Take-Two Sues Jack Thompson

[thexfactor]

GamePolitics sends word that Take-Two, in an effort to preemptively stop Jack Thompson's insane and completely baseless attacks on the company and their games, is sueing the attorney.

In the complaint Take-Two says that Thompson has a history of making threats of legal action and has done so again with Manhunt 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV.
The suit alleges that Thompson's public nuisance tactic essentially violates Take Two's First Amendment rights. Lawyers for the game publisher argue that the Florida statute under which Thompson is seeking to have the games declared as nuisances essentially makes the controversial lawyer "a private attorney general on behalf of the State of Florida."

I think Thompson is slowly working his way toward the super douche achievement, just five more frivolous suits to go and it unlocks for him.

Take-Two Sues Jack Thompson - Kotaku

 

[Params7]

Finally they realize they need to take him down before they release their newer games. Jack Thompson prevented the Xbox port of Bully, and if Bully is too much for him, he's going to go into an lawsuit orgasm with the new Manhunt!

There's no stopping GTA4, but its Manhunt 2 that can be banned (if you didn't know, Manhunt (1) was banned for an European release, because of insane amount of gore).

 

[Ck Nish]

You can sue a guy for just threatening you?