Thompson v. The Florida Bar

Filing 128

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by John B. Thompson. (Thompson, John)

Thompson v. The Florida Bar

Doc. 128

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JOHN B. THOMPSON, Plaintiff, v. THE FLORIDA BAR and DAVA J. TUNIS, Defendants. PLAINTIFF'S SIXTH RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S SHOW CAUSE ORDER COMES NOW plaintiff, John B. Thompson, hereinafter Thompson, as an attorney on his own behalf, and further responds to this court's September 24, 2007, Order to Show Cause and states: 1. Norm Kent has now "removed" the "Adult Sites" previously offered to people of all ages at his www.nationalgaynews.com site, linked to by his law firm's official, Barregulated web site. 2. Unfortunately for Mr. Kent, certain experts in cyber investigative work Case No. 07-21256 (Judge Adalberto Jordan)

laboring with the undersigned have documented both the "before" and "after" versions of Mr. Kent's porn portal. That has been done conclusively and completely. 3. What Mr. Kent has done, in frantically trying to "cover his tracks" in this fashion, is inadvertently admit, as any lawyer should understand, that he was improperly disseminating this material. Why else would he now try to remove it? Attempting to "unring the bell" does not even rise to the level of being, as the British would say, "too clever by half." It is being too foolish for words.

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4. Mr. Kent has now gone from one trap to another, both of which he has set for himself. The undersigned appreciates the court's assistance in this regard. WHEREFORE, plaintiff respectfully requests that this court vacate its order to show cause, as previously requested in a motion to do so of even date, particularly in light of the fact that the undersigned's efforts, engaged in for a proper and lawful motive, have made children safer, at least as to one activity in which Mr. Kent, with The Bar's collaboration, has been involved, in violation of state and federal law. I solemnly swear, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is a true, correct, and complete accounts of the facts, so help me God! I HEREBY CERTIFY that this has been served upon record counsel this 26th day of September, 2007, electronically.

/s/ JOHN B. THOMPSON, Plaintiff Attorney, Florida Bar #231665 1172 South Dixie Hwy., Suite 111 Coral Gables, Florida 33146 Phone: [phone] [e-mail]

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