In a completely unprecedented (but unsurprising) move, notorious Florida "attorney" Jack Thompson has set his sights on the mother of Strauss Zelnick (chairman of Take-2 Interactive, the parent company of Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games).
We all know Jack Thompson is an utter douchebag, but this takes it to levels I've never seen, even from him. It's actually the first Jack Thompson story in a long time that has completely shocked me.
The letter, posted in Kotaku's comment section by Jack himself, includes some wonderful statements about Mr. Zelnick and his mother. Some of the "highlights" of the letter include...
I would encourage you either to play this game or have an adroit video gamer play it for you. Some of the latter gamers are on death row, so try to find one out in the civilian population who hasn't killed someone yet.
The pornography and violence that your son trafficks in is the kind of stuff that most mothers would be ashamed to see their son putting into the hands of other mothers' children, but, hey, your son Strauss has recently assured the world that he is "a Boy Scout, everybody knows that." I'd love to see the merit badges that Scout Troop handed out. Is there a Ted Bundy merit badge? If so, your loving son deserves one now. It should be red and green, for obvious reasons
Mrs. Zelnick, did you train up your son, Strauss, to make millions of dollars by pushing Mature-rated video games to children?
Maybe you, Mrs. Zelnick, were so taken by your handsome son that you spared the rod and spoiled the child. That would explain why he has brought you, by the way he presently acts, "to shame."
And perhaps worst of all...
Your son, this very moment, is doing everything he possibly can to sell as many copies of GTA IV to teen boys in the United States, a country in which your son claims you raised him to be "a Boy Scout." More like the Hitler Youth, I would say.
He then closes out the letter with this wonderful little quip...
Happy Mother's day, Mrs. Zelnick, which this year is May 11, two weeks after your son unleashes porn and violence upon other mothers' boys. I'm sure you're very proud.
I really don't have much to say about this freedom oppressor and abuser of the Justice system of these United States of America. I'm sure we all have a common stance on this guy and his BS accusations and threats.
Reactions? Post them in the comments.
[
Kotaku, via
The Escapist]
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I would take his butt down for that if I was the mom. God he is such a loser.
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May Jack be disbarred.
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Slander Liable, various other lawsuits?
I wish this guy would just go curl up somewhere and die.
He has to be making money somehow off all his excessive bitching.
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Comparing a CEO of a publishing company to Ted Bundy and Hitler?
Anyone have this ass wipe's email address? I would like to send him a letter of my own.
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"...so try to find one out in the civilian population who hasn't killed someone yet."
Did he actually say this? Unbelievable.
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I just reserved my copy of GTA IV today! 
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What an @$$4073......Puts the videogame industry to shame.
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@logical123:
Only thing he's putting to shame is himself.
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As shocking as the letter reads, I'm just not believing it. Perhaps it's the insanity of it, or perhaps it's that of a little old lady having an email account he was somehow able to discover, I just find it difficult to fathom. If it's real, the man should be made unable to bring charges against anyone. He is the menace to society, he is the waster of tax money. If he wants to protect kids, fine, I'm on board. Let's protect them from the real horrors out there. Go after pedophiles, go after gangs, go after drug pushers, go after the real threats kids face every day. Get kids to stay in school instead of droping out at 16. Help the damn kids though, not make wastefull suits against companies. Otherwise, go after all the damn companies that mindlessly chase after kids and their parents money. It's just so hard to believe.
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I have to agree with you Fuyukaze that it doesn't sound overly believable.
But at the same time we are talking about a moron who hasn't simply attacked obvious games such as GTA, but has also slammed The Sims 2.
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Well as unbelievable as it sounds, he did indeed go to such extremes. Although the email was actually issued to Zelnick's lawyer.
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@Cobra:
heres his email i think everybody should send him a nice email
jackpeace@comcast.net
this is where i got it from-
http://www.vgcats.com/jack.php
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Thank you jamespmt, it's much appreciated. Too bad I can't reward Karma point on blog comments 
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