Texas Man’s Farter Shirt Sparks Courtroom Scolding

Now, I love a good t-shirt pun as much as the next guy. Especially if it's flatulence-related. There's really nothing like a good fart joke. But there is a time and place, my man. Video footage posted to the 252nd District Court’s YouTube page shows a man showing up in Judge Rachel West's courtroom with a shirt that reads "World’s Best Farter." You can check out the video for yourself by scrolling down to the bottom of this article.

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Texas Man’s Farter Shirt Sparks Courtroom Scolding

Look, most people try to look their best when appearing in front of a judge in the hopes that a spiffy appearance could possibly sway the judge into giving you a less harsh sentence. In fact, most courtrooms have a fairly strict dress code. But as far as policing the words that are on a t-shirt? Do we not have First Amendment rights? Is this not 'murica?

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At the end of the day, the guy didn’t get in trouble, but he probably won’t wear that shirt to court again. Just a reminder for all of us: when in doubt, maybe leave the fart jokes at home.