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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSeeing two unconfirmed reports that Toobin is suspended for exposing himself on Zoom
Reportedly the story is from Vice, although I haven't seen confirmation yet.
He works for New Yorker
Ponietz
(3,001 posts)[link:https://www.vice.com/en/article/epdgm4/new-yorker-suspends-jeffrey-toobin-for-zoom-dick-incident|
The New Yorker has suspended reporter Jeffrey Toobin. Sources tell VICE its because he exposed himself during a Zoom call last week between members of the New Yorker and WNYC radio.
Toobin said in a statement to Motherboard: I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers.
I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video, he added.
New Yorker spokesperson Natalie Raabe said: Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended while we investigate the matter.
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)Ms. Toad
(34,085 posts)I teach using zoom and I'm very conscious of my background. I even worry when I have to climb out of my recliner about what view is on the camera. I just can't imagine accidentally disrobing in front of the camera - with its glowing light.
Renew Deal
(81,869 posts)iDevices don't have glowing lights. Cameras are everywhere. Zoom starts it without telling you in many cases. It's a giant problem.
Ms. Toad
(34,085 posts)any device you are uisng for a zoom meeting as live.
And I use zoom extensively. It has NEVER started a camera without telling me - although it has shut it off a few times without telling me - generally when I am switching screen shares.
TheBlackAdder
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Justin Baragona
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Statement from CNN just now on the Jeffrey Toobin Zoom call incident: Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted.Link to tweet
He supposedly had his mic on too.
If this were a true mistake, what is the 'personal issue?'
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CurtEastPoint
(18,656 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)But it sure can kill a career.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)Toobin said in a statement to Motherboard: I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers.
I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video, he added.
madaboutharry
(40,216 posts)What is wrong with people? It always amazes me how seemingly intelligent people do dumb things.
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)That works, too.
madaboutharry
(40,216 posts)or something that was really inappropriate.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)frazzled
(18,402 posts)about the need to wear real pants while teaching his 3-hour-long Zoom classes. He might just get up to get a book or a pencil, and forget he's on camera still. Actually, sometimes he's screen-sharing stuff and gets up to stretch. I advised him that he is still visible in the small screen.
DeminPennswoods
(15,289 posts)or lounge pants or shorts?
Silent3
(15,254 posts)...because there's seldom any important reason to use video in a meeting, and I don't want any accidents.
I may not ever have my dick out during a meeting, but it's not rare that I'm only in my underwear
MizLibby
(289 posts)quick pee break gone bad?
patricia92243
(12,597 posts)Jose Garcia
(2,601 posts)sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)I wonder if he will be today.
Usually on during Anderson Cooper I think.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Not only are his closest friends nuts, his backdoor neighbors an asshole. And if that werent enough, he regularly takes a beating.
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,673 posts)never got more people wanting to look in the box.
Toobin should have known better. I am around a camera all day at work.
just wear pants or leave the room for sure
lindysalsagal
(20,718 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,718 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,718 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,718 posts)liberaltrucker
(9,130 posts)lettucebe
(2,336 posts)I don't really think this makes sense -- a zoom call? So he's going to just multi-task? Wow, just wow.
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)sorry. It's a guy thing.
There usually isn't a problem that can't be solved by waving our penis.
EDIT: This is a crass joke. No penii were waved in the creation of this unfortunate attempt at sniggering.
Ms. Toad
(34,085 posts)It is unfortuately not far off from the truth. After all, isn't it what Trump has been figuratively doing for the last 4 years?
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,780 posts)Baclava
(12,047 posts)Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)Even our kids try to do virtual school in their PJs we don't allow it. They wash and dress as tho they were going to school on a free dress day (they usually wear uniforms).
I believe that Jeffery made a mistake with ZOOM but we'll see when the facts are exposed (pun intended).
uriel1972
(4,261 posts)waving genitalia around is above and beyond a mistake in a zoom meeting.
jeffreyi
(1,943 posts)Oh, never mind.
lindysalsagal
(20,718 posts)Do they need to check and see if everything's still where it was 2 hours ago????
I.Think.Not.
blitzen
(4,572 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)chikita
(26 posts)they're not confident and seek approval
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)edhopper
(33,604 posts)do not go right from Zoom to porn.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Sad.
Jose Garcia
(2,601 posts)Link to tweet
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