My point was never that he didn’t know what he was doing. It was that when you are in court, you don’t get to call time-out. He was nearby because he know he might need to call time-out.
You and I pull that crap, “Hey judge, just a moment, I’ve got to take care of some work stuff,” and it’s contempt of court. The judge was wise enough to know it might happen and took care of it before it became an issue.
If the doctor had cleared it with the judge ahead of time, it might have been cool. You don’t spring stuff on a judge, putting them on the spot, and expect to get your way.
