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Queensland’s Indian community ‘very distressed’ by ‘racist’ police remarks revealed in court documents, race discrimination commissioner says
- An Uber driver in Queensland is suing police over alleged racial discrimination after court documents disclosed racist remarks by an officer.
- Body-worn camera footage captured an officer saying, “fucking Indians, mate, they are a bunch of fucking perverts.”
- The race discrimination commissioner says the remarks will distress Queensland’s Indian community and erode trust in police.
- Police defend the recording as possibly accidental and say disciplinary steps focused on professional development.
- The case highlights calls for independent police oversight and greater racial literacy in law enforcement.
- The race discrimination commissioner urged action against the officers and reinforced accountability.
- The attorney general did not specify when a police integrity unit would be established.
- Investigations into the officers followed a complaint and inquiries by the police.
- The charges against the Indian Uber driver were dismissed after two witnesses failed to appear.
- The case underscores potential barriers for migrant communities reporting crime to police.
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