I thought it was gonna be less obvious but nope, lack of pants was put on full display

Upon seeing Jackson’s state of dress, Judge Sean Perkins asked, “You got some pants on, officer?”

Jackson is seen replying, “No, sir,” before changing his camera’s framing so his lower body was no longer visible.

The rest of the hearing went on as planned.

At least he was polite about it

Good lord it was like a crotch shot.

Not quite as good as “I’m not a cat” but funny

Hey honey, how was your day at work?

Yeah you know… It was aight.

plot twist: he was zooming in from his squad car

Usually it is the defendant trying to get off during court proceedings.

Not wearing pants on camera is as old as TV itself. Always enjoyed this episode of Mayne Street highlighting this phenomenon and the problems when anchors no longer got to sit behind a desk. Also, rewatching this and realizing it has a couple people who would go into more noticeable roles on Parks and Recreation.

Of course it’s Judge Sean Perkins. This poor bastard cannot catch a break.