Harris was facing charges for his suspended driving license. Judge J. Cedric Simpson was astonished when he noticed Harris driving during the virtual court session.
Upon Harris joining the meeting, Judge Simpson inquired, “Are you driving?”
Harris responded, “Actually, I’m pulling into my doctor’s office, actually.”
Simpson, perplexed, replied, “Wait. What are we doing?”
Harris requested to adjourn the case, but the court denied this request. Judge Simpson revoked Harris’ bond and instructed him to surrender to the Washington County Jail.
A video of the incident captures Judge Simpson saying, “No I’m looking at his record, he doesn’t have a license. He’s suspended and he’s just driving.”
NEW: Man with a suspended license joins court Zoom call while driving in his car.
This is the funniest video I’ve seen in a long time.
Judge Cedric Simpson can be seen dumbfounded after defendant Corey Harris dialed into the meeting from his car.
Simpson: “Mr. Harris, are… pic.twitter.com/ydOKIMD7Ie
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 29, 2024
Harris’ actions have amused netizens, sparking numerous humorous reactions.
One X user commented on Collin Rugg’s post, “Did he drive himself to jail too? You can’t make this up.” Another remarked, “Funniest court video of the year. Unbelievable. Will surely be on ‘World’s Dumbest Criminals.’”
Funniest court video of the year. Unbelievable. 😂😂😂😂
Will surely be on “World’s Dumbest Criminals”.
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) May 29, 2024
Another user said, “This is hilarious. He told the judge to hold on while he finished driving on a suspended license,” while someone else wrote, “You can’t fix stupid. That’s as bad as the lady that called the cops because the person she was selling drugs to ran off without paying her.”
Another X user commented, “The poor public defender lol,” while another remarked, “It’s amazing how some people can navigate through life with this level of thinking.”
Another user questioned, “Is this the same guy who claims to be studying criminal justice at Central Michigan University? I guess he wanted to learn the justice system from the inside.”
Another user humorously added, “Driving without a Licence and simultaneously an active participant in a Court hearing TEAMS meeting. Who says men can’t multi-task?”
Some netizens even created memes out of Harris’s reaction to Judge Simpson’s final orders. Here are a few examples:
It was at this moment he finally realized he messed up.
You truly can’t make it up 🤣 pic.twitter.com/CzGyAh4pcg
— Marc 🇺🇸 (@gopher_marc) May 29, 2024
His lawyer after the video end pic.twitter.com/RfELGdpl8X
— Tevin (@TevTevTevin) May 29, 2024
