A Zoom court hearing went off the rails after a Detroit mom made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich during the call. The sandwich was on full display during the hearing, and the judge wasn’t too happy about it. Asja Outerbridge was attending the court hearing remotely to answer the charge of a misdemeanor for having an open alcohol container in her car. The hearings for the 36th District Court are streamed live on YouTube, opening up courtrooms to the masses. Outerbridge explained that there was a lot going on that day, and she was simply trying to make lunch for her 3-year-old daughter Parker, who was home sick. Judge Sean Perkins wasn’t having it, chastising Outerbridge not only for making lunch while on the Zoom call, but for how she was dressed. While she said she thought wearing a t-shirt would be fine for the call, Judge Perkins said it was not appropriate courtroom attire. He ended up booting Outerbridge from the Zoom call. "It’s not even COVID anymore, what are we doing here? Let’s put court back in the courtrooms,” said Outerbridge. "I do feel like I owe the judge an apology. I could have come better prepared, and I could have handled it a lot better.” However, she still feels like the judge should have had some mercy for a single mom.
