that they have to enter the code
themselves, they are not asked to do so. So they are infringing what
the Publisher, Developer, Manufacture have asked the user not to do.
Although it is said and done now and it has been pulled off the
shelves, it helps to see the REALITY.

While reading around on you site is saw, and I quote,
"Dateline NBC reported Friday, December 13, 2002, that the Beltway
Sniper, John Lee Malvo, was compelled by John Muhammad to train on the
sniper video game, Halo, switched to sniper-mode or God-mode, to
suppress his inhibition to kill.""

Firstly I would like to clear up one issue, this is not a 'sniper'
game as said above, merely another tactic used by the slanted media to
put the public in fear. While you may be able to snipe, it is not the
main focus of the game, as that headline may lead the public, or
anyone that reads your site, to believe. I would wish you change
this. Also the mention of the 'god mode' is only available to people
with Modified Xboxes, this is very illegal. But, another thing that
is very wrong, "suppress his inhibition to kill". I have played both
of these games through and through, and I am sure you haven't. This
has not even in one second made me want to kill anyone less than I did
when I was a baby. I am also faced with the possibility that I may
have to take life one day, while I work at a computer most of the
day, that does not mean I don't carry a weapon on me at all times.

People who kill because of video-games have more problems than
video-games, probably in some kind of unnatural mental state. Another
thing I had a problem with was "trained on Doom", there is no way
shooting on a video game is like real life. Being that I go to the
range every day, and then go home and occasionally play games like
Doom, I can't even compare. I am sure if you went back in time and
tested them they would have some mental problems.

Also
"In the statement, Thompson says, "Sims 2, the latest version of the
Sims video game franchise ... contains, according to video game news
sites, full frontal nudity, including nipples, penises, labia, and
pubic hair.""
I like the fact that well you didn't get your facts straight, maybe
some research or general knowledge in the matter would help.

One More Thing...
"Thompson this afternoon updated his earlier statement, saying he is
aware certain mods only remove "the blur," but adds that "Electronic
Arts has done nothing about this." Thompson's new conclusion: EA is
"cooperating, gleefully, with the mod community to turn Sims 2 into a
porn offering.""

Electronics Arts Inc. cannot remove sites offering the malicious code
that you speak of, sorry.

While you think that all of this is getting you good publicity, you
are in fact making a $9.8Billion industry hate you, and not to mention
making people want to buy these games so much more. While I believe
that game rating should be followed more closely, i.e. M(17+) should
not be sold to minors. The whole video-games are the devil thing that
you are implying is well... the devil.

Thank You for reading This, And I will send it every day until i receive a reply

Sincerely,
Jared J. Erikson

His Reply

Jack Thompson
to me
Hide options 4:22 am (13 hours ago)
From: Jack Thompson <jackpeace@comcast.net>
To: Jared Erikson <spartangov@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 25, 2005 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: My Problems With Video Game Violence

get a divorce before you have any more kids, please

who the **** would write that!!!!

GAMERS UNITE!!!!

ill beat the snot out of him if he wins!

[$G-MONEY SMITH$]

this is the most idiotic thing ive ever seen, this guy cant be serious ha. that blows my mind.

[AFEDslayer]

this guy just pisses me off so much , HE REALY needs to get his own life and stop telling people waht to do, what a jackass.............. F$#%ER

[Chop_Suey35]

lets go find him, and make sure he knows better than to insult people with such harsh and cruel statements

dude seriously i with u man that man need a lesson **** man in psych 101 they always taugh us classical conditioning (eg:we laern to associate two stimuli and thus to anticipate events we learn that a falsh of lightning signals an impendin crack of thunder, and so we start to brace ourselves when lightning flashes nearby.) well in this case he can learn when he bad mouths people like that to anticipate a fist in his face :box: i think that will get him to stop sooner or later because after all looking at his intelligence level he looks like hes a SLLLLLLOOOOOWWWW LEARNER

[an army medic]

look what i wrote to his dumb ***!

"Hay man i'd like video games banned too,that way the day will be so boring i'll freak out!"

[[R-Mod]FluffyDamans]

dude seriously i with u man that man need a lesson **** man in psych 101 they always taugh us classical conditioning (eg:we laern to associate two stimuli and thus to anticipate events we learn that a falsh of lightning signals an impendin crack of thunder, and so we start to brace ourselves when lightning flashes nearby.) well in this case he can learn when he bad mouths people like that to anticipate a fist in his face :box: i think that will get him to stop sooner or later because after all looking at his intelligence level he looks like hes a SLLLLLLOOOOOWWWW LEARNER

LOL yeah I know what you mean. Some poelpe really don't know anything at all...they just need to know when things don't work right, or work out the way they want it too.