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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
UK court chaos: Judge gets angry, cancels hearing on seeing suspect making sandwiches
Snapshots from viral video A virtual court hearing in Detroit turned chaotic when a mother was caught making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich during a Zoom session with a judge — and then argued with him on the call. Asja Outerbridge, who was charged for misdemeanour charged appeared late to her virtual hearing in the 36th District Court, wearing a robe. While on video, she began preparing a sandwich, prompting Judge Sean Perkins to admonish her Outerbridge was facing a misdemeanour allegation for having an open alcohol container as a passenger in a vehicle. When the judge ordered her to stop making the sandwich, Asja Outerbridge responded that she was just trying to feed her sick daughter, who she showed on camera. 'Put whatever you're trying to prepare down,' Judge Perkins insisted. Judge Sean Perkins questioned Outerbridge's attire, asking, "Is that a robe?" and instructed her to "get dressed properly," emphasizing the seriousness of the court setting. Outerbridge defended her attire, claiming she was 'properly dressed' and wore a t-shirt under the robe. The judge countered, 'I'm sorry your daughter is sick, but again, you are in court, and we're going to treat it as such.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Device Made My Power Bill Drop Overnight elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Pre-Order Undo Due to the interruptions and her behaviour, Judge Perkins ended the call. Later, Outerbridge told CBS News that while she acknowledged her mistake, there was an explanation for her unusual behaviour. She explained she had multiple court dates and was initially told her hearing started at 1 pm but joined the Zoom at 9:22 am and waited until 11:30 am. She said the robe and sandwich incident occurred after she was placed on hold for two hours, during which she forgot the hearing had resumed. When she realized the session restarted, she rushed back to the phone while making the sandwich. 'I definitely was wrong. I could have come dressed better and more prepared. I don't want the judge to think I'm laughing at the situation—I'm not,' she said, offering a sincere apology. Outerbridge, a personal stylist and single mother, said managing court dates and caring for her sick three year old daughter made the day particularly challenging. After the clip of the incident was posted online, Outerbridge admitted she was embarrassed. 'It was just a lot going on. I was having a mommy day,' she said. 'I saw the video with the judge, the robe, and the peanut butter and said, 'Oh my God.'' Asja Outerbridge expressed embarrassment and reiterated her apology, acknowledging she could have handled the situation more appropriately.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Social Rundown: Apple iOS 26, PB&J Zoom court feud, and spider lamp
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Welcome back to the Social Rundown, where you can learn about the online trends happening globally and in Texoma, too! Want to get the latest tea or news on what's trending on social media? Tune in daily! Apple iOS26 The iOS 26 upgrade is expected to be released in September, around the time Apple is expected to roll out the new iPhone. The latest upgrade includes its new 'liquid glass' design, and Apple has highlighted plans for more AI tools designed to simplify people's lives and make its products even more intuitive, while also providing an early glimpse at the most significant redesign of its iPhone software in a decade. PB&J Zoom court feud A Detroit woman was removed from an online court session after showing up late and attempting to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich during the call. Footage from Detroit's 36th District Court shows an unimpressed judge regarding her tardiness, as well as her clothing choices. Spider Lamp One Japanese engineer has created a neat lamp with six legs that crawls around your home in the dark. A spider-shaped lamp is expected to be introduced in the future. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Miami Herald
Woman gets kicked off court Zoom call while making PB&J sandwich, video shows
A woman in Michigan was kicked off a court Zoom call after she was making a sandwich while wearing a robe during her hearing, courtroom video shows. Asja Outerbridge appeared in the 36th District Court before Judge Sean Perkins for a misdemeanor after she was accused of having an open alcohol container as a passenger in a car, WJBK reported. When it was her turn to appear before Judge Perkins, he asked why she was late. She responded saying she received a letter stating her court hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m., but then held up a piece of paper which showed it was scheduled for 9 a.m. 'I got multiple court dates, so I called to get the Zoom number, and they had told me like, 'Oh, you're supposed to be there right now.' What I had said 1 p.m.,' she told CBS News Detroit. 'I hung up with them, and hopped on at 9:22 a.m. exactly, and waited there from 9:22 to 11:30.' During the hearing, Outerbridge was making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, WJBK reported. She can be seen wearing a robe, scooping peanut butter and talking over the judge, video streamed on the court's YouTube page showed. 'We can't speak at the same time. … Put whatever you're trying to prepare down,' Perkins said to her. He also told her to get 'properly dressed.' Outerbridge told the judge she was making a sandwich for her sick daughter and that she had a T-shirt on under her robe. 'I definitely was wrong. I could have came dressed better and more prepared, and I don't want to judge to think that I'm laughing at the situation at him because I'm not. I take that very seriously, I do genuinely, with a serious face, apologize to the judge,' she told CBS News Detroit, adding that she wouldn't have been 'making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.' Within two minutes, the judge kicked Outerbridge off the call. Over two hours later, he brought her back on. During her second appearance, the judge accused Outerbridge of 'rolling her eyes' before setting a trial date for her.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Detroit woman booted from Zoom court hearing after making PB&J during call
The Brief A Detroit mom made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich during a Zoom court hearing. The judge was not too happy about it. Her daughter, 3-year-old Parker, was sick, and that's why Outerbridge said she was multitasking. DETROIT (FOX 2) - A Zoom court hearing went off the rails after a Detroit mom made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich during the session. The sandwich was on full display during the hearing and the judge was not too happy about the display in his Zoom courtroom. The backstory Asja Outerbridge was the mom making the sandwich. 36th District Court Judge Sean Perkins was the one on the other side of that Zoom call. She discovered the video after Metro Detroit News posted the Zoom call clip on Instagram. "It was just a lot going on," she said. "I was having a mommy day. I click on the video and I see the judge that I had, and I see my robe and some peanut butter, and I say 'oh my God!'" Her daughter, 3-year-old Parker, was sick, and that's why Outerbridge said she was multitasking. Judge Perkins then booted Outerbridge from the Zoom call. She was there in the first place for a misdemeanor for allegedly having an open alcohol container as a passenger in a car. Dig deeper The hearings for the 36th District Court were streamed live on YouTube, opening up courtrooms like live theater to the masses. "It's not even COVID anymore, what are we doing here? Let's put court back in the courtrooms," she said. "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." Outerbridge said she waited for hours in the Zoom waiting room and feels like the judge could have had some mercy on a single mom.
