Jack Thompson's Past Legal Failures Resurrected

Yesterday we discussed Jack Thompson's upcoming legal hearing. Brian Crecente, over at Kotaku, has put up some documents related to (surprise, surprise) past run-ins Jack has had with the Florida Bar. The two (closed) cases dealt with past games-related cases the lawyer has tried to 'help' with, one being the much-discussed Alabama trial, and the other the Ohio trial that Thompson tried to interfere with. Also included are all 40 pages of the most recent scrape that has Thompson in front of the Bar again.

Re:Gee - imagine that...

[Anonymous Coward]

There is a world of difference between not knowing when to shut up, and ignoring a gag order.

That's why he's in legal troubles.

Re:from the illicit-use-of-ham-on-my-fists dept ..

[Jim Hall]

Maybe I'm not being fair though, maybe I'm just taking it out of context or he could be loon. I'm still debating it.

Here's the context: In an April 25, 2005 letter to the Chief Branch Discipline Council, Florida Bar, Jack writes: (emphasis & reference added by me)

The reason I have repeatedly written the U.S. Attorney about the conduct of Mr. Kelley and Mr. Landes is that together they have, in my opinion, violated 18 USC 241 [usdoj.gov], which is a criminal statute that prohibits the chilling of someone's constitutional rights. Mr. Landes says in his April 1, 2005, letter to you that such complaints to the federal prosecutor are "retaliation" and "ham-fisted."

Fine. If Mr. Landes thinks so then he can bring a malicious prosecution action against me. Maybe he can conjure up some kind of cause of action against Ohio-based Bob Evans Farm Sausage for my illicit use of ham on my fists. This is the first time I can recall a Bar complaint that brings pigs into the discussion.

I mean, wow...

Re:Gee - imagine that...

[dosius]

I think the word you're looking for is Schadenfreude [wikipedia.org]

-uso.