A Detroit police officer is in the hot seat after he appeared on a Zoom hearing looking less than camera-ready. As News 7 Detroit reported, Officer Matthew Jackson appeared on a virtual hearing Oct, 27 in the 36th District Court to give his testimony in a case.
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Although he was wearing his official Detroit Police Department shirt on camera, he left his pants behind.
The hearing started with the judge, the defendant and her attorney introducing themselves for the record. But when Judge Sean Perkins called on Officer Jackson, he noticed something just wasn’t right.
“You got some pants on, officer?” he asked.
Realizing his exposed legs were caught on camera, Jackson appeared to start giving the judge an explanation, before stopping himself and saying, “No, sir.”
Jackson adjusted his camera, and although he could have held Jackson in contempt, the judge continued the hearing, but defense attorney TaTaNisha Reed told 7 News Detroit that when she saw the half-dressed officer on screen, she couldn’t believe her eyes.
“I was trying to figure it out. Like, am I seeing what I think I’m seeing? Especially with a police officer. So it was an interesting day to say the least,” she said.
According to its website, the 36th District Court’s dress code prefers “causal business attire” and prohibits “shorts (cut-offs), skorts, sleeveless shirts (tank tops), hats/caps (except those worn for cultural or religious purposes) and other clothing which is not suitable in a Court or any other professional environment,” so we’re pretty sure that means pants are required, even if you are at home.
A representative from the city’s police department told 7 News Detroit that they are currently conducting an investigation into the incident involving Officer Jackson and plans to stress the importance of wearing proper attire during court appearances to all of its officers.
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