A witness says police at an Invasion Day rally initially failed to respond after a homemade bomb was thrown into the crowd. The testimony is being heard in an inquiry into racism. The witness told investigators that the bomb was lobbed into the rally area and that the police presence did not act immediately in response. According to the account presented to the inquiry, the incident caused serious concern for public safety and highlighted alleged failures in how police handled the situation. The West Australian and PerthNow report the witness’s statement using the phrase “We should be dead,” describing the danger posed by the thrown device and implying that the crowd narrowly avoided harm. The reports focus on the timing and nature of the police response, as well as the broader context of claims under investigation regarding racism. The inquiry is examining events around the rally and related conduct, including how authorities responded to the threat created by the device.