February 24th, 2008

Jack Thompson issued with "Order to Show Cause"

Published at 8:35 PM PST

Jack Thompson is to be the one being questioned this time around, on the 19th of February the Florida Supreme Court sent out this email to Thompson:

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.

So all this "that game affected this, ban it!" stuff has been taken as non-sense by the Florida Supreme Court as well as by the gaming industry. But is Mr. Thompson worried? Hell no, he's egging them on:

"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."

I'm sure the Florida Supreme Court is looking forward to seeing him too, and with an attitude like that he is sure to make it very amusing for the gaming community that already thinks mighty highly of him. More news as it becomes ironic available!

Thanks DailyTech