Wesley Snipes gets 3 years.

[Regime]

Snipes gets the max -- 3 years -- in tax case - CNN.com
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3 years?


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[Millie]

LOL, that's hilarious. After all his tax evasion, etc., and the five-year-long circus about it. Oh, well. I have no sympathy for him. IMO, when you're making tens of millions of dollars a year, not paying your taxes is kind of an insult to the rest of us.

And quite frankly, three years sounds harsh, but the penalties for white collar crime should be a lot higher than they are in this country. As things currently stand, most tax dodgers, embezzlers, securities defrauders, etc., get what amounts to a tiny slap on the wrist and a nominal fine. That sort of nonpenalty doesn't really discourage the crime in the first place. Heck, Michael Milken made something like $800 million in the '80s defrauding old folks out of their retirement savings, and he ended up having to give less than half of it away as punishment. If we're running a justice system in which you can fraudulently earn $800 mil and keep $400 mil after sentencing, the message is loud and clear: crime pays.

Until white collar crime no longer pays, we're going to keep seeing white collar crime proliferating.

[Kobalt]

Lets start this thread off right.

Why do rich black people keep getting jail time when white white collar criminals get slaps on the wrists?

[Lowk]

It's because of "the man" trying to teach them their place.

[Szlia]

A jury convicted Snipes on the misdemeanor charges February 1, but he was acquitted of more serious felony charges of tax fraud and conspiracy. Jurors accepted his argument that he was innocently duped by errant tax advisers.

Defense attorneys in court documents suggested that to sentence Snipes harshly would be to disregard the jury's verdict.

But prosecutors, in their sentencing recommendation, said the jurors' decision "has been portrayed in the mainstream media as a 'victory' for Snipes. The troubling implication of such coverage for the millions of average citizens who are aware of this case is that the rich and famous Wesley Snipes has 'gotten away with it.' In the end the criminal conduct of Snipes must not be seen in such a light."

It's kind of problematic when you sentence not based on the case but on how the case will be portrayed in the media.

[Jait]

Well, keep in mind Willie Nelson owed 17 million, that's more than Blade. He was never even tried. They just came and forclosed on everything.

The main difference is Willie Mays Hayes sent his money overseas, and actively tried to deceive and defraud the government. 3 years is harsh, but it sent a message loud and clear. He'll be out in half that, I'd guess?

[Nick]

wesley snipes shouldnt have to pay taxes.

yes, i get to decide. not you.

[Astrocreep]

who needs nostradamus to predict the future when all you need to see is the demolition man. so when will sex be outlawed?

[Twobit Whore]

There is no way 3 years will stick.

They'll appeal it.. get it cut to 6 months and he'll be out in 4.

[Malakriss]

He needed to pick better accountants.

[Zarcath]

So as punishment we're sending Snipes to spend some time with his family?

[Occido]

[No. No racist images on this forum, thanks. This is not screenshots. ~Mil]

[Blank]

George Bush hates black people.

[column]

and Netflix.

[Awanka]

He should just make a prison action movie. Can film it at his location.