Jack Thompson Served With Order to Show Cause by Supreme Court

**SolidSnakeUS** · 02-22-2008

I can't wait too see the outcome if he can't prove that he wasn't abusing the system.

Thompson given until March 5th to prove that he has not "abused the legal system"

Whenever a tragedy occurs, it is virtually a given that Florida attorney Jack Thompson is making a beeline for the nearest media outlet to voice his predictable opinion that video games were the cause of the violent outburst, and has made several attempts to use the legal system to further his cause; however, the Florida Supreme Court appears to be striking back.

GamePolitics, who has had no shortage of communication with Thompson in the past, is reporting that Thompson himself has forwarded the Florida Supreme Court's "Order to Show Cause" that was sent to Thompson's office earlier this week, and has posted the following excerpt from the email exchange:

02/19/2008 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE
TO: JOHN BRUCE THOMPSON
It appears to the Court that you have abused the legal system by submitting numerous frivolous and inappropriate filings in this Court.

Therefore, it is ordered that you shall show cause on or before March 5, 2008, why this Court should not find that you have abused the legal system process and impose upon you a sanction for abusing the legal system, including, but not limited to directing the Clerk of this Court to reject for filing any future pleadings, petitions, motions, letters, documents, or other filings submitted to this Court by you unless signed by a member of The Florida Bar other than yourself.

The phrase "numerous frivolous and inappropriate filings" stands out to any member of the gaming community familiar with Mr. Thompson's less-than-stellar record in attempting to sway the gaming industry. Mr. Thompson's vitriolic response was both equally amusing and confusing, as he the eggs on the very court that serves him the notice:

This is the single greatest gift that any court has ever given me in my 31 years of practicing law. I shall now, through a new federal lawsuit, deconstruct The Florida Bar ... This court has threatened Thompson. He does not threaten back. He hereby informs this court that he will see it in federal court.

The Florida court is looking forward to this appearance.

Source: http://www.dailytech.com/Jack+Thomps...ticle10819.htm

**Uncool** · 02-22-2008

Anyone wanting change will take this route, some way some time. Sometimes doing what is the easiest thing doesn't make it the right thing. Besides Thompson has gave little credibility for what gaming has done with patients suffering from chronic pain or several other topics of which gaming has been involved in (charity's for instance). His focus is on the negative so therefore it is just that he receive it as well.

**DangerousMali** · 02-22-2008

this guy is incredibly dumb especially for a person with a law degree and such, if he could get his way he would not of let even mario step on the monters lool

**ToonAssassin** · 02-22-2008

Jack Thompson is the kind of person that hangs people without proof, he blames games for everything that happens, he will eventually get put in his place and laughed off the face of the earth, and it can't come soon enough for me !