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Jack Thompson threatened by V.A. Copycat hoaxer

Jack Thompson threatened by V.A. Copycat hoaxer

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A 14-year old boy has been arrested for making threats to Anti-Game Attorney Jack Thompson. Thompson claims that he received the following e-mail on Saturday morning.

Hello, Jack Thompson.

I am going to shoot 20-30 people at my school, UC Berkeley, but I am not sure on what gun to use. Any suggestions? I am also looking for a game to train with. Do you have any ideas? I am fairly new to this.

Thank you for your time.

Thompson immediately turned the e-mail over to authorities, who promptly arrested the teenaged offender. After a brief search, police ascertained that the teenaged boy did not have the means to carry out his threat and was very likely heckling Thompson, who is disliked by the gaming community at large. The youth is scheduled to appear before the juvenile court for his threat.

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