Court hears allegations Rolfe struck man in head during incident at an Alice Springs casino
Zachary Rolfe leaving the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker in 2022. The court has heard that the then police officer was accused of striking a young Aboriginal man weeks before the shooting.Zachary Rolfe leaving the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker in 2022. The court has heard that the then police officer was accused of striking a young Aboriginal man weeks before the shooting.
Julian McMahon SC, representing Yuendumu’s Parumpurru committee, showed Rolfe a video of an incident at Lassester’s Casino in September 2019. Rolfe said he did not agree that the video depicted racist violence. He said he could not recall why he watched the footage again eight years later, and used his phone to take a video of the footage.He said he would estimate this was the only time during his career this occurred.
Sgt Lee Bauwens, who was Rolfe’s supervisor in the immediate response team and described himself as a close friend of the former constable, also returned toThe certificates included two from 2007 referring to the Shit BBQ award winner cooking “the most coon like bbq ever!!” and the Noogadah award winner “expressing utmost level of Aboriginality while being an elite member of the ”.
Asked by Patrick Coleridge, counsel assisting the coroner, if blackface was racist, Bauwens responded “I dunno, it is?”Bauwens later said he was remorseful about the awards.
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