Surprise: Atkinson slurs Gamers again.
posted by Chris Prior, 15 Feb 2010
Michael Atkinson is at it again. Last time he paid attention to gamers, we were criminals who engage in dirty tricks. In an interview on the year's first Good Game episode, he said the following:
"I feel that my family and I are more at risk from gamers than we are from the outlaw motorcycle gangs"
We shouldn't be surprised. Mr Atkinson's stock in trade is generalising and demonising. But again, a group of people drawn from the entirety of Australian society (half of South Australians, according to a recent study) have been insulted. And why? Because Mr Atkinson seems more interested in his own prejudice than being a good representative.
After confirming Mr Atkinson declined to do an interview for ABC National News it's little wonder we haven't seen Mr Atkinson in the media recently, if this is the kind of performance we can expect. Baseless accusations and broad, sweeping generalities are all he has to offer.
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