A judge in the US state of Michigan was surprised when a defendant appeared for his remote court hearing while behind the wheel. Corey Harris, who is charged with driving on a suspended licence, joined the call from a moving car. “I don’t even know why he would do that,” the judge said to the defendant’s lawyer.

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  • happybadger [he/him]@hexbear.netOP
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    6 months ago

    It’d be just shy of a death sentence here. Unless you’re in a specific municipality running a shitty bus service, there’s nothing available. My last four commutes have been 45min+ mountain drives just to get a wage that barely covers the car expenses and rent.