Understanding the Zachary Rolfe verdict

<p>In November 2019, a 19-year-old Walpiri man, Kumanjayi Walker, was killed by Northern Territory police constable Zachary Rolfe. </p><p>It happened during an attempted arrest in the remote community of Yuendumu. Rolfe shot Walker three times. Walker died shortly after.</p><p>Rolfe was charged with murder. His trial has been playing out in the Darwin Supreme Court, and last week a verdict was handed down. Rolfe was found not guilty. </p><p>Today, writer and contributor to <em>The Monthly</em> Anna Krien on the acquittal of Zachary Rolfe, and what this case reveals about the state of policing in Australia. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Writer and contributor to <em>The Monthly</em> Anna Krien.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Background:</strong> <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/the-trial-of-zachary-rolfe">The trial of Zachary Rolfe</a> on <em>7am</em>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>