Lawyer Behind Cat Filter Explains What Happened on Zoom
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2021
- It was a faux-paw seen round the world. A Texas attorney sent social media into a fur-enzy Tuesday after a Zoom camera filter made him look like an adorable cat at a virtual civil court hearing. Now, Rod Ponton is speaking with Inside Edition about what led up to the cat-astrophe, and he’s feline good about giving everyone a much-needed laugh. Ponton says he was using his secretary’s computer during the mishap. She has a young daughter, which explains the cat filter. Ponton says he’s taking it all in stride and glad his mistake is making people happy. #InsideEdition
He tried to fix it, but he couldn't find the mouse.
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Imagine if it was a serious crime like murder and your lawyer showed up as a cat.
@@BonahPerson nah you just want views
Defendent: "Judge, I swear I'm not a cat"
Judge: "Sir, you killed 6 children with a chainsaw"
@@BonahPerson nah bro, you're spamming, nobody cares about your challenge.
Well, more people might listen to what the lawyer has to say. *shrug*
@@BonahPerson mhm, sure.
It's funny because the cat looks so worried, it matches the voice
Wonder if he won the case😦
And his eyes. You can tell that he really was looking worried.
Yes!
Ikr 😂😂😂
Lol
“I’m not a cat.”
*SOUNDS LIKE WHAT A CAT WOULD SAY*
Thats what a cat would say to animal control.
I'm at work, crying laughing at this one.
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Suspicious, yes seems like something a kitten would say 😂😂😂😂😂
THIS^^^
The tone of his voice makes it sound like he's convinced he really is a cat
Lol
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The filter messes with the voice a little, I think based on what I was told
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His voice matched with the filter 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Better than his real face! 😂
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@@akastardust yeah your so funny gosh 😐
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I don’t think anyone is laughing at his expense. It was an adorable mistake and did bring joy and laughter to many.
I am having a horrible horrible time right now. I needed this laugh so bad
Yeah we're laughing with him not at him. I'm just glad that everybody involved got a kick out of it too.
I completely agree! I laughed my butt off, it was hilarious, especially the first panicked "Uuuuhhh!" and "I'm not a cat" That's exactly what a cat pretending to be a human would say 😂
Ryt I am laughing so hard😂
I agree. LOL we're laughing with you.
It's weird hearing his voice with a different face. He'll always be a cat to me 🐱
Lol 😂 exactly! He's branded forever!
His actual face looks like a man filter. This cat is here fooling all of us
Yes, people were saying it was funny that he said, "I'm not a cat." As if the other people wouldn't know that already, but it's almost like he knew that this mistake would be his brand forever, that he would be seen as a cat just because of a filter.
Same
Same here! His Guttural “ugh can you hear me judge?” Lol too much!!
"I'm not a cat"....sounds like something a cat would say
😂👌
EXACTLY LOL.
As a wise cat once said "I'm not a cat"
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"I'm here live, I'm not a cat" - Actual quote from a lawyer, Feb 2021
Is that your real photo ?
That's on record forever
@@techsavvy8155 simp
Scary
@@Ventrishero nah
Its really a cat using a hooman filter.
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I love how he was prepared to conduct the hearing as a cat.
But the judge wasn’t. That’s why he immediately tried to teach him how to remove that filter. He couldn’t hold for too long 😂😂😂😂😂
Lol yeah the judge was like 'ummmm there's no possible way I can take you seriously as a cat' lol
No time to fix this. Just go on with the meeting. :P
He sounds like he's questioning his identity.
Bahahahahahahaha
Wow, such dead personality
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'he/she/they...cat? Oh, what do I know! Leave me alone!'
Reject humanity return to cat
"I'm prepared to go forward with it." The guy WANTS to be a cat.
Doug Mewellen: "The litigants have agreed to have their dispute settled in .. THE KITTY'S COURT!"
I admire that in a man.
_Everybody_ _wants_ _to_ _be_ _a_ _cat_ 🐈 🎶
who doesn't?
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I hope he realizes how much happiness he has brought everyone in these dark times.
What "dark times"?
'dark times' HAAHAAAHAHAA
Gotta love how the judge himself was like ''bah, screw it... too funny to not publish that''
He seems like such a good guy. An honest mistake goes viral, and he’s takes it like a champ, even glad that he can put smiles on people’s faces.
