Thompson threatens NIU with lawsuit

Jack Thompson has written to North Illinois University threatening a lawsuit if the institution doesn't hand over any documents related to killer Steven Kazmierczak's experience with videogames.

"Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request production of copies of all documents that reveal Steven Kazmierczak’s play of violent video games, including but not limited to the use of his computer to play Counter-Strike, which he apparently, according to the New York Post, used to rehearse for his Valentine’s Day Massacre at NIU," said Thompson in the letter faxed to the University today. "The killers in the two worst school massacres in history — in Erfurt, Germanay, and at Virginia Tech University—similarly trained on Counter-Strike to rehearse for their killing sprees. If I am not provided with this information, I shall bring a civil action to secure these documents."

The editor of GamePolitics.com got in touch with Thompson, asking him if had really sent the letter. Thompson replied:

"Of course I sent it to them, you idiot. The NIU investigators have already responded, professionally, and told me they will get me this information in due time. This is how you do this, which you wouldn’t know."

Us? Stunned.