Justice juked

 It seems fugitive from justice and all-around dirtbag Daniel Snyder will voluntarily testify before Congress via Zoom this morning, which sounds like a victory for justice but really isn't.

It's not justice denied, either, mind you. It's more like, I don't know, justice head-faked or something.

Snyder's little juke is that he gets to testify voluntarily, after fleeing the country for his yacht in  Italy to avoid a congressional subpoena. Thus he still gets to avoid the subpoena, which would have required  the Washington Commanders owner to testify under oath.

He doesn't have to do that now, since he's voluntarily testifying. This means he can't be compelled to answer any question put to him by the House Oversight Committee. He also can't be compelled to tell truth. Oh, the agreement reached says if Snyder doesn't honor his commitment to provide "full and complete testimony" the committee is prepared to compel his testimony on any unanswered questions when Snyder returns to the U.S., but that threat sounds a trifle hollow.

First of all, Snyder could just stay offshore until after the November elections, hoping the Republicans regain control of the House. If that happens, he's home free, because the ranking Republican, James Comer, says they'd drop the investigation.

You can read all of this here.

You can also wonder why unscrupulous fat cats always seem to avoid the consequences of their actions. But the answer to that is obvious.

Because they're fat cats. Accountability is for the little people.