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jack404 · 12-12-2010, 10:39 PM

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1225969835484

Is Mohamad Tohme the worst cab driver in Sydney?

EXCLUSIVE by Joe Hildebrand From: The Daily Telegraph December 13, 2010 12:00AM

MEET Mohamad Tohme. Despite tough competition, he might just be Sydney's worst taxi driver.
In 12 years on the road for four major cab companies, he has been accused of slapping, abusing and swearing at customers, refusing short fares and deliberately taking the longest possible route.

He once took a passenger from the airport to Annandale via Oxford St - during Mardi Gras. Last year, he was accused of exposing his genitals after a lewd suggestion to a dissatisfied customer.

Mr Tohme says he's just misunderstood, adding "I've got maybe bad people skills."

The Administrative Decisions Tribunal last week found those bad people skills include convictions for domestic violence and assaulting police and a business associate.During the Mardi Gras incident in 1998, he allegedly also demanded $50 - instead of the $32 on the meter - "because the trip had taken over 15 minutes". This, five other complaints and a 1999 conviction for bashing his wife with a shoe led the Department of Transport to ask him to show cause why his licence should not be revoked.

He asked for another chance and got a final warning. Then in 2004, he allegedly slapped a female passenger.

Fortunately for Mr Tohme, the charge of assault was withdrawn. However, two charges of resisting police and assaulting an officer were not.

Mr Tohme's taxi licence was suspended while he was ordered to undergo an anger- management course. When this was completed, he resumed driving. Between 2006 and 2008 there were another five complaints. In 2008, Mr Tohme was convicted of punching and kicking a "business associate" during a dispute at a service station.

His authority was cancelled but again he pleaded for mercy and it was reinstated for six months. Five months and one week later, in February 2009, a customer asked to be taken to Surry Hills.

According to a subsequent complaint, Mr Tohme refused, got out and "slammed the door so hard, something broke. He opened the door and started screaming".

Inexplicably, he kept driving. In May last year a Westin Hotel doorman complained that, when asked to take a short fare to King St Wharf, Mr Tohme told a passenger to "f ... off". At Darling Harbour in July last year, he allegedly refused fares to Glebe and Leichhardt, telling a passenger to "suck my penis" while exposing himself. The next month the department cancelled his authority.

Mr Tohme denied abusing customers or exposing himself, but tribunal member Peter Molony was "satisfied that he is not a fit and proper person to drive a taxi cab".
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it took 12 years for them to finally bag him.. theres lots more like him out there, trust me ... beware

Marlin T · 12-13-2010, 11:28 PM

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This, five other complaints and a 1999 conviction for bashing his wife with a shoe led the Department of Transport to ask him to show

The article didn't say if the shoe was attached to his foot or not.
By just his name alone, it wouldn't surprise me in the least.

jack404 · 12-13-2010, 11:52 PM

hitting with a shoe is a insult and common when calling your wife a hooker or something similar in Islam , meehhhhh it wasn't acid , so she got off light , i'm surprised she pressed charges , most dont ,

for those who think my comment flippant , i've seen way worse nearly every day where i lived , one mongrel put wife against a brick wall and reversed the car into her 5-6 times , she fell after the first hit .. then left her behind the still running car, wedged against the wall , he got 2 years and the wife did not press charges

throw acid in womens faces is a weekly but no longer news worthy item..

this story made it more as a aftermath of a major taxi investigation , rape, dope dealing, etc , they got this clown ... the "token" offender "sneer" the new has done its job

they forget to mention he is a member of a islamic Bikies gang here Soldiers of islam ( used to be sons of Islam) big time into drugs guns and protection ,

and they got him for being a bad taxi driver ... woopie !! his mates are making ingrams and mac clones and moving into AK's ..

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1225969788870

12-12-2010, 10:39 PM	#1
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	coming to Australia? watch Sydney and Melbourne taxi's http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1225969835484 Is Mohamad Tohme the worst cab driver in Sydney? EXCLUSIVE by Joe Hildebrand From: The Daily Telegraph December 13, 2010 12:00AM MEET Mohamad Tohme. Despite tough competition, he might just be Sydney's worst taxi driver. In 12 years on the road for four major cab companies, he has been accused of slapping, abusing and swearing at customers, refusing short fares and deliberately taking the longest possible route. He once took a passenger from the airport to Annandale via Oxford St - during Mardi Gras. Last year, he was accused of exposing his genitals after a lewd suggestion to a dissatisfied customer. Mr Tohme says he's just misunderstood, adding "I've got maybe bad people skills." The Administrative Decisions Tribunal last week found those bad people skills include convictions for domestic violence and assaulting police and a business associate.During the Mardi Gras incident in 1998, he allegedly also demanded $50 - instead of the $32 on the meter - "because the trip had taken over 15 minutes". This, five other complaints and a 1999 conviction for bashing his wife with a shoe led the Department of Transport to ask him to show cause why his licence should not be revoked. He asked for another chance and got a final warning. Then in 2004, he allegedly slapped a female passenger. Fortunately for Mr Tohme, the charge of assault was withdrawn. However, two charges of resisting police and assaulting an officer were not. Mr Tohme's taxi licence was suspended while he was ordered to undergo an anger- management course. When this was completed, he resumed driving. Between 2006 and 2008 there were another five complaints. In 2008, Mr Tohme was convicted of punching and kicking a "business associate" during a dispute at a service station. His authority was cancelled but again he pleaded for mercy and it was reinstated for six months. Five months and one week later, in February 2009, a customer asked to be taken to Surry Hills. According to a subsequent complaint, Mr Tohme refused, got out and "slammed the door so hard, something broke. He opened the door and started screaming". Inexplicably, he kept driving. In May last year a Westin Hotel doorman complained that, when asked to take a short fare to King St Wharf, Mr Tohme told a passenger to "f ... off". At Darling Harbour in July last year, he allegedly refused fares to Glebe and Leichhardt, telling a passenger to "suck my penis" while exposing himself. The next month the department cancelled his authority. Mr Tohme denied abusing customers or exposing himself, but tribunal member Peter Molony was "satisfied that he is not a fit and proper person to drive a taxi cab". ___________________________________________________________ it took 12 years for them to finally bag him.. theres lots more like him out there, trust me ... beware -->

12-13-2010, 11:52 PM	#3
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: coming to Australia? watch Sydney and Melbourne taxi's hitting with a shoe is a insult and common when calling your wife a hooker or something similar in Islam , meehhhhh it wasn't acid , so she got off light , i'm surprised she pressed charges , most dont , for those who think my comment flippant , i've seen way worse nearly every day where i lived , one mongrel put wife against a brick wall and reversed the car into her 5-6 times , she fell after the first hit .. then left her behind the still running car, wedged against the wall , he got 2 years and the wife did not press charges throw acid in womens faces is a weekly but no longer news worthy item.. this story made it more as a aftermath of a major taxi investigation , rape, dope dealing, etc , they got this clown ... the "token" offender "sneer" the new has done its job they forget to mention he is a member of a islamic Bikies gang here Soldiers of islam ( used to be sons of Islam) big time into drugs guns and protection , and they got him for being a bad taxi driver ... woopie !! his mates are making ingrams and mac clones and moving into AK's .. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1225969788870 Last edited by jack404; 12-13-2010 at 11:54 PM..