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“I’m not a cat”: Lawyer struggles to remove filter during virtual court case

Following the Jackie Weaver shenanigans a lawyer in Texas has taken social media by storm after he logged in to a virtual court case with a cat filter turned on.

Appearing before Judge Roy Ferguson, Rod Ponton was audibly distressed by a Zoom filter that had been left on by his child who had used the computer before him.

The fluffy feline filter remained turned on during the opening remarks as Ponton struggled to remove it, saying:

“Can you hear me? I’m here live. I’m not a cat.”

Eventually Mr Ponton asked the judge if the proceedings could continue.

The video ends before it is revealed whether the filter was removed, but Judge Ferguson offered an important warning to anyone else who appears before his bench.

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Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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