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Jack Thompson still hasn't given up~

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Mr. Aforcer

Posted: May 23 2007, 10:08 AM

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Bill Gates

Microsoft Corporation

Redmond, Washington

Re: Halo 3

Dear Mr. Gates:

As you know, the Federal Trade Commission has repeatedly found that games rated “Mature” by the video game industry-captured Entertainment Software Rating Board are routinely sold to kids under the age of 17 despite the age rating. The most recent failure rate of the ratings on “Mature” games, according to the FTC, is 42%. The entire rating system is a fraud, and “broken,” the latter description aptly provided by Senator Hillary Clinton.

As you also know, Lee Boyd Malvo trained on Microsoft’s Halo to further enable him to become the remarkably efficient “DC Beltway Sniper.” That was reported by NBC News at the time and was noted in Malvo’s criminal trial.

You appeared on CBS’ 60 Minutes II and rather revealing and usefully noted that “the cool thing about these games is that they transport you to a world you think is real.” Precisely. Capcom has recently disclosed to investors that your video game industry’s violent games, sold to children, pose a real hazard to the health of the industry. Right on.

The hyperviolent Microsoft Xbox 360 game Halo 3 is scheduled by your company for commercial release in September of this year. The Beta version that was released last week shows us all just how violent the game is and how inappropriate it is for play by anyone under 17, as the “Mature” rating it will surely receive indicates.

Here’s the deal, Mr. Gates: Either Microsoft undertakes dramatic, real steps, through its marketing, wholesale, and retail operations to assure that Halo 3 is not sold, via the Internet and in stores, directly to anyone under 17, or I shall proceed to make sure that Microsoft is held to that standard by appropriate legal means. I have done that before successfully as to Best Buy, and I shall do so again as to Microsoft and all retailers of Halo 3.

Regards, Jack Thompson

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His writing style is most wack indeed.

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Dracon	Posted: May 23 2007, 10:13 AM
i'm guna headbut u Group: Members Posts: 5575 Member No.: 1254 Joined: 11-July 05 Status: (0d)	Haha wow. Threatning Microsoft to supervise it's sales for Halo 3? WHAT COULD GO WRONG --------------------

Black Squirrel	Posted: May 23 2007, 10:14 AM
Vote 1924 Group: Admins Posts: 16468 Member No.: 785 Joined: 16-January 05 Status: (0d)	I wasn't aware Halo even had any blood. Hardly "hyperviolent". -------------------- [ I am Black Squirrel, read about me \| Blog Squirrel \| The Obscure Ripping Project ] [ SHPDMBGWL4 \| Super MFGG War \| Player Adventure ]

Mr. Aforcer	Posted: May 23 2007, 10:16 AM
KAH-PEEWLS HERE Group: Badge Mod Posts: 35496 Member No.: 588 Joined: 5-September 04 Status: (0d)	There is not even dismemberment in Halo. -------------------- Cappy's furry fantasy of me

Grant

Posted: May 23 2007, 10:19 AM

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I've seen Halo 1 played before (and even tried it out, I think). The game did not strike me as being very violent. It had blood (this was multiplayer that I saw), but that's about it as far as I could tell. It didn't freak me out like actually violent and gory things do.

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Demonic Jello	Posted: May 23 2007, 10:21 AM
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ZeldaFreak108	Posted: May 23 2007, 10:21 AM
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Joey	Posted: May 23 2007, 10:24 AM
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Sin Flametale	Posted: May 23 2007, 10:34 AM
HA HA HA Group: Members Posts: 4771 Member No.: 1723 Joined: 12-December 05 Status: (0d)	The funny thing is- these game related incidents are always carried out by nuts most of the time, and by one's action, he judges everyone. Smart move Mr.Thompson, Acting like an overprotective parent! Which is something EVERYONE hates. -------------------- Note: I had to remove TY+V and MFGGK2 Banners, please note i do still support them both :E

Duckboy	Posted: May 23 2007, 11:03 AM
Colonel... What is this duck thing? Group: Banned Posts: 38524 Member No.: 197 Joined: 29-December 03 Status: (71582609m)	ahaha threatening microsoft? He might as well try to bring down Oprah and Disney while he's at it This post has been edited by Duckboy on May 23 2007, 11:04 AM

SonicProject	Posted: May 23 2007, 11:24 AM
Finkrats that I spit on know not of the cool I have. Group: Members Posts: 54900 Member No.: 56 Joined: 14-October 03 Status: (0d)	Does he realize that Microsoft has no control over the idiots in retail who do sell the games to kids or the parents who buy them for their children? -------------------- Apologies for the nostalgia.

Hatman

Posted: May 23 2007, 11:26 AM

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QUOTE (SonicProject @ May 23 2007, 11:24 AM)

Does he realize that Microsoft has no control over the idiots in retail who do sell the games to kids or the parents who buy them for their children?

I personaly think he's in denial of that. Ever since he tried to ban GTA for hot coffee.

He's trying to do everything in his power to get these games off the market, and is ignoring the obvious facts: like that a parent needs to buy an M rated game for their children.

Nightwing	Posted: May 23 2007, 11:26 AM
GUNS - LOTS OF GUNS Group: Members Posts: 5396 Member No.: 455 Joined: 2-June 04 Status: (0d)	He's gonna be there for every major FPS release long as everyone keeps talking about him and giving him avenues to speak. --------------------

SonicProject	Posted: May 23 2007, 11:27 AM
Finkrats that I spit on know not of the cool I have. Group: Members Posts: 54900 Member No.: 56 Joined: 14-October 03 Status: (0d)	Maybe Microsoft could make the entire front cover a mature rating! -------------------- Apologies for the nostalgia.

Jake	Posted: May 23 2007, 11:32 AM
Asshole Members Group: Members Posts: 1604 Member No.: 675 Joined: 15-November 04 Status: (0d)	Oh my god. Someone find out where Mr. Thompson lives and kill him. >_< Ah well, he better stay the hell away from SSBB. -------------------- I was hungry so I ate my sig. It was delicious.

SonicProject	Posted: May 23 2007, 11:35 AM
Finkrats that I spit on know not of the cool I have. Group: Members Posts: 54900 Member No.: 56 Joined: 14-October 03 Status: (0d)	By the way, Thompson's ramblings always amount to nothing. He's just a nutcase in a suit. Move along. -------------------- Apologies for the nostalgia.

Suigi	Posted: May 23 2007, 11:44 AM
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Sin Flametale

Posted: May 23 2007, 11:50 AM

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QUOTE (SonicProject @ May 23 2007, 04:35 PM)

By the way, Thompson's ramblings always amount to nothing. He's just a nutcase in a suit. Move along.

Quoted for the truth of justice!

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Mr. Mustafo	Posted: May 23 2007, 11:56 AM
Mandrill Mandrill. Group: Members Posts: 766 Member No.: 3228 Joined: 26-January 07 Status: (0d)	lol im going 2 snipe him 2 prove that halo dosnt make ppl kill ppl -------------------- Ref by Max Rider.

triforcemario	Posted: May 23 2007, 12:04 PM
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