WARNING: This text incorporates language some readers could discover distressing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are suggested this story incorporates the title of an individual who has died.
A Northern Territory policeman's regarding textual content messages earlier than he shot an Indigenous teenager useless have once more dominated an inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's demise.
The 19-year-old died after Constable Zachary Rolfe shot him thrice throughout an tried arrest in Yuendumu, northwest of Alice Springs on November 9, 2019.
The officer was acquitted at trial in March of murdering Walker amid accusations his use of drive after Walker stabbed him was heavy handed.
The Alice Springs inquest into the Warlpiri man's demise heard on Monday Rolfe despatched and obtained a collection of textual content messages within the months earlier than the capturing referring to Aboriginal individuals as "bush c--ns", "n---ers" and "grubby f---s".
In a single textual content, Rolfe mentioned "I am at all times able to make my (physique worn) digicam face the opposite manner" whereas discussing the apprehension of an offender throughout which a colleague allegedly "misplaced his s---".
He additionally known as senior officers investigating a workmate over his allegedly heavy-handed conduct "homosexual c---s".
Requested concerning the messages and using phrases resembling "bush c--ns", assistant commissioner Travis Wurst mentioned it was "disgusting".
"It is inappropriate. It is not the language of (the Northern Territory Police Drive). It is not the language of our neighborhood. It is not reflective of who we're," he instructed the coroner.
"That language undermines the tradition of being a police officer on this company and what it means to put on this uniform."
Wurst mentioned he was unaware officers have been utilizing the racist phrases, saying it needs to be investigated.
"(To) get to the center of the place that language comes from and why it is even being utilised," he mentioned.
"That will have been essentially the most applicable manner of going about managing that, as a result of it might be concerning the particular person, it might be about their very own private biases, or it might be a response to one thing they have been uncovered to."
He rejected the notion it could have been officers "blowing off steam" and agreed it might result in Indigenous individuals being de-humanised.
"It is indicative of somebody's private biases towards a cultural group that has the power to influence on their means to do their job," he mentioned.
"A job that we should do with out concern or favour, and objectively and you can't have that language seeping into the office, or in a personal context."
The inquest continues on Tuesday.