NNDB
This is a beta version of NNDB
Search: for
Jack Thompson

AKA John Bruce Thompson

Born: 25-Jul-1951
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH

Gender: Male
Religion: Presbyterian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Attorney

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Video game decency barrator

Attorney based in Florida, currently on a crusade against the video game industry to rid it of offensive content, attempting to link violence in games to violent crime. In 1992, he persuaded Time Warner to drop rapper Ice-T over his song "Cop Killer". Lately he has been attempting to censor Rockstar Games, producers of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, for the hidden mini-game "Hot Coffee" in GTA: San Andreas which allows the main character to have sex with his girlfriend.

Wife: Patricia (one son)

    University: BA, Denison University
    Law School: JD, Vanderbilt University (1976)

    Florida Bar (31-May-1977)
    Florida 2000 Recount
    Born-Again Christian


New!
NNDB MAPPER
Create a map starting with Jack Thompson
Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.

Do you know something we don't?
Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile



Copyright ©2008 Soylent Communications