Michael Atkinson Clamps Down on Defamatory Comments (especially if they're directed at him)

[Inco]

Uh huh..
So Atkinson can call all us gamers "psychopathic killing time bombs" (paraphrase) which are worse than notorious bikie gangs. Yet, when one person calls him a crook (despite the fact that his corruption in his position of power is overwhelmingly obvious.) he reacts like he is the innocent one and claims damages. Thats being quite hypocritical.

 

[latenightapplepie]

I love Media Watch. It's one of the best shows on Australian television. I like that this has happened. Although I feel sorry for the guy being asked for $20,000, I cannot help but enjoy how terrible this makes Atkinson look.

Thanks for posting this, Andronicus! Good find.

 

[Yumi_and_Erea]

He is a pathetic tired old fuckbend, a massive crook (if not a full-blown corrupt politician gone right off the track) and an overal ignorant and degenerative smear on the country of Australia.

Fuck you Michael, we're tired of you and your whiny old bullshit.

 

[jack_hectic]

ive emailed him a nasty letter telling him to f*cking let it go.

HERES HIS EMAIL!!!!

attorney-general@agd.sa.gov.au

 

[Andronicus]

If it didn't yet, what's the bet it won't? After all, we can't have the media showing a negative side to a political figure!

Unless it's Peter Garrett.

Thanks for posting this, Andronicus! Good find.

Thanks! I found it looking in the forum of the site linked to the story about how games are worse than cancer, and thought it story worth sharing with a larger audience.

 

[Kaymish]

Michael Atkinson is a crook for that fining a guy who disagrees with you i expect that from a creationist not from a politician who also happens to be a crook

 

[Olrod]

Does this mean that anybody has the right to fine anybody else for these kinds of comments? Can gamers fine him for his comments about them?

 

[Sonicron]

Astonishing. Just when you thought he couldn't sink any lower...

I hope this gets the media coverage it deserves; with only a short time left before the elections, any opposing parties should relish getting this kind of ammo for their dirt catapults.

 

[S.R.S.]

ive emailed him a nasty letter telling him to f*cking let it go.

HERES HIS EMAIL!!!!

attorney-general@agd.sa.gov.au

I hate to be the one to tell you, but that was not smart. It only supports his argument that mature video games encourage negative behaviour in people.

So you didn't send him an email then? I doubt it's real though.

OP: Fingers crossed he doesn't find this website. I think we all would make him a millionaire.

 

[lockeslylcrit]

Michael Atkinson raped and murdered a 12 year old girl.

Suck on that, Atkinson!

 

[Lord Krunk]

He gets death threats from bikie gangs and gamers alike, and he's going on a personal vendetta against someone that calls him a crook? [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArsonMurderAndJaywalking]

Well, I lol'd. Hope Mr. McQuillan gets out of this mess, because if he gave Atkinson the gut punch he needed, he should never need to pay for a beer again.

 

[LongAndShort]

That is not the Australian way. Real Australians wouldn't try and force twenty grand out of a bankrupted man and ***** about being called a crook. A real Australian would take it on the chin and laugh it off. God knows I've laughed off a lot worse.

This man needs to be destroyed. South Australia, you don't get rid of him the rest of the country will have to disown you.

 

[Scorp123]

Soo you can just fine anyone who pisses you off or do you have to be a minister to have that sort of privileges?

 

[Tharwen]

When's the next Australian election?

Is there still time to become an Australian citizen before it?

 

[RufusMcLaser]

The more I learn about this... person... the less I like him. Well, let's see.

I heard Michael Atkinson has terrible breath, and like to shoot puppies with an air rifle.

 

[Taddy]

That is not the Australian way. Real Australians wouldn't try and force twenty grand out of a bankrupted man and ***** about being called a crook. A real Australian would take it on the chin and laugh it off. God knows I've laughed off a lot worse.

This man needs to be destroyed. South Australia, you don't get rid of him the rest of the country will have to disown you.

Wait the rest of the country still wants us? I thought we were already disowned. :'(

 

[LongAndShort]

That is not the Australian way. Real Australians wouldn't try and force twenty grand out of a bankrupted man and ***** about being called a crook. A real Australian would take it on the chin and laugh it off. God knows I've laughed off a lot worse.

This man needs to be destroyed. South Australia, you don't get rid of him the rest of the country will have to disown you.

Wait the rest of the country still wants us? I thought we were already disowned. :'(

You guys are still major beer and wine producers, so we forgive a lot. But you're walking a fine line and Atkinson might push you off.

 

[Sark]

Besides for his vendetta against rabid R18 cultists, most of Atkinsons policy is fairly sound.