The Plague of Jack Thompson, video-violence crusader, has re-emerged in Louisiana, where the Legislature will take up his video game bill that was dropped kicked by Utah's governor. The disbarred Florida lawyer wrote a video-game bill that was overwhelmingly approved by Utah's Legislature, but vetoed by Gov. Jon Huntman. When the Lege didn't attempt to override the veto, an enraged Thompson emailed animated porno to Senate President Mike Waddoups and every other lawmaker. Waddoups threatened to have the Utah Attorney General's Office prosecute Thompson if he didn't cut it out.
Now, the Louisiana State House may get to experience the wrath of Jack. Don't lawmakers ever use Google?
In another part of the video-game cosmos, Congressman Jason Chaffetz, who got wiped by Stephen Cobert in Rock Band, admits:
I suck at Rock Band. Best if I stick to Halo.
Says Game Poltics:
It's reassuring to know that at least one member of Congress enjoys a round of Halo now and again.
I doubt Jack Thompson would agree.
2 Comments:
I love how you source yourself by linking to your own blog-postings as if it somehow represents a fact-based resource.
That kind of thing has GOT to be taught somewhere in J-School or perhaps in the AP-style book.
Maybe I just haven't studied or looked long enough.
Anon #1 -- If you've "studied" at all, you should know Warchol is a columnist, not a reporter. Facts aren't as important as pulling in readers, as he apparently does quite successfully. You bit, didn't you?
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