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Perhaps the most well-documented story relating to Jack Thompson came when he dared the video game industry to make his dream a reality. In "A Modest Video Game Proposal" (the title a spin on A Modest Proposal, an 18th century satirical pamphlet which addressed the abuse/neglect of the Irish people by the British Empire; no doubt Jonathan Swift spun in his grave when Thompson named his proposal as such), a man's son is killed by another kid who played nothing but violent video games. You, as the father, are tasked with killing everyone in the video game industry, from video game execs down to the poor schmucks working part-time at video game stores. Thompson also promised to donate $10,000 to the charity of Take Two chairman Paul Eibeler's choice. Thompson then saw his entire fit of satire blow up in his face when — GASP! — people took him up on his proposal. Games such as I'm OK — A Murder Simulator fit the bill to a T, but when presented with it, Thompson decided he'd rather not cough up the money anyway, claiming he meant it as satirical and not seriously. Thankfully, Penny Arcade stepped in, and donated the aforementioned ten grand to the ESA Foundation (which is what Eibeler would have wanted); the memo line on the check read, "For Jack Thompson Because Jack Thompson Won't." While his original refusal to pay the money was perhaps reasonable (as it supposedly wasn't meant seriously), what Thompson did next wasn't: In response to the donation, Thompson sent a fax to the Seattle police department — or rather, everyone except the Seattle police department, for reasons only Jack knows — complaining that Penny Arcade was conducting criminal harassment against him. Yes, that's right, because they donated 10,000 smackers to a charity. If all this is Thompson's idea of satire, then Jon Stewart's job is safe.  

Perhaps the most well-documented story relating to Jack Thompson came when he dared the video game industry to make his dream a reality. In "A Modest Video Game Proposal" (the title a spin on A Modest Proposal, an 18th century satirical pamphlet which addressed the abuse/neglect of the Irish people by the British Empire; no doubt Jonathan Swift spun in his grave when Thompson named his proposal as such), a man's son is killed by another kid who played nothing but violent video games. You, as the father, are tasked with killing everyone in the video game industry, from video game execs down to the poor schmucks working part-time at video game stores. Thompson also promised to donate $10,000 to the charity of Take Two chairman Paul Eibeler's choice. Thompson then saw his entire fit of satire blow up in his face when — GASP! — people took him up on his proposal. Games such as I'm OK — A Murder Simulator fit the bill to a T, but when presented with it, Thompson decided he'd rather not cough up the money anyway, claiming he meant it as satirical and not seriously. Thankfully, Penny Arcade stepped in, and donated the aforementioned ten grand to the ESA Foundation (which is what Eibeler would have wanted); the memo line on the check read, "For Jack Thompson Because Jack Thompson Won't." While his original refusal to pay the money was perhaps reasonable (as it supposedly wasn't meant seriously), what Thompson did next wasn't: In response to the donation, Thompson sent a fax to the Seattle police department — or rather, everyone except the Seattle police department, for reasons only Jack knows — complaining that Penny Arcade was conducting criminal harassment against him. Yes, that's right, because they donated 10,000 smackers to a charity. If all this is Thompson's idea of satire, then Jon Stewart's job is safe.  

On June 4, 2008, Jack Thompson was recommended for Enhanced Disbarment by the Bar. Predictably, Thompson made a general ass of himself at the proceedings. (See article here.) As of September 25 (Ironic, since that's Halo 3's 1 Year Anniversary), Thompson has been permanently disbarred. And There Was Much Rejoicing. (In the past 300 years, in America, there have been a grand total of fewer than forty disbarments...a very prestigious dishonour).  

On June 4, 2008, Jack Thompson was recommended for Enhanced Disbarment by the Bar. Predictably, Thompson made a general ass of himself at the proceedings. (See article {{http://www.gamespot.com/news/6192091.html|here}}.) As of September 25 (Ironic, since that's Halo 3's 1 Year Anniversary), Thompson has been permanently disbarred. And There Was Much Rejoicing. (In the past 300 years, in America, there have been a grand total of fewer than forty disbarments...a very prestigious dishonour).  

He recently filed a lawsuit against the social networking site Facebook.

He recently filed a lawsuit against the social networking site Facebook.