Apparently gaming is a worse sin than divorce.
Originally shared by Michael Tresca
A public figure’s role-playing hobby is once again in the spotlight as founder of role-playing game company Necromancer Games and state magistrate judge in Coeur d’Alene, Clark Peterson, has come under scrutiny by two parties unhappy with his conduct in their civil cases. The invasive article by Scott Maben at The Spokesman-Review posted yesterday has put role-playing on trial, trotting out claims that role-playing is “immature,” that it caused Peterson’s mind to be “somewhere else” and essentially made him unable to perform his day-to-day duties as a magistrate.
As both a lawyer and a gamer, this article is giving me everything.
As both a lawyer and a gamer, this article is giving me everything.
lol, so I can admit to crack cocaine and being getting drunk off my ass but I cant be a half orc ranger
lol, so I can admit to crack cocaine and being getting drunk off my ass but I cant be a half orc ranger
Prob didn’t help he had Orcus as his avatar.
Prob didn’t help he had Orcus as his avatar.
“I rolled a critical miss and sent that dick pic straight to the media”
“I rolled a critical miss and sent that dick pic straight to the media”
“There are weapons of mass destruction” roll your bluff, DC30
“There are weapons of mass destruction” roll your bluff, DC30
I am neither a lawyer or a judge (and I know some of you are) but I thought a judge basically had to know the law, listen to the case and make decisions based on the case presented to him in the courtroom. what sort of homework is he supposed to be doing? is he going through your tax records? is he staking out the defendants’ home with a camera?
also it would be awesome if he made the lawyers roll + CHR to manipulate
I am neither a lawyer or a judge (and I know some of you are) but I thought a judge basically had to know the law, listen to the case and make decisions based on the case presented to him in the courtroom. what sort of homework is he supposed to be doing? is he going through your tax records? is he staking out the defendants’ home with a camera?
also it would be awesome if he made the lawyers roll + CHR to manipulate
Daniel Fowler Well, depending on the case, there may be some law to research, but usually they have clerks for that.
This whole thing seems like a witch hunt, and has shades of the anti-RPG sentiment of the 1980’s. If he ran a blog about golf or hunting, they would not be pursuing this line.
Daniel Fowler Well, depending on the case, there may be some law to research, but usually they have clerks for that.
This whole thing seems like a witch hunt, and has shades of the anti-RPG sentiment of the 1980’s. If he ran a blog about golf or hunting, they would not be pursuing this line.
when I was really young (8-11) I vaguely recall some people visiting my parents and warning them that the magic the gathering cards my brother and I was playing with were a form of Satan worship. these people must be bored out of their minds (in this case a slow news day) to go looking for this sort of silliness. stop worrying about other peoples hobbies and pick up one of your own
when I was really young (8-11) I vaguely recall some people visiting my parents and warning them that the magic the gathering cards my brother and I was playing with were a form of Satan worship. these people must be bored out of their minds (in this case a slow news day) to go looking for this sort of silliness. stop worrying about other peoples hobbies and pick up one of your own
I feel I should point out that this has distracted me from about 30 mins worth of work
I feel I should point out that this has distracted me from about 30 mins worth of work
Daniel Fowler Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Daniel Fowler Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
its not a good thing but its not a terrible thing. work is in one of those states were a lot of important things have to happen but very few of the can possibly happen today
its not a good thing but its not a terrible thing. work is in one of those states were a lot of important things have to happen but very few of the can possibly happen today