Guilty! Brazilian judge working from home appears in a Zoom court hearing shirtless after forgetting the camera was on
- Judge Carmo Antonio de Souza appeared shirtless before Zoom video conference with other judges in the Brazilian state of Amapá
- All state court judges have been working from home since a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was imposed in Brazil
- The 57-year-old magistrate said he was not aware the camera was recording and then changed into a dress shirt before the start of the court session
- The Amapá State Court of Justice said de Souza was not at fault for his brief bare-chested appearance
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The coronavirus global pandemic has forced employees across the globe to work remotely as private corporations and government institutions adhere to social distancing measures.
Count one public official among those who are just fine with working from the comfort of their home.
Judge Carmo Antonio de Souza, a magistrate in the Brazilian state of Amapá, appeared shirtless before the start of an Amapá State Court of Justice video conference streamed on Zoom on April 7.
Brazilian judge Carmo Antonio de Souza appeared shirtless during a Zoom video call with other judges from the Amapá State Court of Justice before the official start of the meeting on April 7
The Amapá State Court of Justice said on Wednesday that judge Carmo Antonio de Souza did not break any rules by appearing bare-chested in front of other judges that participated in an April 7 video conference
The 52-year-old judge was seen on video taking a gulp from his glass while staring at the computer screen and the other six court officials dressed in business attire.
He then returned to the meeting wearing a buttoned dress shirt before the 1186th Ordinary Session of the Single Chamber was held.
The court looked into the incident on Tuesday and cleared de Souza of any wrongdoing was for his video appearance while all of the judges were awaiting to get going with the session.
‘The occurrence of incidents such as what happened is perfectly understandable,’ the Amapá State Court of Justice said in a statement.
Amapá State Court of Justice’s judge Carmo Antonio de Souza has been working from home after the Brazilian government imposed a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ravaging coronavirus has killed 1,764 people and sickened 29,165 as of Thursday in Brazil
‘The moment experienced by the world requires dedication from everyone to solutions for maintaining essential services, such as the measures adopted by the Brazilian Justice, respect for the guidelines of health authorities and, above all, indulgence, compassion and commitment to the common good, thus avoiding the proliferation of fake news and distorted information, which in no way contribute to facing and overcoming the pandemic.’
Brazil’s health ministry reported that the ravaging coronavirus has killed 1,764 people and sickened 29,165 as of Thursday.