Andrew L. Urban
Sometimes ya gotta scratch yer head at judges… take NSW District Court judge Michael McHugh, who has decided that a video, viewed millions of times and shared globally, cannot be presented in evidence against Bankstown nurses Sarah Abu Lebdeh and Ahmad Rashad Nadir. You know, the ones charged with threatening behaviour against jews…as we reported on June 24, 2026.
On further consideration, we have come to form the view (as they say in Lawland) that whatever the judge’s reasons may be when we get to see them in due course, will be as laughable as they seem even without seeing them. I put it to his honour with respect (yes, as they say in Lawland) that barring the video from the court as evidence because it was uploaded without the permission of the nurses is, as they say in court, bunkum. They participated enthusiastically. They boasted how evil they are. They were aware it was intended for others to see it, not hidden in a drawer.
The only aspect for which the Israeli content creator Max Veifer (also known as Max Ilinsky) did not seek their permission is uploading it to social media. Although given the circumstances, it can be assumed it was known to the nurses that it would be. And here is why I think the learned judge needs a bit more learning … in common sense. If his ruling stands after appeal, it would set a precedent where a video of a crime being committed – as happened here – is inadmissible evidence.
I would be happy to have egg on face when judge McHugh releases his reasons and they make sense.