Punish or Disbar Jack Thompson

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We, the undersigned, do hereby request formally that Jack Thompson be given punitive action and, if seen fit, be dis-bared for his severe lack of professionalism, downright biggotry and stereotypical view of what is known as a "gamer".

Mr. Thompson seems to believe that video games are a form of training for killers or other forms of criminal activity. Whilst we do believe every human being has a right to free speech, we do not believe that one person's views should be forced on others nor should those views be utilised to defend stereotyping or biggotry of such a vague term as "gamer." We who are known as "gamers" are people from all walks of life, positions of authority, race, creed, gender, culture and nationality. While some people give a bad example to the rest of us, the whole should not be held accountable for the actions of a few troubled individuals.

We also do not appreciate the fact that Mr. Thompson very often lies about events and how they happened to back up his own views and comments. The recent actions regarding the website, www.penny-arcade.com, are only recent examples of what seems to be a consistency of irrational and frankly worrisome actions taken by Mr. Thompson.

It is our view that Mr. Thompson is a very poor representation of what is a great organization.

Thank you for your time.

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  • Robert Maillet
    • Nationality
    • Canada
    • Comments
    • This has to stop!
  • Steve Hitt
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    • В
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  • David Francis
    • Nationality
    • Welsh (UK)
  • PoKong Lai
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    • В
    • Comments
    • Put this failure away.
  • Kelly Sandlin
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    • A gamer is nothing more then someone who plays or has played a video game. Be it Solitare on Windows 10 years ago for that matter.
  • A. P.May
    • Nationality
    • US
  • Roy Campbell
    • Nationality
    • U.S.
  • Marty Ziegler
    • Nationality
    • USA
    • Comments
    • This just has to stop before things escalate
  • Amanda Silic
    • Comments
    • And I'm not even a "gamer."
  • James Jensen
    • Nationality
    • American
    • Comments
    • В
  • Kate Peterson
    • Nationality
    • USA
  • Angela Fortunato
    • Nationality
    • American
  • Katie Douglas
  • Andreus
    • Nationality
    • UK
    • Comments
    • Jack Thompson's disgusting abuse of his legal liscence serves as a stark reminder of how idiots can flourish even in this supposedly enlightened age.
  • Jack Carter
    • Nationality
    • USA
    • Comments
    • All my family thinks I am on drugs now because of his comments. This is unfair and has damaged my report at home and at work. If I could sue him for damages I would. Thank you for your consideration
  • James Ribby
  • Kevin Garlick
    • Nationality
    • USA
    • Comments
    • While the lash-back from the gaming community has often times been amusing, this guy needs to be stopped. Most of my friends are gamers and they have full-ride university scholorships and maintain a 4.0. And they've never killed anyone, believe it or not.
  • Kazuo Kiriyama
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    • В
    • Comments
    • I believe Mr. Jack Thompson has over stepped his bounds and rights as an attorney of law.
  • Paul Liu
    • Nationality
    • Canadian
    • Comments
    • В
  • Jason Chan
    • Nationality
    • Canadian
  • Apostolos Toompas
  • Thomas D. Reid
    • Nationality
    • American
  • David Brian Jones
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    • В
    • Comments
    • Jack Thompson comments, actions and prejudices have shown him not fit to practice law.
  • Jeremiah shoosh
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    • В
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    • В
  • Brent Shadwell
    • Nationality
    • American
  • Leszek Swirski
    • Nationality
    • Polish
    • Comments
    • I regularly play video games, yet have never smoked anything, done any illegal drugs, or killed anyone. Hell, I couldn't hit someone if I wanted to. I'm also currently applying to Cambridge University, with a high probability of getting in. But nevertheless - I play video games regularly. Does that make me a bad person?
  • Ian Long
    • Nationality
    • American
  • Kelly Hunter
  • Graeme Laws
    • Nationality
    • UK
  • Matthew Herschberger
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    • В
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    • В
  • Tim Ritchie
    • Nationality
    • America
    • Comments
    • Bite me Jack.
  • Charles Kirk
    • Nationality
    • USA
    • Comments
    • Your associate has repeatedly slandered individuals on the world wide web and on national television (CNN) for furthering his own views. He has also slandered several indiviuals and groups with baseless claims. Please proceed to investigate Mr Thompson and take whatever disciplnary actions you deem necessary.
  • Zeus Taze
    • Nationality
    • American
    • Comments
    • Jack Thompson is awful.
  • Brenton Buchanan
    • Nationality
    • US
    • Comments
    • While the possibility of negative effects of violence in the media should be looked at, the methods and lack of a professoinal approach by Jack Thompson should not be overlooked. In numerous e-mails and letters that have been publicly published Jack Thompson has repeatedly insulted, threatened, and almost demonized those who disagree with him.
  • Guy LaPenta Jr.
  • Patrick Ridqit
    • Nationality
    • USA
    • Comments
    • Please consider this, for we have had enough of threats and insults
  • Patrick Ridqit
    • Nationality
    • USA
    • Comments
    • Please consider this, for we have had enough of threats and insults
  • Bret Carlson
    • Comments
    • Anything to make this lying, fact-skewing hack go away.
  • Nova Kleczynski
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    • American
  • Daion
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    • american
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  • Nicholas Hoggan
  • David Harrell
    • Nationality
    • American
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  • David Harrell
    • Nationality
    • American
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    • В
  • Christopher Willinger
  • Charles Jackson
  • Tommy Allen
    • Nationality
    • American
    • Comments
    • I'm a gamer and a pacifist!
  • Clay Toler
    • Nationality
    • American
    • Comments
    • I am sorely hurt that the "gaming" industry is being attacked specifically because others cannot see to their own faults. A better question of what to blame for tragic incidents that Mr. Thompson blames videogames for would be "Who let these people get weapons?" or "What were their parents doing while they stepped over the bounds of sanity?".
  • Corey Green
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    • I feel that the reputation given to gamers is truly nothing but a stereotype. This false assumption of what and who we are must be eliminated, and anyone who bases entire arguments and courses of action based on this stereotype must me stopped.
  • Andrew Seel
    • Nationality
    • UK
    • Comments
    • I'm currently enrolled in a private school. I play games every day. I have not yet murdered anyone, nor am I thinking of doing so in the near future. Not all gamers are murderers. In fact, less than 0.1\% are. QED.
  • ben quarterly
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    • В
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