Former NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe defended his use of force when arresting Aboriginal people, as well as the language used in his text messages, while giving evidence at the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest on Tuesday, stating he was not concerned a judge called him a liar because that judge was known for making outrageous and racist comments.
Mr Rolfe was on the stand for the second day giving evidence before Coroner Elizabeth Armitage in the long-running coronial investigation into the death of Mr Walker in Alice Springs.
Coronial Enquiry? This is a second trial. Not seeking a decision on cause of death (which is already known). This farce is out to destroy someone for their own personal glory. I look forward to these people being sued for not sticking to the guidelines of a coronial enquiry. Black on black deaths do not go through this long drawn-out tirade. Shit holes? I know residents in a couple of these not named communities and call their homes hell-holes who spend as much as they can not at home. Rolfe is right when he says the media spotlight avoids reporting on the state of these communities. What do they have to do with a death decision? Please, please, someone call it quits on this farce of a coronial enquiry. I expect a movie/documentary out of this debacle starring the ??? – certainly not Rolfe.
Keep this inquiry going as long as possible talking rubbish. Many people are being paid big dollars at the taxpayer expense and want it to continue. Don’t worry about it being a complete farce, those being paid are enjoying every minute as the easy dollars keep coming in.