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It's an interesting question in general, in particular since there's little distinction between an N95 and Gabe's beard in terms of how much of the underlying f
by avar 3y ago
It's an interesting question in general, in particular since there's little distinction between an N95 and Gabe's beard in terms of how much of the underlying face you'd see.
But you're leaving out this part, which is quite critical:
> In hopes of alleviating Mr. Newell’s health concerns, the Court mandates
the following additional health measures: all participants (including questioning counsel) must
wear a tightly fitting certified N95, KF94, or KN95 face mask throughout the deposition. At his
discretion, Mr. Newell may provide those certified masks to participants. But Mr. Newell shall remove his mask when responding to questions from Plaintiffs’ counsel.
I.e. everyone else nearby will be required to wear a mask, and will presumably be far enough away to make COVID-19 transmission unlikely.
- komali2 3y agoI left that out without even thinking about it, but it does bear further thought: in my experience, especially in the USA, no matter how explicitly instructions are given for covid precautions, they're largely ignored, or only perfunctory attempts to comply are made, e.g. a mask worn but only covering the mouth, with the nose exposed. So I wonder how well everyone will actually comply with this court order after a few hours of deposition! Your note about his beard is a great example of why it's frankly absurd for a lawyer to claim that they need someone in person, with a mask off, to accurately judge their competency.
- avar 3y agoWell, you can find post-pandemic pictures of Gabe and his comically bad mask fit, given his full face beard. You can also find pictures of him in public without a mask post-pandemic. So I think this was pretty much a transparent "can't I just do this bullshit over Zoom?", which the court saw through. I'm pointing out that they are being accommodating to his concerns, if they're taken at face value. I bet if he requested being wheeled in in an airtight plexiglass phonebooth the court would at least entertain it.
- johnnyanmac 3y ago>So I wonder how well everyone will actually comply with this court order after a few hours of deposition! I mean, if there's any place I would not want to try my luck, it'd be in an airport, and in the courtroom. Easy way to be throw in contempt of court. I wouldn't compare a courtroom to some non-complier in the checkout line.