en Texas, United States, A lawsuit was delayed because one of the participants in a virtual meeting had a filter from a cat.
Attorney Rod Ponton appeared before Texas District 394 with the filter. Judge Roy Ferguson told him, “I think it has a filter enabled in the video settings and you may want to turn it off.”
“Can you hear me, Judge?” The lawyer asked. “I can hear you. I think it’s a filter …,” the judge replied.
“It is and I don’t know how to get it out,” Ponton said. “I have my assistant here and he’s trying to get up, but eh … I’m ready to move on. I’m here live. I’m not a cat.”
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Vice News mention that the lawyer stated that his assistant “had this filter on. I took it off and replaced it with my face. It was a case involving a man trying to leave the United States with smuggling and cash … It was all a mistake. They took it from me and we had a normal hearing. “
NBC has indicated that Ponton was forced to use his secretary’s computer because the office was in the middle of a move. “If I could make everyone laugh at my expense, I would be happy to do so,” the advocate said hours after the hearing. “It’s an example of what can happen in our computer-connected world.”
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On Twitter, Judge Ferguson posted important advice about Zoom meetings after the incident: “If a child used their computer, before joining a virtual hearing, check the video options to ensure the filters are disabled “.
“These fun moments are the result of the dedication of the legal profession to ensuring that the justice system continues to function in these difficult times,” Ferguson tweeted. “Everyone involved handled it with dignity, and the lawyer showed incredible grace. There was real professionalism!”
IMPORTANT TIP: If a child was using the computer, before joining a virtual audience, check the video zoom options to make sure the filters are turned off. This kitten just made a formal announcement about a case at 394 (sound activated). #lawtwitter #OhNo @zoom_ushttps://t.co/I0zaj0wu6K
– Judge Roy Ferguson (@JudgeFergusonTX) February 9, 2021
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