An off-duty Aboriginal police officer escapes criminal charges for throwing rocks at a wombat on South Australia's west coast.
At the time, Police Commissioner Grant Stevens described the officer's behaviour as"totally abhorrent" and"unacceptable".In a statement today, Commissioner Stevens said the investigators established that as a"traditional Aboriginal man", he had an"appropriate permit to hunt wombats for food".
"Whilst distressing to many who viewed the video, it has been established that the senior community constable's actions were not inconsistent with traditional hunting practices," he said."The video shown on social media was part of a longer video that has not been released.
Mr Stevens said the officer has been provided"managerial advice and counselling regarding the implications of social media". "The senior community constable is well-regarded and respected by his colleagues, peers, supervisors, managers and the local community in which he serves," he said.Wombats are
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