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Thompson demands removal of GTA IV lawyer scene

Posted on September 19th, 2007 at 11:38 EDT

Anti-videogames attorney Jack Thompson has contacted Take-Two demanding that the publisher remove a section of its upcoming title Grand Theft Auto IV by September 21.

The controversial Thompson specifically targeted an early scene in the game, in which the main character’s objective is to kill an anti-games lawyer. Documents filled earlier this week to a federal court in Florida reveal that Thompson penned a letter insisting the scenes were of direct reference to him, and demanded the content be removed by the end of the week.

“The showcasing play of the game to Game Informer revealed that the first killing mission of the “hero” of the game, Niko, is to kill a certain lawyer. When Niko comes into this lawyer’s office, having used subterfuge to do so, Niko pulls a gun on the lawyer who says, “that the firm supports the second amendment’ and that ‘Guns don’t kill people. Video games do”, said Thompson.

“This faux quotation, which I have never uttered is nevertheless attributed to me at countless Internet sites…"

“The fact that the lawyer, killed on Niko’s first mission, would bring up video games, makes it clearly a reference to me…

This is not the first time Rockstar Games and Take Two have targeted me in this fashion. Take Two references to me as a bisexual pedophile on its corporate website….”, he added.

Concluding, Thompson further added that he feels the scene could potentially lead to copycat killings, claiming his own safety could be put at risk.

He demanded the content be removed by 5pm this Friday, warning: “Govern yourselves accordingly, or else.”

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posted 11:41am EDT - September 19th, 2007
1

hahaha... awesome

posted 11:44am EDT - September 19th, 2007
2

what an idiot! i wish somebody kills him!

posted 11:48am EDT - September 19th, 2007
3

EVeryone who reads this PLEASE DON'T KILL THE MAN !!!!!! He has now admitted that he is scared of gamers and now know that were some crazy SOB's.  Anyway Take Two Developers are even more crazier SOB's for even putting that in the game.  I like it!!

posted 11:51am EDT - September 19th, 2007
4

He should be afraid, but not due to this game.  It's not Rockstar's fault he's a giant dousche.  He'll never win this fight to alter this game.

posted 11:53am EDT - September 19th, 2007
5

lol serves him right for being a such an ignorant fool

posted 11:53am EDT - September 19th, 2007
6

This bloke is either a raving loony with certain paranoia problems or a complete arrogant tw*t either way i hope they get to not only keep the scene but change the guys name to Jack Thompson.

posted 12:03pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
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what a idiot !

posted 12:09pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
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O-K EVERYBODY this guys youre perfect example of a overreacting FREAK OK he says they refer to him as a bisexual pedaphile well GEE HE DOES LOOK LIKE ONE DOESANT HE. he is pathetic ignorant hes a fool for goin on like this. so just all you people who read this article keep that in mind OK. and psu can you PLEASE change that photo of him PLZ i could barly read this article without being immensly disturbed by that DIS-GUSTINh G face. EEEEEEYUK! ITS JUST FERRAL I MEAN LOOK AT IT DOESANT IT JUST MAKE YOU SICK. UUUCKK! DIS-GUSTING I SAY ABSOLUTLY DIS-GUSTING PLZ CHANGE IT PLZ!!!!!
posted 12:32pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
9

haha good way to stick it to the guy

posted 12:36pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
10

Its just a video game.  Dont punish us who can tell the difference between a game and reality.  :(  

 

-dad

posted 12:38pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
11

psn id: gingo... lol he deserves this for moaning about notihng, videogames are there for entertainment they dont make people do out and chop someones head off unless they are already unstable

posted 12:44pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
12

If they make R* change the game I've lost all hope in a free world. Though that's highly unlikely IMO :D

posted 12:45pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
13

I am sure there is a disclaimer to cover their asses...good publicity stunt though!

posted 12:46pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
14

Someone snot this clown. Please. I mean really punch this bozo in the nose for real - not virtually.

posted 12:52pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
15

HA! I can't wait to kill him in gta IV, that's worth buying the game alone!

posted 12:54pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
16

Hes drawing more attention to himself this way - I would have never known who he was.   Now  us dangerous ,physcopathic gamers will have to stock him....ha ha ha **evil laugh**.......what a dummy!

posted 1:00pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
17

or else what?? lol   I hope they don't remove it

posted 1:08pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
18

What a bastard. Guarenteed this man owns both a 360 and a PS3!! haha!

posted 1:11pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
19

Wow this game is going to be good game if it pissed off some old fart anti-Violence game lawyer.

posted 1:16pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
20

Crap, Jack Thompson again... perhaps he should be shot after all. I hate that idiot and I truly hope that Rockstar finds some way of keeping the scene in the game.

posted 1:31pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
21

Keep the scene and everyone play it over and over!!!

