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Name: nightshift

Comment: Just when you thought it was safe. It's the 16th, has he filed for '07?

Name: MelodyCool

Comment: Who cares about Snipes' problem. This man doesn't give a dayumm about black folks. Let's see if his woman is still waiting for him once he's sprung and all his money is gone. Seems like his career is drying up too.

Name: Grace12_34

Comment: While this is no "slap on the wrist," he's getting off easy, as far as I'm concerned. I'll bet he would rather have his freedom than all the MILLIONS OF DOLLARS he cheated the government out of.

Name: McNasty

Comment: Something more creative should be done with non violent criminals such as giving back to a distressed community. Sometimes that is as much punishment as incarceration - this is only another black man behind bars.

Name: bigchassie

Comment: Hey wes, can you conjure up Nino Brown for this one?

Name: Selah

Comment: Right you are McNasty. He'd do so much better for society out of jail. Maybe he could operate a non profit business that teaches "behind the scenes" movie production. Most of the $ is made by those who're never seen on screen. Each one teach one.

Name: PRDC

Comment: Just pay your taxes because the Government will come after you. Simple as that...

Name: katgrrrl

Comment: Totally agree, McNasty.

Name: oshun

Comment: while i'm no fan of wesley's (ANY MORE), i think 3 years in prison is harsh. we have more violent criminals already crowding the prison systems now, AND talk of releasing some to make room. he should be hit where it hurts most - his wallet.

Name: MelodyCool

Comment: McNasty--->"Something more creative should be done with non violent criminals such as giving back to a distressed community."<------ And what makes you think Snipes would consider doing anything for a distressed community? Then again, he just might if it wasn't a black community.

Name: Grace12_34

Comment: I can't BELIEVE I'm saying this, but for once I agree with PRDC. The GREATER NATIONWIDE MESSAGE about paying taxes is paramount and more important than any individual "lesson" being taught to Wesley Snipes, because he isn't the only one out there doing this shyt.

Name: McNasty

Comment: LOL@MelodyCool! Girl you would be surprised at what a black man would do to keep bubba away from his butt! Anyone with the threat of federal penitentary hanging over their heads would find something creative to do to give back. I don't think whatever it is should be his choice - he might shortchange somebody else but I do think that he should be made to turn around and take a good look at where he really came from - the hood!

Name: NYCsoul

Comment: Isn't Ron Isley serving 3 years in fed pen for owing the IRS lesser money? If so, then I would think that the 3 years is reasonable.

Name: cookyd

Comment: Who said "If you can't do the time, don't do the crime" It's a very simple life lesson .

Name: McNasty

Comment: NYC Ron Isley stole and cashed his dead brothers checks so he is lucky to only get 3 years.

Name: NYCsoul

Comment: McNasty> I know but does the IRS take in to consideration the amount that is owed to them? I remember when Willie Nelson owed millions of dollars in taxes but he quickly negotiated something with the IRS when he realized that the gov't was going to go after him. Perhaps, if Wesley had did the same he wouldn't be in the same predicament. I'm just saying...

Name: Gurlfrand

Comment: >McNasty, maybe Ron's deceased brothers owed him some money......

Name: dcdouglass01

Comment: "...Snipes was convicted in February on three misdemeanor counts..." Misdemeanors. Consequently I'd be surprised if he got anything close to three years.

Name: whynotme

Comment: --->Gurlfrand...LOL!

Name: Grace12_34

Comment: NYC, in cases where you try to WORK SOMETHING OUT with the government, after they've got you dead-to-rights, they will work with you. They'll even give you a payment plan. In the case of WESLEY SNIPES, he was trying to be a SLICK-AZZ, so they're going to make an EXAMPLE of him! He even tried to file amended returns to get refunds on taxes he ALREADY PAID!!! That crooked%*$!(@!( tried to get a refund of $7.3 million of taxes he'd paid in 1997, a year for which he made $19.2 million. That's just PLAIN GREEDY. From that point, through 2004, he earned a total of $38 million, and he just stopped filing income tax returns PERIOD, based on that silly 861 argument. How could he have REALLY believed he wasn't required to pay taxes on money earned HERE in the U.S.A.?! WHAT?! HOW the HAIL could he have believed the IRS is not a proper government authority?! EVERYONE knows the IRS is part of the Treasury Department, a branch of the federal government!!!

Name: McNasty

Comment: Gurlfrand you got jokes!lmao

Name: McNasty

Comment: NYC in that you can negotiate your tax debt down to almost nothing Wesley Snipes should have done something besides walk around talking about black women like he didn't come from one. Look basically this turns out to be the man's comeuppance but you know he won't see it that way! Good thing he is more than a black belt cause he's gonna need it.

Name: NYCsoul

Comment: McNasty & Grace> LOLOL! Thanks yall for the information. Looks like Wesley may kiss his freedom goodbye!

Name: Cappaucino

Comment: Example!!!!!!!!? No A$$ you want to make a name for yourself as the man who prosecuted a celebrity. I love Snipes with all his indifferences.... Power to the People!!!!!!!!

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