Thompson on the road to remove GTA 4 ads from U.S. transit |
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People take Jack Thompson seriously. That's no overstatement after the Miami-Dade Transit System officials confirmed it took down advertisements of Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto 4 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3) in line with the anti-video game violence attorney's request.
Thompson reportedly sent an e-mail to Miami Mayor Carlos Alvarez, saying:
Grand Theft Auto games have been obsessively played by a number of teens who have then copycatted the outrageous, sociopathic violence in the games and killed innocent people.
The lawyer noted that Grand Theft Auto 4 ads were placed near Miami's Children's Hospital and adjacent to a kids' park, then mentioned Entertainment Software Rating Board's (ESRB) description of the game easily imply selling it to minors will violate Florida's law against sexual material harmful to minors.
Soon enough, Miami-Dade transit announced posters have been removed after a review of the relevant approval process and contract. It doesn't stop there, because Thompson now wants all U.S. transit system to do the same.
Thompson pointed out ESRB's principles and guidelines regarding responsible advertising, which state Mature-rated games shouldn't be promoted where teens can see them. However, the ESRB doesn't believe GTA 4 ads play foul.
Here's the response from ESRB's representative:
Considering the overwhelmingly adult demographic profile of mass transit ridersÂ… the placement of GTA 4 ads in these types of outlets would typically not be in violation of [Ad Review Council] guidelines.
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I hate this guy...I cannot wait to get this game
Disbared?
I thought he wasent a lawyer anymore since his escapades where a drain on public funding?
Hes a Rat Faced Pimple on societys ass. Someone Please pop him.
...that would be funny and great to chase this guy down and bazooka the biatch.
I'll be on the look out. Great multiplayer scenario....the first person to waste his ass.
...when you have someone like jack Thompson that does the work for you:P
"bazooka the biatch" hahahahahahha!! !
good one...
it will only help GTA ;) Btw this game is popular enough it doesn't really need any advertising. Unless you lived in a hole for the last 10 years there is noway you don't know what it is and don't know when it is coming out.
... And anyway it could advertise it more because everyone is going to be telling each other what a w**ker he is for getting GTA advertising banned, and little kids will want it more because they will feel rebelious by playing a banned game
DIEDIEDIE THOMPSON!
... and made him some ambulance chasing sleaze-bag (like he is in real life) so whenever you see him >>> KABLOOOOEY!!!!
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