Clerical error was behind Michigan man’s viral suspended license hearing

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Clerical error was behind Michigan man’s viral suspended license hearing
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Are you defending the botched legal process and suggesting that it deserves more respect than the man who is in fact in the right? That we should continue to obey even when it's wrong?

The man also knew that his license was not in fact suspended in any legitimate way. If I was the victim of failed bureaucracy for months I would ignore it too.

Ignore it sure, but maybe not as you zoom into a court appearance

It is the easiest thing in the world to not actively be driving while video calling in to a court hearing, regardless of what the hearing is for. He could even physically be in the car sitting in the passenger seat with it parked and be fine, but why take the risk? Especially when the consequence is jail.

He was videocalling while driving. It's a shit and dangerous behaviour on its own.

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