Copyright dailymail
A Michigan judge was left stunned when a police officer appeared on Zoom without wearing any pants. In now-viral footage of the livestreamed court proceeding on Monday, the officer, who identified himself as Detroit Police Officer Matthew Jackson, could be seen wearing his buttoned-up uniform shirt - but no pants. It does, however, appear that the cop was at least wearing boxers. Following his brief on-screen introduction, a woman appears on the screen interjecting - at which point 36th District Court Judge Sean Perkins seemed to notice what was happening. 'You got some pants on, Officer?' he asked, incredulously. 'No, sir,' Officer Jackson responded as he moved the camera up so that his bare legs were no longer visible. The hearing, which involved a woman who was accused of drag racing and disorderly conduct, then went on as planned, according to The Detroit News. 'I spoke with Judge Perkins because I wanted to know, you know, what went through his mind with how he handled this case,' 36th District Court Chief Judge William McConico told WXYZ. 'He was stunned, obviously. He was shocked. Officer Jackson is a person he's known.' McConico added that Perkins 'wanted to stress to me that Officer Jackson is a very professional police officer; he's always been very courteous to the citizens and that's why it was a little bit stunning.' Defense attorney TaTaNisha Reed, who was attending the proceedings on behalf of the defendant, also said she could not believe what she was witnessing. 'I was trying to figure it out,' she recounted. '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.' Reed was the woman who could be seen trying to speak up as Jackson appeared on the screen. In her remarks to WXYZ, the attorney explained she was trying to call attention to the judge, who may not have been looking at the officer. 'I said "Judge, he needs to alter his camera," and that's when the judge said, "Oh,"' she said. The Detroit Police Department said it is now investigating the incident and are planning to speak with all of their officers, reminding them of the proper etiquette and attire when appearing in court. According to the 36th District Court website, 'casual business attire is preferred.' 'The Detroit Police Department requires its officers to represent themselves in a dignified and professional manner while attending court proceedings,' Police Chief Todd Bettison said. 'The involved officer's actions are not representative of the professionalism of this department and will be appropriately addressed to maintain the public confidence and efficient operation of this department,' he vowed. 'Our apologies are hereby extended to the judges and staff of the court, as well as anyone else who may have been in attendance during this incident.
