• PonyOfWar@pawb.social
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        47
        ·
        1 year ago

        On the other hand I don’t see why being there in person has to be required for anyone. He can say exactly the same things remotely.

      • Kaijobu@discuss.tchncs.de
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        25
        ·
        1 year ago

        A court room with stale air and only him with his mask on. Surely, what could go wrong? I see no risks at all.

        Just let him join remotely. What is the big deal here?

        • AutomaticJack@beehaw.org
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          5
          ·
          1 year ago

          It states everyone else will wear a mask too and he will remove his during his deposition. Like it or not, the courts require in-person attendance.

            • PenguinTD@lemmy.ca
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              6
              ·
              1 year ago

              cause you would then have to dispatch a 3rd party audit to make sure Gabe isn’t reading from a teleprompter that his lawyers prep to answer any questions on the fly. You can prep your script “before” but not during, once you are on the stand you are on your own, subject to the court rules, etc.

                • PenguinTD@lemmy.ca
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  3
                  ·
                  1 year ago

                  They will have to face the consequence because then the lawyer will bring up stuff that shows:

                  • you know and you are lying
                  • you said/did/wrote something and you forget but here is the internal email etc.
                  • use that to their advantage when possible.

                  Target is to make the case, through Gabe is just a attacking vector.

          • GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            5
            ·
            1 year ago

            It’s not even a valid excuse any more at this point. People can get vaccinated at their leisure against the current variants no problem, and other fat old dudes don’t get to bail on an uncomfortable situation either, this is just special treatment for the rich. Also all the accommodations that are already being made with everyone wearing masks. Also I’m sure they can open a fucking window or so for some fresh air

            • Abnorc@lemm.ee
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              16
              ·
              1 year ago

              I might be more inclined to agree if there was some benefit to having him show up in person, but I don’t see why he can’t just attend this remotely. People get sick after being vaccinated too. Maybe is a minimal risk, but it seems like a pointless risk nonetheless.

              • GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                3
                ·
                1 year ago

                It’s a court of law. People appear in person to ensure they are who they are, their answers are theirs and they fully own them, they aren’t being coerced or manipulated, and so on. FaceTimeing in from the bathroom at his home isn’t cutting it.