ok son, this his how you make a complete jackass out of yourself. Lesson #1....

is it legal to use his son like that? Although i suppose if the kid wanted to it can't be illegal.

Hope this Thompson guy dies of a heartattack soon.
How old is he?

JT is approximately 56 years old and looking healthy.

No game has ever made me want to do harm to someone. But Jack Thompson makes me feel that way. Does this mean that Jack Thompson causes violence?

Well he's right about one thing... retailers really should be checking IDs. Harsher penalties on retailers for not doing so is acceptable.

That said, Thompson is still a douchebag.

All the new consoles have parental locks don't they? While I agree that the retailer should probably have checked an ID, parents can still prevent the kids from playing it.

In my opinion, this is the realm of the parent, not the retailer or publisher. Ratings are provided for parents to make informed decisions. As a parent, you should be monitoring what your child does at all times, because, you know, you are a parent...

Saying that, I think this guy is despicable for using his kid as a pawn in his games.

What do you want to bet that his son is playing Bioshock right now while smoking a large joint.

He also doesn't indicate how many time his son FAILED at purchasing the game until he got an employee who was incompetant or who really just didn't care.

I am sure if you gave a 15 year old 10 bucks and took him from gas station to gas station, he would eventually succeed in buying a six pack. This does not mean there is some great fraud perpatrated by the American Government, 7/11, and Coors brewing company