Judge: "Unless I'm mistaken, I'm seeing a defendant who's in the middle of an operating room..."

[Nevilledog]

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Ajit Pai
@AjitPai
Judge: “Unless I’m mistaken, I’m seeing a defendant who’s in the middle of an operating room appearing to be actively engaged in providing services to a patient. Is that correct, Mr. Green?”

Defendant: “Yes, sir.”

Judge: “Or should I say, Dr. Green.”

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[Beakybird]

1. He can swear in with his right hand while cutting through tissue with his left.

[soothsayer]

2. Good lord

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. Fuck that guy.

[NurseJackie]

4. It was a stunt. I suspect he knows he's about to lose his case...

... and he wants to create an irregularity that would give him grounds to appeal or have the case thrown out.

The judge is smarter than the defendant.

[Sanity Claws]

5. Why didn't the doctor clear his calendar?

Or request a continuance? The doctor was playing games with the legal system, IMHO.

[House of Roberts]

7. I believe the correct term is

'contempt of court'.

[magicarpet]

6. That is like having a cop testify while he is in the middle of a bank robbery shootout.

Bam bam,... bang bang,... I'm sorry,... what did you just say ?

[SharonClark]

8. Wait, there's more...

California Doctor Shocks Judge by Performing Surgery During Court Appearance; Now Faces Investigation
COLIN KALMBACHERFeb 27th, 2021, 11:20 am 12

A California doctor made waves during a court appearance on Thursday—live from his operating room.

Plastic surgeon Dr. Scott Green had a traffic issue to deal with and was scheduled for a traffic court videoconference via Zoom due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

According to the Sacramento Bee, Green appeared on screen amidst “the whirs and bleeps of medical machinery, the sounds of suction and the bright glow of surgical lamps” — all to the shock of courtroom staff.

“Hello, Mr. Green? Are you available for trial?” a clerk asked the surgeon. “It kind of looks like you’re in an operating room right now?”
. . .
The decidedly bizarre attempt to multitask is now being reviewed by the Golden State’s medical licensing and ethics oversight organization.

“The Medical Board of California expects physicians to follow the standard of care when treating their patients,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “The Board is aware of this incident and will be looking into it, as it does with all complaints it receives.”

Source: https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/california-doctor-shocks-judge-by-performing-surgery-during-court-appearance-now-faces-investigation/

[Sneederbunk]

9. Medical Board about to place doctor in clown column.

[Bayard]

10. Did the patient survive?