Always Bet on Black! Snipes (Almost) Acquitted

61. I do not understand why the headline says bet on black....what is tmz trying to say....

Posted at 10:41AM on Feb 3rd 2008 by Unfair

62. "I am a white, morbidly obese female, Messianic Jew and believe me, I also know what prejudice feels like."

FromOcala Thats not a nice way to think of yourself................................

Posted at 8:04PM on Feb 1st 2008 by DTM

63. "Snipes' lawyers argued that he was a victim of crooked advisers, and the jury seemed to believe it. Co-defendants Eddie Ray Kahn, the founder of a tax protest group, and Douglas P. Rosile, an accountant who lost his licenses, were convicted Friday by the same panel of tax fraud and conspiracy. Both face up to 10 years in prison."

http://www6.comcast.net/entertainment/articles/movies/2008/01/29/Snipes.Tax.Trial/

his defense to the court nothing to do about race get the facts.

his defense to the media was race if he would of lost...............

Posted at 8:10PM on Feb 1st 2008 by DTM

64. THE IRS WOULD LOVE ALL OF US TO MAKE THIS OUT ABOUT RACE !!!.........IT'S NOT.......IT'S ABOUT HOW UNFAIR OUR TAX SYSTEM TRULY IS !!!...........LESS THAN 3% OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY PAY 91% OF ALL THE INCOME TAXES COLLECTED BY THE IRS !!!........BUT , HILLIARY AND OSAMA OBAMA AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THINK ANY ONE MAKING MORE THAN $ 60,000.00 a year IS RICH !!! THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN EARN $ 60k + A YEAR AND PAY THE SAME AS SOMEBODY LIKE ( BILL GATES ) IN TAXES !!!...............WHAT'S THE ANSWER ???............HAVE EVERYBODY PAY THE SAME % ( 10% or 20% ) THAT'S FAIR ....SO IF YOUR EARNING $ 1,000,000 or $ 10,000 WE ARE ALL PAYING THE SAME !!!

Posted at 8:12PM on Feb 1st 2008 by I CAN"T BELIEVE YOUR VOTE COUNTS AS MUCH AS MINE !

65. Just say it DTM

Lives like a double edge sword. My way/either way

Posted at 8:16PM on Feb 1st 2008 by dis-gust-ing

66. ?

Posted at 8:20PM on Feb 1st 2008 by DTM

67. *******************************************READ THIS*****************************************************
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"Snipes' lawyers argued that he was a victim of crooked advisers, and the jury seemed to believe it. Co-defendants Eddie Ray Kahn, the founder of a tax protest group, and Douglas P. Rosile, an accountant who lost his licenses, were convicted Friday by the same panel of tax fraud and conspiracy. Both face up to 10 years in prison."
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http://www6.comcast.net/entertainment/articles/movies/2008/01/29/Snipes.Tax.Trial/
his defense to the court nothing to do about race get the facts.
his defense to the media was race if he would of lost...............

Posted at 8:23PM on Feb 1st 2008 by DTM

68. Hopefully one day we can all commit tax fraud and get away with it too. When I sign my taxes and send them away, I am aware of what i am signing. But I guess I can always blame it on someone else. Apparently that excuse works in the court of law. Now hopefully all the white CEO's who do the same thing but go to jail for it, will appeal with the " but you let a black man get away with it" reason. Congratulations justice system.

Posted at 8:32PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Nicole

69. AmericanAmerican he'll end up paying more in the end. he has to pay those lawyers up + probation/Jail time + time lost from making movies + irs interest etc etc. he didn't get away with anything he'll just have to pay for his ""Stupidity" as you would say.

Posted at 8:33PM on Feb 1st 2008 by DTM

70. As you are doing your taxes this year, think about poor Wesley that owes 39 million yet didn't know he had to file or pay taxes. my 16 year old son knows better.. Snipes knew, he just thought taxes were for "the little people" and it looks like he is right. I bet he is laughing his butt off at all us tax paying fools. He probably won't get jail time will and someone will take up a collection or have a benefit. You can bet we wouldn't have gotten away with owing just a couple of thousand. I am so sick of unequal treatment for celebrities.

Posted at 8:39PM on Feb 1st 2008 by asya

71. Oh and #50...... Take a class about african history. Read books about the slave trade and how they sold their own people into slavery. Oh but that fact never get mentioned does it? Get educated and then form an opinion.

Posted at 8:41PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Nicole

72. We don't need no stinking IRS

Posted at 7:46PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Bill

73. DTM, you misunderstand, I dont think there is anything wrong with who and what I am. I wasnt putting myself down, Others in our society do. I am white, I am female. Cannot change either and do not wish to. I am obese, that can be and is changing. Being a Messianic Jewish person-- I am proud of that fact. But others dont see it as a plus. What matters is what I think, and what the people I care about think. By saying that Ocala wasnt a place he could get a fair trial, because we were "a hotbed of Klan activity" he set in motion exactly what he wanted. He changed the focus of the trial. It no longer has to do with whethor not he commited a crime, it has to do with the perception of Ocala and whether or not we are racist. Not all black people "play the race card", but those that do, do a disservice to all of us. The race as a whole claims to want equality, while setting themselves apart at the same time. You cannot have it both ways. Respect, Equality and Peace have to come from ALL sides, ALL races in order to exist.

Posted at 9:15PM on Feb 1st 2008 by fromocala

74. Good, That means I don't have to pay any more taxes.

Stupid ass jurors..

Posted at 9:46PM on Feb 1st 2008 by DingDong DingDong

75. If he was wrong, why didn't the government simply answer his questions instead of ignoring them? Kelli was right by saying he was "lucky". He was lucky to find a jury smart enough to think for itself and not simply believe the judge and the persecutor, er, I mean, prosecutor. Has anyone else read the book "The Federal Mafia"?

Posted at 12:27AM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Brian