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Jack Thompson disbarred


With all of his bluster, his harsh statements and his criticisms, Florida attorney Jack Thompson can sometimes be entertaining with his almost always inaccurate assessment of the PC/video game industry. He has been a huge force in the mass media's coverage of games, stating that titles like Doom and the Grand Theft Auto series directly cause people to commit crimes and even murder. Today he lost a massive and prolonged battle in court to keep his law license.

Our sister site Joystiq reports that the Florida Supreme Court has finally disbarred him and has the full court decision in a gallery feature. It states Thompson made false accusations and constantly harassed opponents among the many actions described in the final decision. The decision becomes final in 30 days but you can bet Thompson will make all efforts to appeal. Even if his appeal is unsuccessful you can also bet Thompson will continue to rant against the game industry as a civilian.

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