Apperantly he isn't, he has a shady past
Just what the world needs right now.
@@frefreburger101 what did he do?
Good old lawyer training to make it a good thing.
@@frefreburger101 Everyone has a shady past
This quote will be forever engraved on the Internet “I’m Here, I’m Not A Cat”
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@Chukwuemekka 😾 yes
@@abelis644 no
@@chukwuemekka4487 YES. 😾
I think the world actually fell in love with this attorney and his commitment to "move forward with it".... such a good sport for taking this all in stride. Mr. Ponton, I personally thought you handled it incredibly well & you made a very adorable cat!
The eyes darting around just kill me. 😂😂😂
No matter how many times I watch this, it makes me laugh. I'm so glad that everyone involved has a sense of humour over the incident. This video has put smiles on so many faces, I just love it!!
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The look in the cats eyes at first is like, he’s terrified that they realized he’s not a human.
OMG 😭😭 I'm crying now because I ran out of laughter 😂😂. Splendid!!
"he's terrified that they realized he's not a human." Lmaojsisjsihssn
And then 4 of them paused for 5 seconds and the judge said "I can see that" LMAO!!
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Not a lot of personality in that zoom meeting. Cat filter was needed. I don’t know how they didn’t really laugh.
personality doesn't have much place in court hearings, but I truly hope I never get to a point in life where I can keep perfect composure over something like this, no matter the setting
The judge was laughing I think. that's why he had his camera off.He said something like "I can't confirm If I laughed or not,there was a reason I had the camera off"
There is a zoomed in clip of the lawyer above the cat. He did kinda laugh at the end. 😆
Yeah he was kind of holding a smile lol
@cain lazar ..they’re in court.
Can we make “I’m not a cat” the defining sentence of 2021
Absolutely!! Lol!!😂
Hell yea
"Everybody, everybody, everybody wants to be a cat!" movie "Aristocats".......................lp
Now it's "If I don't steal it, someone else is going to steal it" Jacob the settler.
The cat looks just as confused and embarrassed as he sounds. The whole damn thing is just absolutely hilarious.
Plot twist: The cat is using a human filter.
no. it would be a cat using a human voice changer
no. It would be a cat using a human voice changer
no. it would be a cat using a human voice changer
no. it would be a cat using a human voice changer
no. it would be a cat using a human voice changer
Am I the only one who thinks this lawyer is adorable 😭
I wonder how many marriage proposals he received after this.
“I didn’t know there were cat filters on the computer” 😭 also: “I didn’t know if I was in trouble or if something had gone wrong” he really is adorable
He has a good sense of humor and seems to have a good nature. If he ever changes profession, he should think about voice overs for the animated movies! 😉🐈
@@hijacintasvabelj2623 he would be purrfect for that.
didnt it come out he was a really fxxked up person
You can tell by the cat face that this man is a very sweet man. I felt so bad for him.
The most disturbing thing is that the assistant couldn't assist as well.
*"I'm not a cat"* I'm dead
That’s was the funniest part. He Sincerely said that like people really thought he transformed
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@@mrbilly5282 Nonsense. You king has been dethroned..
The bright side it was a cute cat lmao.
@J K no
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@NICOLE LUMORVI he keeps telling people to dislike his videos
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I wish they went on with their meeting professionally ignoring him being a cat.
The way the kitten nodded when he said “It is” always takes me out. 😂
I feel bad for him because he sounds like he thought he might've gotten in trouble for it.
Lol 🤣😂😭😭 no! No! No more comments! Lol I'm laughing too hard! My muscles hurt!! 😂
I guess if a judge thought he had done it purposefully, he could have been in trouble for contempt of the court.
Yes that's why he says "I'm prepared to go forward with it.... meaning please don't fire me. I am prepared to preform my duties even in my new kitten form.
He sounds so innocent and genuine kskkskdjs
That little “I’m not a cat!” line he said cracks me up every time.
same
Lmao, ikr! Me too.
I like how the judge responded. We need more cool judges like him.
I think the "I'm here live, I'm not a cat" sealed the deal on the funniness of it. At least he's taking it in stride but it was pretty funny!
