Jack Thompson is very well known in certain circles. Scream his name on any random street corner, and you may get somebody dropping change in your hat.
Whisper it at PAX, however, and a frothing howl begins to fill the room.
This man, for some time now, has been known for his causes and his hate. Back in the day he went after music, trying to get Ice T’s song “Cop Killer” off the shelves. More recently, he went after gamers, saying we played “murder simulators,” that train us to re-enact all the school shootings we’ve seen on TV.
The man has been called crazy time and time again. His actions have called his ability to practice law into question, and at this time I’m not sure if his disbarment has gone through. Suffice to say, though, the world won and Jack Thompson is in a bad state indeed.
Recently, GamePolitics.com got an e-mail from good ol’ Jack, containing nothing but a picture of him.
Usually, in the real world, this is some crazy stalker shit.
In Thompson’s world, this seems to be some sort of effort to keep in touch with old friends.
Game Politics then updated the Thompson story. Apparently he sent a second e-mail talking about the uncharacteristically small coverage of hurricane Ike.
Enough with the small talk, Thompson. Where’s the jacket you borrowed?
