Jack Thompson
John Bruce "Jack" Thompson is a former lawyer and an outspoken critic of video game violence. His stance against violent video games has made him notorious among the gaming community. He has frequently sought legal action against videogame companies, such as Take Two Interactive and Rockstar, who have published many violent games. He was disbarred in July 2008.[1] He has tried, with no success, to ban several games in franchises such as Mortal Kombat and Grand Theft Auto. Critics of Thompson argue that he unfairly singles out video games over other media, such as literature and film, as a cause of violence, however it should be noted that he has campaigned against rap music.
In 2005, Thompson challenged the video game industry with a satirical offer to donate money if a developer created a game he described. The game would involve a father, whose son has been murdered by a violent video game addict, getting his own back on the makers of violent video games. He called this his "Modest Proposal". Some independent developers created games which barely met his criteria, however, no major developers taken up his proposal.