‘Who Were You Taking Photos Of?’: Texas Judge Dismisses Woman’s Apology for Wearing Shorts, Using Cellphone In Her Courtroom, Promptly Puts Her In Cuffs In Viral Video

A viral video showing a judge’s gruff response to a woman’s apparel and conduct in her courtroom is drawing negative reactions. The video, posted on TikTok on Sept. 8, shows a clip from a Zoom recording of a court hearing and an interaction between Texas District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd and a woman who appears to be the mother of a defendant. Viewers can see the woman in a blue blouse and white shorts carrying a cellphone and a tote bag approach the bench. Video screenshot from Tiktok video. (TikTok/briannaminnie0) “Why are you in this court in shorts?” Judge Boyd brusquely asks. “I’m sorry, I just … I’ve never really been in court,” the woman states. The judge asks her to hand her phone over to the deputy in court, then asks that deputy to delete a photo the woman had taken in the courtroom. “OK, who were you taking photos of?” the judge asks. “Oh, I was just letting my daughter know my son’s OK,” the woman states. “No, who were you taking photos of?” the judge asks again. “My son, Rick,” the woman admits. “Alright, so Deputy Lord, if you put her in cuffs, since you want to...