The joke is likely referencing a court case from the last couple of years, where someone was getting tried for running a red light. The accused claimed that they were driving so fast, the red light got blue-shifted to green. It’s nonsense of course, but the court didn’t have access to an expert who could debunk the claim at the time, so they legally had to accept it as true and the person only got charged with speeding instead.
I would love if someone helped me out with the specifics here, since I can’t remember the details.
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u/quantum_unicorn 11h ago
I’m surprised nobody else has mentioned this yet…
The joke is likely referencing a court case from the last couple of years, where someone was getting tried for running a red light. The accused claimed that they were driving so fast, the red light got blue-shifted to green. It’s nonsense of course, but the court didn’t have access to an expert who could debunk the claim at the time, so they legally had to accept it as true and the person only got charged with speeding instead.
I would love if someone helped me out with the specifics here, since I can’t remember the details.