He's such a sweet human being. "I'm not a cat" 😂
He makes a sweet cat, too!
Dude, this comment does not age well....
@@SnoodleNoodles how lol
@@G0IDFlSH turned out that cat lawyer is a not a nice person, he basically stocked a ex and randomly decided to ruin their life
The insider did an article of it
@@SnoodleNoodles oh great I’ll look that up
Lawyer: "I'm not a cat"
Harry: "I don't trust like that"
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I needed that laugh , the fact he said "I'm not a cat " like the judge may have thought he was a talking cat Haha
The attorney is just as adorable as the kitten!
He has such a gentle voice. I could imagine him as a movie character or something.
He should do the voice of an animated cat. :P
I see no difference in the cat and him in real life
He do look like a cat though
Yeah he is a cat using human's filter
Yes
“I’m here live, I’m not a cat”
that’s sounds like something a cat would say.
I would say this laugh isn't at his expense, because we love the guy for it
"I'm not a cat"
He lied as naturally as he meowed.
That human imitating the cat at the end wasn't very convincing.
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Only if he poses as a confused cat,, so I can laugh at his ridiculous lies. And if he clicks the red button and sends us all to eternal doom, we could say we all died of cuteness overload. Meh. I'm a German. He isn't even my chancellor, so why bother. If you still want to fall for his fraud, so be it.
@@mrbilly5282 no
oh god no
@@mrbilly5282 :)
When the cat filter is more interesting than the actual court hearing.
Court hearings arent supposed to be interesting
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We can't even compare. They never started the meeting what we see.
My assistant, Fluffy, is working on it.
Fluffy is working on it right meow.
I love how he calmly explained he wasn’t a cat.
If this guy has grand children, they will be bugging him a lot.
i think it will be the most fun, loveliest memory from him☺️
@@leylayasar86 true. He has also become super popular.
They would have figured out how to turn off the filter quickly!
"I'm not a cat!!" Sounds *Exactly* like something a cat would say.
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I heard about this story but didn't see the video. I wasn't expecting the cat to have worrisome facial expressions. Too funny!
Honestly, the best part of it all was, "I'm here live, I'm not a cat" I absolutely lost it at that point. The facial expressions of the cat were perfect too. Really I am shocked something like this hasn't hit the media before this. Either way, this was definitely a clip worth sharing and watching.
"I'm not a cat." Let's put a sock filled with catnip in front of him, and see if he's telling the truth.
Isn't catnip a controlled substance? He could get disbarred for having a baggie of catnip. Just say NO to catnip!
@@alanclark7807 Or at least try some bribery with a bag of chips for the munchies.
The only person that didn’t laugh was the client paying him $250 an hour to represent them in court.
He is the county attorney, so he didn't let down any individuals :)
When they show his real face, he does look like a cat, a sad white cat.
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he sounds like a cat ahahhahah
like a sad white cat with a human filter
Yep
@@user-bl4oq7fd8d lol
I have to give him props for being such a good sport about it. Seems like a super nice guy. I hope this works in his favor.
He was prepared to go forward with the hearing as a cat! He would have been the only person who could get through it! Everyone else who have ended up on the floor by the end of the hearing!
To me that’s the funny part. Going forward with the hearing as a sad cat.
It only took me a few seconds before I was laughing!! I could just imagine......"Objection!" LMAO!
@@miiitymousStop it with the "objection". Let him be a cat. :P
Plot Twist: He’s an actual cat; When shown humanized that’s the filter
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@@sallywhite7678 IT's obvious, the cat looked so guilty.
His voice couldn't have been more perfect to go with that cat's face 😆
Plot twist: he is actually a cat and he is using human filter
Judge: "The camera was off fur a reason"
Nice pun
Good one 😂
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Lol
Get out lol
He sounds like he's gonna sell me some propane.
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Solid KoTH joke ;)
And propane accessories
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His voice went perfectly with the Cat 😂🤣😂 Loved it!! This made me crack up and I’m sure the whole world did. We’re not laughing at you Sir we’re laughing because you brought joy into so many hearts and laughter is healing to the soul so Thank you much needed👏👏👏
his worried tone fits the cat super well lol
The fact that his voice is so terrified the entire time lmao
Lol it’s matches the kittys worried expression
He's fully accepted his fate: "...Aahhh...I'm prepared to go forward with it!"
