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Explosive proof of alleged racism inside the Northern Territory police power has been made public, following an order from the NT coroner.
through the coronial inquest into the demise of Kumanjayi Walker, whom Rolfe shot and killed throughout a botched police operation in 2019.
Rolfe informed the coroner’s courtroom of racist awards allegedly handed out amongst members of the Territory Response Group, of which he was a member.
Coroner Elizabeth Armitage on Monday lifted the suppression order on a number of of the alleged awards, which Rolfe tendered as proof through the long-running inquest.
The primary depicts an Aboriginal flag with the Territory Response Group (TRG) brand within the nook with the phrases “CAUTION for a RAPE… that is all that must be mentioned”.
One of many awards allegedly given out to a TRG member, submitted as proof by Zachary Rolfe through the inquest into Kumanjayi Walker’s demise.
The award seems to be from 2013 and the title of the receiving constable is redacted.
The second certificates from 2012 depicts the TRG brand and a picture of a police rescue car chasing Usain Bolt.
The phrases “Runner up SOOTY AWARD, for excellent lack of excellence in approaching a stronghold” are printed.
The TRG brand can also be on the ultimate 2012 award, depicting a unadorned man mendacity on his again and a lady sporting revealing clothes.
The phrases embrace “award for excellent lack of excellence in cooking sausages”.
NT Commissioner Michael Murphy mentioned he was “taking the certificates as true” although they haven’t been formally verified.
“It is completely disgraceful and abhorrent, I will not stand for that kind of tradition within the Northern Territory police,” he mentioned on Monday.