Jack Thompson is at it Again

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Despite being permanently disbarred by the Florida Supreme Court last year due to "abusive and frivolous filings", Jack Thompson is back. This time, however, he isn't going after the video game industry, but rather social networking juggernaut, Facebook. Thompson filed a suit on Tuesday for US$40 million, claiming that some of the posts on the site have caused him "great harm and distress," such as the group "Jack Thompson should be smacked across the face with an Atari 2600."

Although Facebook removed a poll asking if Obama should be shot, cyber-law attorney Parry Aftab sees little chance of success for Thompson. Companies like Facebook have no liability for what people do with its services according to the U.S. Communications Decency Act. As Aftab points out, "They are no more liable than the phone company would be for anyone who is calling in a ransom demand."

So if I express my hatred toward Thompson here, is he going to sue OCC as well?

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Bosco on September 30, 2009 08:25PM Well at least with this news post I shouldn't be expecting to much hate mail lol. reply to this

ClayMeow on September 30, 2009 08:28PM hahaha. Probably not even from his mother. lol reply to this

Bosco on September 30, 2009 08:32PM lol I hope not after last time I think I have seen enough complaints from moms. haha reply to this

Waco on October 1, 2009 12:06AM I have no clue what you're talking about...:lol: reply to this

d3bruts1d on October 1, 2009 02:26AM The title for this should read "Jack Thompson is a douche bag." reply to this

ClayMeow on October 4, 2009 03:28PM I saved that for my FB post...I didn't think it would have been an appropriate title for OCC. lol reply to this

Bosco on October 1, 2009 11:02AM @ Waco Clay posted a story a while back that seem to tick of some women and lets just say they wanted Clay's head seriously it was awful lol. reply to this

tkrow21 on October 1, 2009 12:43PM The dissolving bikini thing? :lol: reply to this

d3bruts1d on October 1, 2009 12:57PM No, about a video game called Fat Princess. reply to this

Waco on October 1, 2009 03:01PM That game is awesome. Did someone link the news article to a feminist board or something? :lol: reply to this

ClayMeow on October 4, 2009 03:27PM Let's just say I may or may not have said some disparaging remarks about the feminist groups that were bashing the title and premise of the game ;) reply to this

tkrow21 on October 1, 2009 03:59PM But damn, this Thompson guy is retarded. reply to this

baronofcheese on October 6, 2009 07:20AM amen to that reply to this

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