Jack Thompson (activist)
American activist and disbarred attorney
Jack Thompson (born July 25, 1951) is an American activist and former lawyer. He is known for being an activist against sex and violence in video games.[1] He has also fought against rap music, mainly because of its obscenity.
Jack Thompson | |
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 Thompson at a debate at California University of Pennsylvania | |
| Born | John Bruce Thompson July 25, 1951 Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Alma mater | Cuyahoga Falls H.S Denison University Vanderbilt University |
| Spouse | Patricia Thompson |
In July 2008, Thompson was permanently disbarred, meaning his license to be a lawyer was taken away. That was done because of bad behavior and saying things that were not true to tribunals.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Blame the Video Games". Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Jack Thompson Disbarred Permanently". Kotaku. Retrieved Jan 12, 2015.
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