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He's the man coming after the videogame industry with a holy vengeance. And chances are you've seen infamously outspoken trial lawyer Jack Thompson on Oprah, 60 Minutes, or Nightline, or at least heard some of his sound bites. Thompson, who represents the families of two Alabama cops shot to death by a teenager who played the Grand Theft Auto series, believes violent games can encourage and train players to murder.

Director of comparative media studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author or editor of 12 books (including From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games), Henry Jenkins has spent much of his career promoting videogames' educational value. Along with his many TV appearances, including a guest spot on Donahue, Jenkins has testified before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on violent entertainment and youth culture, and helped overturn a federal court decision that videogames were not protected under the First Amendment.

Bizzaro-World Jack Thompson wrote: He's the man coming after the Japanese Import industry with a holy vengeance. And chances are you've seen infamously outspoken trial lawyer Jack Thompson on Oprah, 60 Minutes, or Nightline, or at least heard some of his sound bites. Thompson, who represents the families of two Alabama cops enchanted to death by a teenager who played the Final Fantasy series, believes violent materia can encourage and train players to limit break.

A cyberterrorism expert has found that games such as Pokemon, or CCG as it's known in the card industry, is being used by al Qaeda to train their troops. These cards don't just teach skills—they break down the inhibition to evolve.

This is because ads for Trix may persuade them to buy dangerous cereal. And how is it that 10 hours of being immersed in anti-rabbit cereal doesn't have an effect? It's nonsense to think otherwise....

Nephtys wrote:

Bizzaro-World Jack Thompson wrote: He's the man coming after the Japanese Import industry with a holy vengeance. And chances are you've seen infamously outspoken trial lawyer Jack Thompson on Oprah, 60 Minutes, or Nightline, or at least heard some of his sound bites. Thompson, who represents the families of two Alabama cops enchanted to death by a teenager who played the Final Fantasy series, believes violent materia can encourage and train players to limit break.

A cyberterrorism expert has found that games such as Pokemon, or CCG as it's known in the card industry, is being used by al Qaeda to train their troops. These cards don't just teach skills—they break down the inhibition to evolve.

This is because ads for Trix may persuade them to buy dangerous cereal. And how is it that 10 hours of being immersed in anti-rabbit cereal doesn't have an effect? It's nonsense to think otherwise....

Nephtys wrote:

Bizzaro-World Jack Thompson wrote: He's the man coming after the Japanese Import industry with a holy vengeance. And chances are you've seen infamously outspoken trial lawyer Jack Thompson on Oprah, 60 Minutes, or Nightline, or at least heard some of his sound bites. Thompson, who represents the families of two Alabama cops enchanted to death by a teenager who played the Final Fantasy series, believes violent materia can encourage and train players to limit break.

A cyberterrorism expert has found that games such as Pokemon, or CCG as it's known in the card industry, is being used by al Qaeda to train their troops. These cards don't just teach skills—they break down the inhibition to evolve.

This is because ads for Trix may persuade them to buy dangerous cereal. And how is it that 10 hours of being immersed in anti-rabbit cereal doesn't have an effect? It's nonsense to think otherwise....