The Bar Trial of Jack Thompson (Part 6): Bully Case Judge
Testifies  March 25, 2008 -  Whatever you think about Jack
Thompson, there are times when he can play the media like a
Stradivarius. And so it was that he managed to hold the
attention of both the mainstream and gaming press for several
weeks in 2006 while he sought to block the release of Rockstar’s
Bully in Florida.  Thompson’s unusual suit, which charged that
the T-rated Bully was a public nuisance, came before Judge
Ronald Friedman on the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. In an
early-round win for Thompson, Friedman ordered Take Two to
produce the game for an in-chambers viewing prior to its retail
launch.  That would be Thompson’s only victory in the case,
which quickly turned contentious (anyone surprised?). Thompson
blasted Friedman endlessly following the judge’s ruling that he
would not grant Thompson's petition to block Bully’s release.
Thompson upped the ante by announcing that he would run for
Friedman’s seat in 2008. We note that Thompson d