American Military News
27-04-2025
- American Military News
Judge says there is ‘ample evidence' man caused Detroit mass shooting, largest in state history
The man accused of causing the largest mass shooting in Michigan history in 2024 in Detroit will stand trial on 36 felonies, including first-degree murder, attempted murder and felony firearm. District Court Judge Shawn Jacque with Detroit's 36th District Court on Monday found there was enough evidence for Demitrus Shaw to go to trial on charges that accuse him of killing two people and injuring 16 others at a July 7 block party in Detroit. Three other people were injured in the shooting, but prosecutors dismissed the charges after they could not offer testimony showing they were shot. Shaw, 19, said during his eight-hour interrogation with Detroit police and Michigan State Police that he and five other people went to a block party on Rossini Drive in Detroit to conduct a shooting in retaliation for another shooting a year prior. It stemmed from disputes between two gangs, Michigan State Police Sgt. Michael Klenner testified. Jacque said there is 'ample evidence' of probable cause that Shaw committed the crimes he is charged with. Despite Shaw only admitting to firing two shots before someone else took the gun from him, Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Natayai Scott said prosecutors do not have to prove that Shaw's bullets struck the victims for him to be guilty of attempted murder and murder. 'The people maintain he is the principal. He was the driver of the vehicle taking these people to the scene to commit murder and attempted murder,' Scott said. 'When he shot into that crowd, every single person that was in the line of fire, became a victim, whether or not they were hit.' Shaw is the only person charged in the attack. He gave police the names of four or five other people who were with him, but none have been charged so far. Prosecutors said the case remains under investigation. Shaw's attorney, Mohammed Nasser, said he respects Jacque's decision, even though he disagrees with it. During his closing argument, Nasser said 'zero' witnesses put his client at the scene. 'Zero witnesses showing my client doing any shootings,' he said. '… What you have here is an alleged admission of two shots. Two shots does not articulate into 37 (sic) counts that are bound over today.' Nearly all the evidence connecting Shaw to the shooting came from his interrogation, which Nasser tried and failed to have quashed. Nasser said police should have reread Shaw his Miranda rights — his rights to remain silent and to have an attorney — at several points during the interrogation, but Jacque said there were not adequate findings that Shaw's confession was involuntary. Nasser also argued that police should not have lied to Shaw during the interrogation, making him believe the evidence they had against him was better than it was. Scott said police do have the right to lie to defendants during interrogations. Nasser said Detroit Police Officer Sgt. Reginald Beasley used 'racial coercion' to try to get Shaw to talk when Beasley told Shaw that people from Detroit rip up jury summons, and that he may be tried by a jury of white people instead of people who 'look like' him. 'I believe that statement, taken under the totality of the circumstances, would show a complete lack of empathy as it relates to Miranda, and more importantly, using racially biased terms in order to coerce an alleged admission,' Nasser said. But Jacque said that statement could be interpreted as Beasley's opinion, and that he did not find it to be 'so offensive and so overwhelming that they would overwhelm the defendant and cause him to make an involuntary statement.' Klenner testified that police recovered shell casings connected to two other shootings Shaw was alleged to have been involved in, including a drive-by shooting in Detroit. This was what led them to Shaw as a suspect, Klenner said. He did not offer details on ballistics, and prosecutors did not ask him about them. In all, 14 witnesses testified, eight of whom were victims of the shooting. None of the victims said they saw who shot them, though two women said they believed there was more than one shooter. Shanae Fletcher, 20, of Harrison Township and Phillip Arnold, 21, of Detroit, were killed July 7 at the large block party on Rossini Street in Detroit. Klenner testified that Shaw and his family are members of the 55 gang, an associate of the Los Angeles gang the Bloods. The area of Rossini where the block party took place is known to be a Bloods area, Klenner said, but the party was hosted by the Crips, a rival gang. In an interrogation video played in court, Shaw shared with Beasley what he was thinking before the shooting. 'I had second thoughts. Once everyone got out it was just that,' Shaw told Beasley in the video. 'I was telling them this ain't a good idea, but it's like 'we're already here.'' Shaw said he was just 'following wherever they're going,' referring to the other people he was with. Klenner said police have video of three shooters lining up on the side of a car parked in a driveway, then beginning to shoot. None of the people in the video are identifiable, Klenner said. Police believe there were three other shooters as well, as Shaw told them the others went down another driveway. Shaw claimed he only fired twice, and that someone else then took his gun. 'They was really mad at me because I only let off two shots and I ran,' Shaw said. Both Klenner and Beasley said they have videos of the shooters, but said they were unable to identify who they were. They could not even tell their race or sex, Beasley said. None of the eight victims who testified during Shaw's preliminary exam said they saw who shot them, instead describing a chaotic scene with too many gunshots to count. Shaw is also charged with the May 31 nonfatal shooting of a 37-year-old Detroit man on Collingham Drive in Detroit. ___ © 2025 The Detroit News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
