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Jeffrey Toobin fired by NEW YORKER MAGAZINE (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2020 OP
I assume because of his Zoom incident? W_HAMILTON Nov 2020 #1
He should not be given a second chance. Drunken Irishman Nov 2020 #5
Thank you. cwydro Nov 2020 #17
+1000000 crickets Nov 2020 #31
From his wiki... irisblue Nov 2020 #7
He did this to himself Deuxcents Nov 2020 #2
Ouch! Mme. Defarge Nov 2020 #10
That is the definition of masturbation. Kaleva Nov 2020 #32
Maybe he's pulling a fast one?!? True Dough Nov 2020 #3
It's a very sticky situation. No Santorum though. madinmaryland Nov 2020 #23
If it went on long enough, it would result in... True Dough Nov 2020 #26
Somethings jerky here n/t gay texan Nov 2020 #4
Maybe they are just yanking his chain... jcgoldie Nov 2020 #6
How about CNN ? JI7 Nov 2020 #8
I wondered about that too n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #20
CNN has been moot about this from the start. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #27
If Trump did that on camera torius Nov 2020 #9
With those tiny hands? zackymilly Nov 2020 #12
Tiny hands for a tiny... Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #15
Maybe HE CAN'T FINISH IT!! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #22
I bet that's not all that is tiny Skittles Nov 2020 #30
too bad Chili Nov 2020 #11
For tucking in his shirt? Blue Owl Nov 2020 #13
This Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #16
This will give him more time to spend with himself. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #14
His is human and made a mistake. So what? I woinder how many DUers get frisky thoughts when ... Botany Nov 2020 #18
Frisky thoughts generally stay in your head, penis in hand in front of coworkers is different irisblue Nov 2020 #19
Thinking and actually doing are two different things. nt Raine Nov 2020 #21
"Gone Toobin...when going commando just isn't enough" Roland99 Nov 2020 #24
He must have lost it. He was in a very high pressure line of work. gulliver Nov 2020 #25
You said 'nuts' heh heh heh heh. nt zackymilly Nov 2020 #28
Haha gulliver Nov 2020 #34
The New Yorker didn't buy the, "it was an accident" excuse? LMFAO sarcasmo Nov 2020 #29
He here who hasn't jerked off during a Zoom conference meeting may cast the first stone Kaleva Nov 2020 #33

W_HAMILTON

(7,813 posts)
1. I assume because of his Zoom incident?
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:26 PM
Nov 2020

If so, that's unfortunate. I really like Toobin (at least when he was on CNN) and I would hope that he could be given a second chance, especially if he had been with that organization for decades.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
17. Thank you.
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 08:06 PM
Nov 2020

Amazing some here defending him.

The same posters who’d be demanding termination if it was Tucker Carlson or some other Fox fuckhead.

crickets

(25,896 posts)
31. +1000000
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:10 PM
Nov 2020

There is no excuse for exposing yourself to your co-workers, online or otherwise. If you stay professional during work hours, i.e. wear pants and only attend one Zoom meeting at a time, Toobin's so-called mistake doesn't happen. It's just not that difficult to avoid flashing people under normal circumstances. What he did was not normal.

irisblue

(32,828 posts)
7. From his wiki...
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:37 PM
Nov 2020

"On October 19, 2020, Toobin was suspended from The New Yorker after he exposed himself and masturbated during an election scenario exercise conducted via Zoom video call between New Yorker and WNYC radio staffers.[14][15] CNN said Toobin "has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted." Toobin, who contends the incident was unintentional, issued a statement: "I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends and co-workers."[16] The next month, he was fired from The New Yorker, after an investigation.[17]"


Pulling your pud in front of your co workers should be a firing offense. At a minimum that exposure of your penis in a work setting is sexual harassment.

Earthshine2

(3,848 posts)
27. CNN has been moot about this from the start.
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:05 PM
Nov 2020

I have not heard his name mentioned once since it happened.

Chili

(1,725 posts)
11. too bad
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:39 PM
Nov 2020

He wrote an excellent book about Clinton's impeachment - very detailed, yet easy to read.

His commentaries were also good - he will be missed.

Duh, though. Sheesh.

Botany

(70,281 posts)
18. His is human and made a mistake. So what? I woinder how many DUers get frisky thoughts when ...
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 08:27 PM
Nov 2020

... posting here?


I think it was Jeffery Toobin who admitted he was very wrong in pushing the
HRC and her emails story. Nobody else did.

gulliver

(13,142 posts)
25. He must have lost it. He was in a very high pressure line of work.
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:01 PM
Nov 2020

I'm not sure exactly what he did, but I think it's possible he just burned out and did something nuts that he couldn't help doing.

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