Flowers For Jack

They collected donations via the internet, totaling $1,049.99. After paying for the flowers, the money left over was set aside to be donated to and Jerry Holkins of Penny Arcade once the PayPal account is settled.

The finished letter was seven pages long and accompanied by ten pages of approximately 280 signatures of supporters and donators, spanning forty states and ten countries. Not all donators signed and not all signatories made donations, so a final tally of supporters is not yet known. Flowers For Jack estimated it at 400 people. The letter addressed issues including:

Denouncing criminal acts by gamers, including phone Harassment and threats.

Asking his current position on the behavior and policies of the NIMF .

Discussing the word " Pixelante ."

Requesting a clear statement of his agenda and goals for the gaming industry.

Contesting the perception of average gamers and stereotypes.

Finding out about the project from Joystiq before it was complete, Jack responded that once said flowers were received, he "will pack them up and send them to Judge James M. Moore, Fayette County Courthouse, Fayette, Alabama", the same judge who kicked him off the Strickland V. Sony case and Revoked His Pro Hac Vice status in Alabama. Thompson " Judge Moore to know that the flowers are an 'in memoriam' tribute to the three good men cut down because Paul Eibeler, CEO of Take-Two/Rockstar is a sociopathic criminal who knowingly markets adult, cop-killing murder simulators to kids." [http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/23/flowers-for-jack-if-you-cant-beat-him-send-him-pretty-things/

Flowers For Jack

Letter attached to flowers

On and Take Two Interactive for sending the flowers to him, neither of which were involved. He did not acknowledge any receipt or knowledge of the letter at that time. During the week and a half leading up to the delivery he had left multiple harassing comments on the original Joystiq article.

Thompson later clarified why he blamed Joystiq, since "The reportage of the flowers stunt involved Joystiq in the stunt." He also blamed Take Two because FFJ allegedly "follows Take-Two’s and Blank Rome's lead in characterizing me in the media and in an Alabama courthouse as, variously, a bisexual pedophile, 'mentally ill,' 'paranoid,' and so forth." {Link without Title}

The Miami New Times also weighed in, accusing Thompson of "glower down from the high ground." [http://www.miaminewtimes.com/Issues/2006-02-09/news/metro2.html

On February 12 , 2006 , after Flowers For Jack sent an email to Thompson asking why he was blaming others for the flowers, Thompson replied:

Your flowers project was a pathetic stunt to point to yourselves and to minimalize the loss of life caused by Rockstar. Grow up.

When repeatedly asked why he was refusing to acknowledge or respond to the accompanying letter, Thompson wrote:

Why wouldn't I ignore it? It is silly, it is self-important, and it has absolutely nothing to say about anything I care about. You all should send flowers to bereaved families whose loved ones are dead because of the folks at Rockstar. You're focused on harassing the solution--me--not on the problem--them.

The Edmonton Sun also weighed in on the situation. Said Steve Tilley in an article regarding FFJ, ''Saying anti-video game crusader and soundbite manufacturer Jack Thompson lacks a sense of humour is sort of like saying a snake comes up a little short in the limbs department.''

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