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Lawyer Accidentally Uses Kitten Filter During Virtual Trial

By Eric Z. Gasa
February 11, 2021

Screenshot via YouTube

CNA Lifestyle

As the world turned to virtual meetings during quarantine, we were bound to run into some technical difficulties here and there. But I doubt any of us imagined the hijinx would be as hilarious as this.

A virtual court case in Texas was delayed when a cat appeared on the screen. No, not someone’s pet, but the lawyer himself. Attorney Rod Ponton showed up to virtual court in the 394th district of Texas with a kitten filter turned on.

The two somber-looking men couldn’t help but stare silently at their colleague until Judge Roy Ferguson decided to speak up.

“Mr. Ponton, I believe you have a filter turned on in the video settings,” the judge said.

Suddenly the cat moved, its eyes darted hilariously, and out came the startled voice of a grown man confused as to why he appeared as a kitten in a public court.

“It is and I don’t know how to remove it,” Ponton pleaded. “I’ve got my assistant here and she’s trying to remove it but uh … I’m prepared to go forward with it. I’m here live. I’m not a cat.”

Well, hey at least he was saying the truth in court.

Eventually, Ponton was able to disable the filter which he cited as a mistake from his secretary, and then later on a “glitch” from Zoom.

Regardless, the honorable Judge Roy Ferguson took the hijinx in stride later posting a viral tweet about the incident including some advice when using Zoom.

https://twitter.com/JudgeFergusonTX/status/1359202090824966151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1359202090824966151%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vice.com%2Fen%2Farticle%2Fqjpmgp%2Fi-am-not-a-cat-lawyer-using-zoom-cat-filter-tells-judge

Motherboard later reached out to Ponton by phone who said this regarding the virtual trial:

“Oh, that was just a mistake by my secretary. I was using her computer and for some reason, she had that filter on. I took it off and replaced it with my face. It was a case involving a man trying to exit the United States with contraband and contraband cash. All it was was a mistake. It was taken off and we had the hearing as normal.”

Though embarrassed, Ponton was able to make light of the viral gaffe.

“At first I was a little upset about it but as I realized that it was a viral story I tried to laugh along with the rest of the country. I think we all need a little humor after the rough luck we’ve had the last few months.”

Whether you’ve got an important virtual meeting coming up or presiding over a high-profile contraband case, here’s one thing to remember: turn off those Zoom filters!

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