[Chuckster]

That's a stupid way to dress in court, especially as a defendant.

Yup. Even in the US. To me it is obviously stupid, but people do it all the time here.

[Paleo Conservative]

Yup. Even in the US. To me it is obviously stupid, but people do it all the time here.

My wife is Ukrainian of mixed Ukrainian/Russian heritage. Women in Ukraine an Russia wouldn't think of dressing down like that to go to court or even to go grocery shopping.