A man who spat on Lismore ‘identity’ Big Rob during the 2016 Federal election campaign has been placed on a good behaviour bond.
Ron Cahill appeared at Lismore Local Court on Monday facing charges of common assault, and behaving in an offensive manner in a public place, in relation to an incident during pre-polling for the seat of Page.
On June 27, Mr Cahill was volunteering for Labor candidate Janelle Saffin at the pre-polling booth on Molesworth Street, Lismore
Police facts before the court revealed kebab shop owner, Mr Rob, formerly known as Robert Bou Hamdan, was videoing at the booth in his role as a ‘civilian reporter’.
The court heard altercation developed between the pair and Mr Cahill threw a piece of cardboard and plastic at Mr Rob, which hit him on the leg and fell to the ground.
After repeated requests by Mr Rob to pick up the object, Mr Cahill spat at Mr Rob, landing on his foot.
When Mr Rob reported the incident to police, he and a witness provided statements and video footage of the altercation.
Mr Rob did not appear in court to witness proceedings.
Mr Cahill’s solicitor Binnie O’Dwyer then told police her client refused to be interviewed.
At court Ms O’Dwyer said Mr Cahill, 73, who pleaded guilty to both charges, was well regarded in the community and had no prior criminal record.
Lismore Mayor Isaac Smith provided Mr Cahill with a reference, testifying to his good character and community service.
In sentencing Mr Cahill to an 18-month good behaviour bond with no conviction recorded, Magistrate Michael Dakin said ‘spitting on someone is inexcusable.’
Let’s get a few things right here! I didn’t spit on bou-hamdan. I spat on the ground during our ‘chat’ and my solicitor mentioned that in court. The Magistrate chose to believe bou-hamdan’s ‘story’. I’ve never spat on anybody or anything in my life, not even a cockroach.
I believe you
Big Rob – to give him the name he seems to prefer – is one of those sad unhappy individuals who is only ever happy provoking others under the guise of doing a social good. He seeks negative responses so that he can claim victim status. It’s a sad reflection on the judiciary that they didn’t see through what this clown is really like.
Perhaps the court could have taken into consideration the people that Mr Rob harasses and the fact he, Mr Rob, uses his many Social Media pages to label Innocent people as Pedophiles.
Mr Rob, with some of his supporters, have harassed me for well over three years. Mr Rob has published My Photo, My Name, My address and a photo of my home, all whilst publishing that I am a Pedophile. He further continues to harass and menace me personally online.
Police at Lismore NSW station have been notified of these matters but contue to decline to assist me.
A complaint lodged to the NSW Ombudsman resulted in a finding that at least one Officer from the Richmond LAC had refused to take complaints regarding Mr Rob ( Then Robert Bou-Hamdan)
If Police only accept complaints lodged by Mr Rob and refuse to consider complaints I attempt to lodge, then where is the Natural justice that should be afforded to every person?
Whilst I do not condone spitting on a person, the actions of Mr Rob and his more active supporters, in engaging in online bullying is as bad if not worse.
Mr Rob has even stated that an ex partner left our relationship due to my sexual abuse of our son.
I do NOT now, Nor have I ever had a son. No partner of mine has EVER had children to me, nor another person, whilst in a relationship with me.
What a sook!!! Can’t even handle a bit of saliva, yet he thinks he’s the Savior of Lismore… Keyboard warriors I tell you!!!
He is Lismores’ worst serial pest. He is so full of hatred and he bullies anyone who doesnt aggree with him. Very sad person indeed.
Suggestion.
The worst thing that this Bou Hampden cove could contemplate is no one paying attention to him. So give him what he least desires. Ignore him. This is my last comment and advice. I often wonder whether he has actually finished his “law” degree.
I’ve tried posting my comments on Big Rob’s group on Facey but unless you’re on his side he just deletes all posts. The man’s a megalomaniac of the first order and, seeing as he is contemptuous of the police, I wonder why they’d support his nonsense. Hamdan has made so many enemies that a bit of saliva will seem like a mother’s kiss one of these days.
Let’s not lose sight of the facts here. A 72 year old aged pensioner (Ron Cahill) is confronted by Robert Bou Hamdan. Bou Hamdan AKA Big Rob AKA Mr Rob, Big. stands directly in front of Cahill and starts to wave his mobile phone in Cahill’s face. Cahill under extreme provocation, spits in Bou Hamdan’s direction. Bou Hamdan in true bully boy fashion but in this instance behaving like a pompous Nana goes running off to the Police. Cahill is then charged. A Magistrate who has previously been described by Bou Hamdan as been biased and was recently the subject of an application by Bou Hamdan to excuse himself from hearing matters involving Bou Hamdan, finds the charge proven BUT (and this is the important bit folks!) does NOT impose a conviction on Cahill instead imposing a good behaviours bond.
I was there the day this incident occurred. Bou Hamdan had been making a nuisance of himself all morning. Ron should not have spat at him (note at not on) but in Ron’s defence he had a fairly large target area to aim for so all power to him to not spitting over the clown. Indeed I subsequently made submissions to the Police Officer involved who was most reluctant to charge Ron. This was because not only myself but other campaign workers including workers for both the Greens and the Nationals all came to Ron’s defence and gave a version that supported the fact that Ron was provoked. Least anyone doubt this version consider this. Ron was charged almost 3 months after the event and not because startling new evidence had come forward but merely because Bou Hamdan was literally abusing local Police because no charge had been laid.
In conclusion, I would like all to note that I will no longer be calling Bou Hamdan that name or one of his newer adopted names (Bog Rob etc). I will now be referring to him as Robert Boo Hoo Hamdan. I mean really, how pathetic. Imagine your highlight of the year is having the cops charge a Grand Dad cause he spat at your feet.
Well said Rockdale Rager, all true!
Big Rob has only just discovered this story and written about it in the Lismore Information Exchange… I don’t know when UBR, Lismore Radio and NCC are coming back up, but the fact that they are offline is a sign that he is at least reconsidering his actions…
Calling our mayor ‘simple’ is still a breach though, as the info exchange groups are widely accessible…