We're all forced to do incessant
Zoom meetings, all right?
Which is why I want you to keep
that in the back of your mind as we
talk about an Ohio State Senator by
the name of Andrew Brenner,
who thought he could maybe pull
a fast one on his colleagues by
using one of those stock Zoom
backgrounds during a meeting.
But it didn't go over so well.
Let's take a look at what
that video looked like.
There he is.
It's weird that he's got his
seatbelt on and
he's looking side to side.
>> [LAUGH] I can see the
background, he's at home.
>> He's at home, yeah, no.
>> Forgot the car for a second.
[LAUGH] >> Did he take
his seatbelt off?
All right, he's got it on. [LAUGH]
>> He's got it on,
he's looking side.
I'm glad that he's making sure that
he's doing his due diligence.
You gotta check side to side
before you make
any risky lane changes or turns.
[LAUGH] >> I gotta turn it on,
don't forget, don't forget.
[LAUGH] >> Anyway,
so I think that video is so funny.
>> Well, what I love is that he,
[LAUGH] we look at that we laugh
and it's the most obvious thing in
the world.
He looked at it and
thought, nailed it.
>> [LAUGH] Nailed it!
[LAUGH] >> They're never going to
be able to tell because it's my
house in the backgroun.
They're never going to be able to
tell. [LAUGH] >> Now, I guess,
fine, we'll give you
guys some substance to this story.
There is a house
bill regarding distracted driving,
and this is in Ohio.
It calls for a ban on writing.
Who writes while they're driving?
Writing, sending or reading texts,
viewing videos or taking videos or
photos, live streaming and
using applications while driving.
It would also make holding or
using an electronic device while
driving a primary offense,
which would permit police to pull
the driver over.
Now, Brenner is very defensive
about his decision to take a Zoom
meeting while driving.
He says, I wasn't distracted.
I was paying attention.
He was, it's obvious.
I was paying attention to
the driving and listening to it,
meaning the meeting.
I had two meetings that
were back to back.
Let him go, let him go!
>> Poor guy, you had two meetings
back to back?
>> No, no, but
when is he supposed to drive?
When is he supposed to get from
point A to point B?
>> I mean, the guy's got bagels to
pick up, right?
He can't be bothered- >> Too many
Zoom meetings, guys.
>> This is a state senator,
this is a state senator.
>> You know we're in the United
States of America, right?
>> Right. >> Yeah, state senator.
He's perfectly qualified to be a
state senator in the United States
of America, where politicians,
even on a federal level,
are incredibly embarrassing.
>> Yeah. [LAUGH] >> And
is he a Republican?
Of course, of course.
I got some really important to
state business.
Hold it, hold it, okay.
[LAUGH] >> Why didn't
he just turn his camera off?
>> Yeah, no, that's the thing.
That's why I mention
he's a Republican.
One, he can't help lying, right?
Just, if you're
going to drive, drive.
Don't try to put the house in
the background,
that's amateur clown stuff, right?
Everybody can tell the green screen
thing, and what do you think?
What are you, Steven Spielberg?
[LAUGH] >> You got the seatbelt on.
You got the seatbelt on.
>> No, now, I'm going to talk Zoom.
I'm going to attack you, Zoom.
They have made a killing during
the pandemic.
And I'm tired of
their crappy backgrounds.
I'm tired of the fact,
come on, really?
Can you guys at least invest in
your company a little bit with
the spoils that you found yourself
with during the pandemic?
What is that?
No, they deserve some
responsibility.
>> CGI, were demanding CGI
from Zoom.
Okay, so that state senators can
get away with not really attending
meetings all over the country.
Look, I actually don't blame him
for the driving.
I don't think you should get into
trouble for that.
It looked like he really was
looking around.
>> Yeah, like paying
attention to the road.
>> Paying attention to the road.
I think what he should get in
trouble for is not caring about
the meeting at all.
[LAUGH] >> And then the other thing
is, knucklehead.
Yeah, turn off the camera.
It's not that hard, there's a bunch
of other cameras turned off.
>> Yeah.
>> But he thinks he's clever.
That's why he's like I'm not
turning off the camera,
because I'm at home.
[LAUGH] >> Wearing a seatbelt.