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September 28, 2006
Walters vs. Thompson? Pro Bono, no less.
In a post to the IGDA Sex SIG's mailing list, prominent First Amendment attorney Larry Walters, Esq. of the firm Weston, Garrow, Dewitt & Walters has offered to assist Take-Two Interactive on a prop-bono basis in the event Thompson files suit. Larry's long been an ally to the IGDA's Sex SIG and has been helpful in addressing some of our members' concerns, and runs the site GameCensorship.com.
The post and letter read as follows:
"Thompson is at it again. His letter to Take Two, below. If he files
suit, we hereby offer to assist Take-Two and defend their Free Express rights on a pro bono basis. This is absurd.
Larry Walters, Esq.
www.GameCensorship.com
The Fax:
Subject: Bully will never be released
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
XXX XXXXXXX
New York, New York
C/o Blank Rome
S. Robson Walton, Chairman
Wal-Mart
Bentonville, Arkansas
Via Fax to XXX-XXX-XXXX
Re: Bully
Dear Mr. Eibeler, Take-Two Directors, and Mr. Walton:
Take-Two has until five o'clock p.m., Eastern time, Monday, August 14, 2006, to inform me in writing that it will forthwith provide me with a copy of Bully so that I and others can analyze it to determine whether it still poses a threat of copycat violence in our schools (See Miami-Dade School Board's unanimous Resolution), or the following will occur:
I shall file a lawsuit against your respective companies to stop the
game's October 1 release.
Regards, Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson, Attorney
Land line: XXX-XXX-XXXX, Cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX
XXXX South Dixie Hwy, Suite XXX
Coral Gables, FL USA XXXXX"
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