A viral video shows a woman driving during her virtual court hearing, but her bold lies to the judge quickly became a hard lesson

Recording TikTok while driving was already a bad idea; now, a woman in Detroit is going viral as she was caught behind the wheel during a virtual court hearing. While the court panel seemed furious with her, she kept lying, saying she was not driving. On her repeated lies, the judge gave judgment against her and even reprimanded her for her behavior towards the court. But the recorded video of the incident went viral, where the judge’s frustration towards the woman could be heard loud and clear.​

According to Click on Detroit, Kimberley D. Carroll was scheduled for an online court meeting for a debt payment to LVNV. She owed approximately $1,900, but filed a lawsuit to challenge LVNV’s claims, a firm that purchases debts from other companies at a discount and then seeks to collect the full amount from consumers. During the hearing, everyone could tell she was in a vehicle, and Michael McNally was quick to point that out as well.​

As soon as the call started, he said, “You cannot be driving, Ma’am, what are you doing? Come on.” Upon hearing, Carroll declared that she was in the passenger seat of the car. But McNally questioned, “How would you be on the left-hand side if you’re a passenger in the front seat?” he further questioned. “Am I missing something? Let me see the driver,” And upon this request Carroll denied, saying that she would need permission from the person driving, while everything was obvious.

Kimberley D. Carroll not only embarrassed herself but also ended up with a judgment against her due to her negligence

The judge, in light of the woman’s repeated lies, questioned whether she thought of him as a fool for doing such a thing, and that, too, in a court hearing. “You know, you’re lying to me, right?” McNally said. “You think I’m that stupid?” The judge then gave his verdict on the case, saying, “Judgment $1,921.85. The defendant was not available at the time and then was driving a car and telling the court she was not.”

Carroll’s case got destroyed quickly like brand-new cars on Texas roads, and now owes $1,921 to LVNV. A similar case happened before: a person whose license was suspended had to join an online court hearing while he was driving. The video went viral, and his own lawyer could not believe what the defendant was doing, and he was penalized not only for his previous crime but also for driving a vehicle while his license was suspended.​

These types of incidents may be seen as highly reckless, even when a system is in place that allows individuals to attend court hearings from home, in their own space. If it keeps happening, the court may take away that option so people still see the legal process as serious and fair.