NSW police accused of wrongdoing
Rose Bay police will be the subject of a NSW Ombudsman investigation following allegations they deleted sections of CCTV footage which could prove claims they assaulted a gay man.
The Sydney Morning Herald today reports David Rook and his partner, John Tanner, went to the Rose Bay police station on June 5 last year to report an alleged assault by security guards at the Opera House.
Rook, however, was instead charged for drink driving before police allegedly assaulted his partner.
Under freedom-of-information laws, the couple has applied for a copy of the CCTV footage captured during the exchange.
Police initially denied the request, but Rook was allowed to view the video and claims footage of officers allegedly assaulting his partner had been deliberately cut out.
The NSW Office of the Information Commission has agreed that sections of footage appear to be missing.
NSW police has denied the footage was tampered with and said an independent investigation did not find any wrongdoing by police.
Rook’s drink driving charge was thrown out of Downing Centre Local Court on October 24.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS MORE DETAIL TO THIS STORY TO DISCOVER. AS A READER I WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE DUI CHARGE WAS THROWN OUT OF COURT AND WHAT WERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH ROOK WAS CHARGED IN THE FIRST PLACE? IT’S A MAJOR STORY, CAN WE GET MORE INFORMATION TO HELP FORM AN OPINION ABOUT THE POLICE’S BEHAVIOUR?
Just lucky they did not use their Taser Guns!