Well I guessApr 25th, 2008 - 00:17:41

Black men can't tax fraud.

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hankApr 25th, 2008 - 01:49:18

now if he was a white man.........slap

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I am no big fan of Snipes.......Apr 25th, 2008 - 14:17:51

but Hank you are soo right, yet again look at the prison system who are their most? A white man's misdemeanor is a slap on the wrist, a black man's is to go directly to jail....go figure

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Yellow manApr 25th, 2008 - 14:41:16

Where do I fit into that equation?

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Mr. SnipesApr 25th, 2008 - 14:56:01

got exactly what was coming to him. He's lucky he has good attorneys otherwise he may not have been acquitted of the other charges. He's finding out now (slow learner) that the acting world and the real world are a little different. Never did like him too much, so forgive me if I sound a little tickled.

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SP4: seriouslyApr 25th, 2008 - 16:12:53

..what IS it about Hollywierdos??? What was he thinking???? Having said that, how much money is the fed going to get now?

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You're notApr 25th, 2008 - 16:40:31

a real American unless you pay your taxes Wesley. You've been stealing from the government for over ten years now so I'll let you in on a little secret. Check it out Dog; I pay my taxes and I'm not in jail. You don't pay your taxes and you're going to jail. It's elementary Snipes.

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TomApr 25th, 2008 - 20:34:22

The 16th ammendment, which was used to justify the charges, was never ratified by all US states. On top of that, the US bill of rights states that there shall be no debtors prison. Putting people in jail for not paying their federal income tax (debt to the US government), which by the way was initially based on a voluntary system, is unconstitutional, no matter if you are black, white, yellow or purple.

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Black?Apr 25th, 2008 - 23:14:36

You think he's going to jail because he's black? He's going to jail because of the grotesque amount of money he owes. If he'd just paid up and settled the debt with the government, this wouldn't be happening to him. The only thing that keeps you out of jail for tax evasion, is paying the government what you owe, NOT what color your skin is. Why are there so many fools who think it's all about color?

p.s. I'm yellow too, where do we fit in if it's all about color?

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Wes was just the first.Apr 25th, 2008 - 23:20:12

over the years. Celebs have evaded taxes and gotten no more than the proverbial slap but....in 2008 they have decided to come down hard on those who have purposely done so.
Scientology and personal belief's are no exscuse for ducking the IRS.
You watch....the next celeb...whoever it might be? JAIL!

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Bright pink and greenish red manApr 25th, 2008 - 23:36:47

you have mentioned black, white yellow and purple. what abot me?

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it's not colorApr 26th, 2008 - 02:08:44

Give a black man a chance!!!! Why does everyone scream race card when someone who happens to be black goes to jail for an unavoidable crime.
Nobody told him not to pay his taxes.

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Tax evasionApr 26th, 2008 - 15:22:00

is stealing; tax avoidance is taking legit write-offs. Evasiion will get you time in jail; avoidance might get you a little extra spending money (that was yours to begin with).

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