Wendy's promotes murder; or, Jack-o loses it again.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2007-05-09 02:00am

Not content to sue (so far this year) the Florida Bar, the Florida Supreme Court, GTA publisher Take-Two Interactive and leading gaming blog Kotaku, game-hatin’ barrister Jack Thompson has focused on a new target, burger franchise Wendy’s.

In the latest issuance from his nonstop e-mail machine, Thompson turns his attention to Wendy’s CEO Kerri Anderson. What’s Thompson’s gripe? Obestity? Cholesterol? The Frostys are too thick to suck through a straw?

Nah. It’s Rockstar’s upcoming Manhunt 2. So just what is Wendy’s connection with Manhunt 2? There isn’t one, unless you connect the dots the way Jack Thompson connects the dots.

With essentially no one left to sue, Thompson has latched onto a Wendy’s promotional tie-in with Nintendo Wii toys (pictured at left). The issue seems to be that:

a.) Manhunt 2 is what Thompson calls a “murder simulator”

b.) Manhunt 2 will appear on the Wii (among other systems)

c.) Wendy’s is promoting the Wii, therefore;

d.) Wendy’s is promoting Manhunt 2, which promotes murder

Thompson also claims to have the inside track on what deceased Wendy’ founder Dave Thomas would have wanted in this regard:

"A dear friend of mine worked for Wendy’s and with Dave Thomas closely for years. From that I know that Dave Thomas never would have tolerated the use of Wendy’s good name to promote Nintendo’s Wii, not with this game available on the Wii platform. "

So, second hand, friend-of-a-friend info on the inner thoughts of a dead guy. Is that what passes for evidence in Thompson’s world these days?

Funny, though. None of the toys depicted on the Wendy’s site seem to be from Manhunt 2. In fact, they all look rather E-rated.

Just to be clear here, Thompson has neither sued nor has he threatened to sue Wendy’s. However, he has been making noises of late about an international movement to block the publication of Manhunt 2, with details coming next week. Sounds to GP as though Thompson and British Parliamentarian Keith Vaz, another Manhunt critic, will be teaming up.
Source:
http://gamepolitics.com/2007/05/08/hey- ... with-that/

Didn't Jack just agree to not make any further attempts to block any Take Two games in his settlement to avoid jailtime?
http://kotaku.com/gaming/take_two-inter ... 253736.php

Napoleon the Clown · Post by **Napoleon the Clown** » 2007-05-09 02:13am

Jack Thompson's too stupid to realize that his constant bitch fits are doing more to support the targets of his ire than they are to stop them. Either that or he's the real world equivalent of an immensely dedicated troll.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2007-05-09 02:14am

I have to ask, where the hell does he get the money to do all this!?!?

Napoleon the Clown · Post by **Napoleon the Clown** » 2007-05-09 02:37am

Just a guess, but he probably gets a lot of donations from idiot fundamentalists. And the fucker's an attourney, so he's probably loaded to begin with.

The rod up his ass has a rod up its ass. (I think that line was used on an episode of The Simpsons in reference to Skinner...)

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2007-05-09 03:02am

Shinova wrote:I have to ask, where the hell does he get the money to do all this!?!?

He's an attorney so he's probably pretty well off cash-wise, and he actually apparently usually represents himself in these court cases, so that should save some cost on legal fees.

Also, he hasn't actually sued Wendy's yet. He's just raising a stink over email.

Tolya · Post by **Tolya** » 2007-05-09 05:20am

There was a game in which robots that you killed started firing in random directions before they exploded. I can't remember what game was it, but I think Jack has just reached that stage.

He is going berserk.

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2007-05-09 07:44am

I bet Jack drives a car. Cars have been known as tools for murdering people. Therefore Jack advocates murder. I hope he doesn't use knives to cut food because they've been used to kill people too.

Tolya · Post by **Tolya** » 2007-05-09 12:34pm

I bet Jack drives a car. Cars have been known as tools for murdering people. Therefore Jack advocates murder. I hope he doesn't use knives to cut food because they've been used to kill people too. Rolling Eyes

I sure hope Jack doesn't find this topic, because you just gave him the ultimate clue.

With the above Jack...can sue...himself.

Napoleon the Clown · Post by **Napoleon the Clown** » 2007-05-09 06:31pm

Jack sleeps on a pillow. Pillows have been used to kill people for ages. Jack supports murder.

Or, even better, the oil connection.

loomer · Post by **loomer** » 2007-05-09 08:29pm

Jack wears clothes. Sometimes clothes have been known to kill people by strangulation. Jack supports murder.

In all seriousness, though, is it just me, or is he getting even more batshit insane?

Invictus ChiKen · Post by **Invictus ChiKen** » 2007-05-09 09:03pm

I'm starting to wonder if he is not PAYED to do this shit to generate puplicity for certain releases...

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2007-05-09 10:37pm

There should be "Jack supports murder" T-shirts.

loomer · Post by **loomer** » 2007-05-10 05:30am

Oooh! Just thought up a good one!

Jack requires oxygen to survive. Pure oxygen is poisonous. Thus, Jack supports murder by requiring a poisonous substance to live.

18-Till-I-Die · Post by **18-Till-I-Die** » 2007-05-10 06:22am

Invictus ChiKen wrote:I'm starting to wonder if he is not PAYED to do this shit to generate puplicity for certain releases...

You know that's not too bad an idea...*puts on tinfoil hat*

Think about it. This stuff NEVER hurts the video game industry, or any industry, it only brings more and more attention to Game X because it's blasted all over the news.

Maybe...the game companies pay people like this to fuck around. The idea being two fold: it makes their real detractors look insane ("Would you believe people who side with THIS guy?!") and it also is a subtle kind of guerilla marketing.

Wow, that's genius...i should be a marketing exec

!

PeZook · Post by **PeZook** » 2007-05-10 08:02am

18-Till-I-Die wrote: Wow, that's genius...i should be a marketing exec !

Now that you've figured it all out, you have no choice. You will come work in the industry, or your character will get assassinated in a huge international PR campaign that will make the entire world believe you and all your family who have every lived were worse than Hitler could ever hope to be.

So which way will you go, young padawan?