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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rictor on April 14, 2006, 09:44:03 pm

Title: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues other lawyers.
Post by: Rictor on April 14, 2006, 09:44:03 pm: http://biz.yahoo.com/law/060414/55a1e3b65e896188981a0247bdaaecda.html?.v=1

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Coral Gables, Fla., attorney Jack Thompson has filed a federal lawsuit against the Florida Bar, alleging it is harassing him by investigating what he calls baseless complaints made by disgruntled opponents in previous disputes.

Smart move, Jack. Smart move.
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues other lawyers.
Post by: Nuclear1 on April 14, 2006, 10:19:45 pm: Quote
"I enjoy doing what I do and I think I've got a First Amendment right to annoy people and participate in the public square in the cultural war," Thompson said in an interview Wednesday.

Need there be more to this? Jack Thompson's an idiot, but a hilarious idiot.
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues other lawyers.
Post by: WeatherOp on April 14, 2006, 10:38:22 pm: Watch out! he might try to sue you. :p
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues
Post by: Polpolion on April 14, 2006, 10:47:09 pm: Quote from: nuclear1 on April 14, 2006, 10:19:45 pm
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"I enjoy doing what I do and I think [/b] and participate in the public square in the cultural war," Thompson said in an interview Wednesday.

"I've got a First Amendment right to annoy people"

SIGH... Yet another problem with my country... :sigh:
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues other lawyers.
Post by: Mefustae on April 14, 2006, 11:40:00 pm: Once again, I find myself thanking my lucky stars for Jack Thompson. Had he not taken up the "good fight" against Video Games, a competent individual might have.

It'll be a sad, sad day for gamers everywhere when Thompson finally gives up... or gets locked up, whichever comes first...
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues
Post by: aldo_14 on April 15, 2006, 10:06:38 am: How dare the regulatory body do it's job!
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues
Post by: karajorma on April 15, 2006, 10:48:31 am: Quote
"I enjoy doing what I do and I think I've got a First Amendment right to annoy people"

Guess what. So do the Florida Bar association.
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues other lawyers.
Post by: Rictor on April 15, 2006, 10:51:50 am: Jack Thompson, a lawyer who annoys people and sues them, is threatening to sue lawyers for threatening to sue him because the people he sued claim he annoyed them. In his suit against the lawyers, he alleges that it is his right to annoy others, yet has threatened to sue others when they have annoyed him.

Thats Zen .

I also question the wisdom of a two-bit hack like Thompson taking on an organization made up exclusively of lawyers, in all probability far better than himself.
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues
Post by: karajorma on April 15, 2006, 11:10:03 am: I find it funny that he is suing them for investigating whether he should be barred. Anyone expect him to not be barred immediately following the resolution of this case?

He basically just handed them all the evidence they need. :)
Title: Re: Normal lawyers sue people. Jack Thompson sues other lawyers.
Post by: Rictor on April 15, 2006, 11:14:57 am: Well, not to fear, he can always practice law in, say, Azerbaijan. I hear they're pretty loose with their requirements.