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I 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

I 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 ago
Well, 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.