Jack's put up a responce:Quote from: JT Jack Thompson's first response...[info]whittakerchambe2006-02-05 08:03 am (local) (link)Fascinating, in a number of regards:1. The creation of this "game" does not meet the terms and conditions of the Modest Proposal. Not even close; thus, no cigar.2. Still waiting to hear from Paul Eibeler as to HIS favorite charity for the donation. Penny Arcade's nit wits can't read, obviously.3. Fascinating, further, that Dennis McCauley, who is the freelance "columnist" who runs this site can't use his phone to call me at 305-666-#### to interview me about my take on this. Any real journalist, despite his animus, would have done just that. So much for Mr. McCauley's "journalistic ethics," which is, of course, an oxymoron in the video game enthusiast press, such as this site.4. Finally, the attorneys for these idiots will be contacted.More importantly, if Dennis McCauley were really a news person, he would report the murderous rampage by Jacob Robida that stretched from New Bedford, Mass., to Arkansas over the last three days. Cop-killing games have been identified by the Mayor of New Bedford.Now, kiddies, brace yourselves for this one. Jack ThompsonThe Jacob Robida he refers to is the guy that walked into a gay bar in Bedford, Mass and assaulted several patrons, seriously injuring several and was subsequenly arrested in Arkansas.In none of the numerous news articles I've read were video games mentioned. Interestingly, nazi, anti-gay, and other hata propaganda was found in Robida's bedroom and he has a fairly grim history (he was sent to a "junior police academy" which is basically a boot camp for disciplining 12-14 year olds). Additionally, his MySpace page makes no mentions of video games (though there's plenty of references to violence, death, hate and so forth)But of course, it has to be video games that caused him to go batshit fucking loco.Edited to block a portion of the phone number. Left the other part visible for obvious reasons.
Jack Thompson's first response...[info]whittakerchambe2006-02-05 08:03 am (local) (link)Fascinating, in a number of regards:1. The creation of this "game" does not meet the terms and conditions of the Modest Proposal. Not even close; thus, no cigar.2. Still waiting to hear from Paul Eibeler as to HIS favorite charity for the donation. Penny Arcade's nit wits can't read, obviously.3. Fascinating, further, that Dennis McCauley, who is the freelance "columnist" who runs this site can't use his phone to call me at 305-666-#### to interview me about my take on this. Any real journalist, despite his animus, would have done just that. So much for Mr. McCauley's "journalistic ethics," which is, of course, an oxymoron in the video game enthusiast press, such as this site.4. Finally, the attorneys for these idiots will be contacted.More importantly, if Dennis McCauley were really a news person, he would report the murderous rampage by Jacob Robida that stretched from New Bedford, Mass., to Arkansas over the last three days. Cop-killing games have been identified by the Mayor of New Bedford.Now, kiddies, brace yourselves for this one. Jack Thompson