He had the defense of the purrr effect.
A Texas lawyer went unintentionally viral on Tuesday after failing to remove a kitten filter during a Zoom conference with a judge.
Rod Ponton, a lawyer from Presidio County, was informed by Judge Roy Ferguson about the filter. He told Ferguson that he was aware and did not know how to remove the image.
“My assistant here is trying, but I’m prepared to go ahead,” he said. “I’m here live. I’m not a cat.”
The judge replied, “I can see that.”
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MySanAntonio.com reported that the judge helped Ponton navigate through the app’s settings and eventually remove the filter. The website reported that Ferguson posted the video online and said the error was “a by-product of the legal profession’s dedication to ensuring that the justice system continues to function in these difficult times.”
Ponton told the New York Times, “If I can make the country laugh for a moment in these difficult times, I am happy to let them do it at my expense.”