Even the judge laughed. That’s a cool judge. We need more laughter in this world
I thought this was adorable!😂lol.. The cat looked as worried as his voice sounded! 😁 loved this!
"I'm not a cat" I crack up every time I hear him say that
With his shaky and panicking voice😂😂🤩
I almost spit my beverage! LoL!
It’s all Gucci till the judge sentences his client to death
Lol gotta give a like and I barely do
“Gucci”???
“Gucci?”
Also this is a civil period so no criminals, also when your a judge you can’t just sentence people to death
I get it’s a joke
@xnfxnxte x IK I’m just saying
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This is so cute! Attorney Ponton, this- and all kind of other things- happens on the daily on Zoom! Bless you, you made me laugh today and it makes all this technology a little more human 💜
Everyone now wants Catman as their lawyer.
"I am prepared to go forward with it."
- Lawyer speak for, "I have accepted my fate living as a cat."
That cat's face with a caption "I am not a cat!" will be a meme soon, i just know it.
Someone MUST put the cat face on Bernie's mitt picture!!!
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I was sad and crying today until I watched this. Thank you for the laugh
The voice suits the cat.. this one had me cracking the whole night
The fact that he actually kinda looks like the cat
I was thinking the same thing!
No disrespect to the law though! 🙇🏾♀️
Omg the "I'm not a cat!" And his trembly low _VOICE_ is just **chefs kiss*" 👩🏻🍳💋👌🏻 freaking perfection! 😂👏🏻
I wanna give him a hug so much. Looks like such a good man and hopefully doesn't think anybody was making fun of him 🤗🤗
Dear lawyer you made my day! I needed that laugh. Be proud! This was wonderful!
“I’m prepared to go forward with it” oml 😂
0:21 “I’m prepared to go forward with it”
I would’ve paid to see that
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ikr lol!!!
"I'm not a cat".....I'm cracking up here laughing....God knows we needed a good laugh ...you could not write this stuff
The one thing that makes this video so hilarious is the fantastic sense of humour the lawyer has. I think its great. Very funny. We need this kind of humour. Even after the pandemic.
The secretary’s daughter is gonna be in so much trouble...
How does secretary daughter who doesn't live at his house uses his computer? Very fishy.
@@katiestewart2487 he was using the secretary computer. It is not his computer.
@@katiestewart2487 that's weird that's suspcious
He will probably get more business than he can handle from this mistake. Surely she increased his business.
"I'm here, live. I'm not a cat"😂
I’ve always wanted to see the lawyer behind this viral video and glad I have as he looks very innocent as to what happened with many people calling him, and that the judge was the one whom posted it, makes it even better. Laughter is a blessing ya’all
I love how he had to convince people he wasn’t a cat just because of the filter. Bless him 🤣❤️
I LOVE how the judge made himself a black box because he was cracking up so much and then HE posts it online😂😂Nice one your Honor!👏👏
He has a great voice to play a nervous cartoon cat
Lol yes! Yes! Lol 🤣 it's true 😹
In the serious world of law, this definitely lightens things up.
My dads a lawyer and he laughed so hard at this especially since when he was on zoom for some court thing and our cat was walking around the camera and everyone saw the cat lol
“I’m here live, I’m not a cat” 😭😭😭
This is the funniest thing I have seen all day, especially his voice as he was trying to figure out how to remove the filter. I wonder if his kids (if he has any) were messing with his device before he livestreamed. Anyway, best video.
They said it was his secretary's computer and her daughter uses it so I'm thinking the kiddo uses the cat filter lol
@@sunnidavis195 Oh ok makes sense.
I love this guy! “I’m not a cat” is just the best!
Why this man's anxious voice fits so perfectly to the kitty's face tho 😂😂😂
Im a cat lover and this made my day... laughter is good medicine. The world needs more humor especially now.
Yes I'm laughing like I haven't in ages
The judge's answer : "I will neither admit nor deny whether or not I had a straight face at that moment."
*cue Law & Order SVU effect *
The voice goes do perfectly with the filter 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The cat’s facial expressions get me every time. I can’t stop wheezing