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The incident occurred when a case pertaining to robocalls was being heard. A sound of flush adopted when a lawyer was presenting his aspect of the case.
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- Last Updated: May 7, 2020, 10:49 AM IST
In what can really be attributed as a funnily awkward incident, a flush sound was heard all through reside audio streaming of a listening to that took place throughout the United States’ Supreme Court.
The incident occurred when a case pertaining to robocalls was being heard. A sound of flush adopted when a lawyer was presenting his aspect of the case.
In the audio clip, which works viral on social media, one can hear Roman Martinez, Attorney for American Association of Political Consultants Inc saying, “What the FCC has said is that when [flush sound] the subject matter of the call ranges different topics then the call is transformed, and it is a call that would have been allowed, which is no longer allowed”.
Even though, the sound of flush was clearly audible it did not seem to have distracted Roman. As of now, it is not recognized who used the flush in the midst of the listening to.
However, the clip which is now viral has obtained each form of response on Twitter.
A client said, “The sound of the toilet flushing during Supreme Court arguments is so loud that I have to believe the culprit was IN the bathroom, though not necessarily on the toilet.”
The sound of the toilet flushing all through Supreme Court arguments is so loud that I’ve to contemplate the wrongdoer was IN the rest room, though not primarily on the toilet. https://t.co/WqyK7RpAtZ
— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) May 6, 2020
Another said, “I just finished teaching my final class of the semester. I am going to miss seeing those 23 faces on Zoom every Wed afternoon. Feeling real emotional. I think I’ll go listen to the #SCOTUS flush heard round the world to lift my spirits.”
I merely accomplished instructing my final class of the semester. I’m going to miss seeing these 23 faces on Zoom every Wed afternoon. Feeling precise emotional. I consider I’ll go be all ears to the #SCOTUS flush heard world wide to raise my spirits.
— Amanda Hollis-Brusky (@HollisBrusky) May 7, 2020
Other reactions included:
Did a bathroom really flush whereas Justice Kagan was questioning an lawyer? 😂😂😂 #SCOTUS
— William McElligott (@WBM_Law) May 6, 2020
BREAKING NEWS! Just seen a report {{that a}} toilet flush was heard all through oral arguments of the Supreme Court instantly. If this report is right, all speculations, interpretations and JUDGMENTS must be left to the American people. Thanks for the levity #SCOTUS
— T.R. Darsey (@trdarsey) May 6, 2020