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Video shows Oklahoma judge texting and scrolling on phone in trial over fatal beating of 2-year-old (apnews.com)
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[–] Plaid_Kaleidoscope 3 points 1 year ago

That's not really the point though. Anyone else in the court room would have been held in contempt. They always tell you to turn your phone off or silence it when entering the courtroom.

This woman has the fate of another human in their hands, so the least they could do is wait till later to doomscroll Twitter.