LOL

Buy Blu-ray movies

posted 1:52pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
22
ha ha what a joke wat an idiot
posted 2:01pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
23

lol you better hide jack

posted 2:07pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
24

its cause of people like him THAT THESE GAMES END UP ENDING QUICKER!

posted 2:15pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
25

Holy poop. Get over yourself you sleazy dirt bag. OH wait I better not say that or he'll get upset and try to sue me. I'm going to buy the game just for that scene now. I'll restart over and over again just to see it. F'ing lawers. Get bent.

posted 3:04pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
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niiiiiiiiiiiice, but they better not remove the scene lol.  this guy has/and will always be the biggest tool to try and take on video games.  he's a bigger tool than that gabe newell guy or whatever dudes name is.

posted 3:07pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
27

Not this guy again
doesnt he have anything better to do

posted 3:13pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
28

im sure Rockstar will do something even if they remove it they will put something else lol

posted 3:25pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
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lol bisexual pediphile!!!!!
posted 4:06pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
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this guy must of got bullied at school. he sounds so perfetic "miss the other kids are picking on me booohooo" grow up jack "wanka" thompson.

posted 4:38pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
31

why is this bisexual pedophile complaning, By law Rockstar dosent have to do anything but put "if any characters in this game living or dead resymbol real life peope its purly coincidental" thats it.

posted 5:13pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
32

WOW, thats classic!! nThe thing is , if someone does kill him, who will be around to point the finger at the video games........

posted 5:18pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
33

I wasnt going te get GTA IV because I know it will be a let down compared to its rivals made specifically for the PS3, but I might just pick it up to support them if they keep that scene in!

 

Way to grab him by the balls Take Two!

posted 7:32pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
34

lmao keep it in its too f***ing hilarious

posted 7:47pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
35

thats awesome:P

posted 7:52pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
36

i like my games the way they are....but then again i am considerably over 18 so i don't need my games censored. however, i fully support following the laws in place to keep violent games and adult music and movies away from minors. of course mr. thompson takes a good point and totally goes over-board with it thus ruining people like me's views on this. i hate it when someone hi-jacks a cause for their own selfish reasons. that said you people show a ton of maturity. you wonder why there is people out there like him yet you fail to read the utter drivel that you write. i would say to grow up but unfortunately alot of you should be old enough to know better. and i wouldn't be suprised if he wins his case as people have won with much less in common with characters in books and movies. besides both sides have now won because they both received some PR that they both crave.

posted 8:30pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
37

im looking forward to that mission

posted 8:40pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
38

lmao! Man I love Rockstar :)

posted 9:02pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
39

to put icing on the cake, take two should name the character Tom Jackson, that'll be hilarious.

posted 9:02pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
40

What a tosser... does he know what free speech and the right to express yourself in anyway means?? perfect example of tosserism...

posted 9:21pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
41

GTA reminds me of southpark. they just love to create controversy.

posted 9:38pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
42

I say waste the chump!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 10:14pm EDT - September 19th, 2007
43

AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Eff you Jack. I as much as I'd love to see someone actually kill him I hope he lives a long paranoid life constantly looking over his shoulder for an attack that will never come untill he's pushed even further over the edge into the abyss od psychosis he's started climbing into years ago.

Anyway the content is protected under parody law, Jack cant demand Jack-shiste as long as it's meant to be funny.

posted 5:34am EDT - September 20th, 2007
44

Poor little baby can't take a joke,go get banged you bi$exual!!!

posted 3:40pm EDT - September 20th, 2007
45

WOW, what an idiot

posted 6:49pm EST - January 22nd, 2008
46
screw u freedom of speech isnt freedom y yanks killing muslims must b the oil
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