You may well remember sometime last month that Jack Thompson was in a poor old state as his career looked to be on hold for ten years. In the case of Thompson vs. The Florida Bar, the Bar recommended that Thompson be given an “enhanced disbarment,” which, if upheld would essentially ban him from practicing law for ten years.

However, the judge in the case doesn’t think this is quite enough. Fantastic news follows after the jump!

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MIAMI, FLORDA - In a shocking change of heart, Jack Thompson’s PA announced earlier this week that the game-hating attorney had modified his will to leave everything to the president of Rockstar Games and his dog. The entirety of Thompson’s fortune, or whatever is left following the payment of legal fees for every failed court case against Grand Theft Auto, will be passed onto Sam Houser and Houser’s dog, Fluffles.

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A Kotaku reader present at Jackhole’s disciplinary hearing in Florida today reported that the lawyer stormed out of his own hearing, remarking that the judge “did not have the authority to hear his case.”

The case of Thompson versus the Florida Bar (the state-wide organisation of lawyers and attorneys) looks set to end in favor of disbarring Jackhole, as they have recommended an “enhanced disbarment,” or double secret probation in lawyer speak… This “enhanced disbarment” would effectively ban him from practicing law for the next ten years.

More info follows on the link below…

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Good morning. It’s Fiction Friday. I wish this were fiction, but it’s true as far as I can gather from CVG.

Apparently, Jack Thompson has sent another one of his famous “Letters” to none other than the MOTHER of Rockstar Chief, Strauss Zelnick. On the paper, which was reported to have been doused heavily in Aqua Velva, Thompson said, “The pornography and violence that your son traffics in is the kind of stuff that most mothers would be ashamed to see their son putting into the hands of other mothers’ children.”

There’s more… quite a bit more actually.

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Just when I thought I had this crazy world figured out, Brian Crecente, Kotaku Editor and part-time male model, posted THIS ARTICLE over on Kotaku. (Cue elevator music…. ding)

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The Sarcastic Gamer Podcast has grown at an exponential rate since we started, just 4 months ago, and we’ve made a TON of new friends along the way. Thanks for listening, and for telling your friends about us.

With so many new folks coming to the site lately, we thought it might be nice to take a quick look back at some of the highlights from the past few months-worth of shows.

PLUS, our BRAND NEW PARODY SONG: Hey Mr. Thompson

Yeah…. THAT Mr. Thompson… For a quick preview of the song, listen to THIS SAMPLE

Here’s the rundown for Episode 15, hosted by Lono:

• Hey Mr. Thompson - Parody Song *Podcast Exclusive!
• Dave’s Mass Effect MAN-Lovin
• Interrupting Lono
• The Lono Promo & Halo Jesus
• Princess Bride
• Doc’s Flip Flop on the PS3
• Lono’s Bedtime
• Ace Combat 6 Review

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by Doc

In yet another round of litigious angst, gaming opponent and sue-happy attorney Jack Thompson, has filed a lawsuit against Valve, claiming that the “Orange Box” misleads parents and endangers children. I caught up with Thompson via telephone, earlier today.

The so-called “Orange Box” is so generic and unassuming, that it masks the violence and filth that lies beneath. Parents might mistake it for a children’s game. I mean it looks like MS Word. What we are seeking is an injunction against Valve, a full recall, and a package that isn’t so….. damned boring.

Thompson went on to tell me, that if I didn’t like it, I could “go perform an anatomically impossible task upon myself.” Our Sarcastic Gamer attorneys have been placed on high alert.

Who should Jack sue next? Tell him on our forums. Not a member? Take just a moment and join now!

by Dave(Source Kotaku)

This news comes just a few months after ESRB handed down an Adults Only rating in to the first run of Manhunt 2, Take Two is back in the news. Say it isn’t so.

Everyone’s favorite Florida Lawyer, Jack Thompson, has threatened to go on the war path against the makers of GTA IV for telling players to go to his office and kill him. Paranoid, or just a dumbass?

During one of the first GTA missions you will play that involves car jacking, killing people in various ways, and breaking the law in general, you will be sent to kill a lawyer. As you bust into his law office he will turn to you and say, “Guns don’t kill people, video games do.” Now why would Crazy S. Thompson think that Take Two would put him in the game?

For those of you that do not know, Thompson is leading a personal crusade against the violent video games that we know and love. Most of that crusade has been spent suing Take Two over the Grand Theft Auto games. This guy ha s always had some sand in his Va-Jay-Jay about something, whether it is violence, rap music or Howard Stern. But enough about him personally.

Back to the game. So the statement made by the character in the game leads him to believe that Take Two is sending its gamers out to get him. So what if they made a character that shares his views and get gunned down in a blaze of glory? If they do not come out and say it is him, are they in an legal trouble? Sounds like a question for Lono. Even if they did, are they not entitled to some artistic license? Would it not be sweet justice for players to fictionally smoke the guy that constantly tries to get between them and their GTA?

Thompson has threatened that if they do not contact him via email by 5pm on Friday he will take action to stop the release of the game. I personally think it was just a stunt to get GTA IV in the spot light. Everyone knows this guy will stand on his soap box everytime he feels the urge.

The bottom line is Jackie boy is a b-bag, and Take Two is getting some free publicity. We all know controversy sells. Good Luck Jackie, you can’t stop GTA. No one can!

Are you a Jack Thompson fan? Go to the forums, defend him and get flamed.