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- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -3/+79Let's just see what the courts say. That will tell the story. I am sure Mr. Snipes has accountants, let the accountants and the IRS sort this out.Wesley Snipes, being a busy business man, I'm sure, relies on his accountants to handle his taxes, deductions, payouts, refunds, etc. With all the stupid tax regulations; I know if I made that kind of money I wouldn't be doing my own taxes. I feel sure this will be resolved amicably. Is there still racism in this country? Yes. Against Wesley Snipes, an actor? Please, give me a break. I paid my taxes last year and all the previous years. Why? Because the IRS would come after me, as well, if I didn't. If the IRS agent that brought charges against me were other than white could I yell; Racism? I doubt it. I like Wesley Snipes and his movies and I have seen just about all of the movies he has made, but when someone of his stature starts playing the race card, then I can't help but think there is more to the charges than I previously suspected.
- captinherb, on 12/18/2007, -1/+68He absolutely right. Look at Will Smith, his movies never do well and he's always being arrested. Oh wait...
- Tygell, on 12/18/2007, -0/+44Tyraid? Seriously?
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -3/+40Wesley Snipes: "You ever play roulette?"
European terrorist: "On occasion."
Wesley Snipes: "Well, let me give you a little piece of advice: Always bet on black!"
http://www.cracked.com/article_14934_wisdom-wesley ... - bigthree, on 12/18/2007, -4/+32Blade rules - day walkers pay their taxes!
- rpi22, on 12/18/2007, -4/+29Our tax system is *****, but it screws people of all colors equally. Martin Luther King's dream in action, folks!
- fearlessfx, on 12/18/2007, -2/+22AW HELL NAWW!!
- plaing, on 12/18/2007, -1/+17will smiff sold out and paid his taxes to the man
- Reddog_x2000, on 12/18/2007, -0/+16 Wesley is full of *****.
The IRS is a fascist organization. But, it goes after everyone. They may have targeted Wesley. But, it's because they think he "owes" enough to make pursuing him worthwhile. I've never seen ANY evidence that the IRS targets one race more than the others.
I don't see how he can blame the failure of Blade Trinity on racism. Does he think that the American public didn't notice he was black in the first two movies, which did pretty well? - LacY, on 12/18/2007, -0/+14I looked at the comments specifically to see if someone else mentioned that...
- Llanowar, on 12/18/2007, -0/+14I'm not sure what I hate more, racists, or people who always blame everything on racism.
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -9/+22maybe if he was white he would not have become a movie star and not had all this money that is causing all his problems. Stop blaming others for your problems. It is a you problem, let me know when it becomes a me problem
- peagle, on 12/18/2007, -0/+13Demolition man is a modern day classic. You're just pissed because you don't know what to do with the three shells.
- fkr3, on 12/18/2007, -0/+13The written word is dying. Well the art of writing actual words anyway. It's been superceded by just sounding stuff out with your keyboard like a 3rd grader.
- raoulduke87, on 12/18/2007, -4/+16No this is actually the exact opposite of racism. This is the product of equality. Blacks didn't used to have to pay taxes, but they also didn't used to be considered people, so it's a trade-off. I mean, I guess paying taxes sucks. But being treated as an object and bought and sold sucks more. So, in closing, I suppose it could be much worse for this guy.
- raynar, on 12/18/2007, -0/+12of course its a race issue. After all, Willie Nelson lost everything, and he's black as night...wait....
- jetblackz4, on 12/18/2007, -1/+12Oh Really Mr. Snipes, did you not see what movie was # this weekend? Will Smith was black last time I checked and his movie was # 1. Skin color makes no difference only color studios see is green.
- itsbob, on 12/18/2007, -1/+11He is the racist for thinking race had anything to do with bad movie results and the IRS wanting their cut.
- yaryarhumphump, on 12/18/2007, -4/+13Enough is enough....
Either you didn't pay your taxes and knew it
Your accountant was crooked and you knew it
or your accountant was crooked and you didn't know it.....
2 out of three options make this your fault in some respect...
Your skin color has nothing to do with it, the fact that your a ***** actor has nothing to do with it.
I love Blade don't get me wrong but ***** sakes learn to act, your not that good.
For a race of people that want the world to treat them equal and speak out against racism they carry it around and bring it out at every opportunity to make excuses for their ***** behavior....
The time for this ***** is over... you want a stop to racism attend to yourself first.
Racist people will always exist, but not enough that you are kept down because of it or your stupid ignorant dick because of it.
guess what ***** head I'm white and your 1000 times better off then me and I would love to half half of what you have to worry about.... ohhhh where do I spend all this money (I saved by not paying my taxes)..... cry me a river. - shaka776, on 12/18/2007, -1/+9George Bush hates black vampires.
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -0/+8He's convinced he has uber talent, yet because of 'systematic racism' people didn't go see Blade 3? Dude, you made a ***** movie. Looks like you didn't pay your taxes. If anything, YOU make black people look bad. Not like I see it that way personally, though. I don't see colour. Just like Steve.
- dwright99, on 12/18/2007, -1/+9Just what are you dreading, that he be held to the same rules and criticism that white people get?
- tightscrummy, on 12/18/2007, -0/+7Everybody looks like black text on a white background to me.
- tightscrummy, on 12/18/2007, -0/+7I didn't know Wesley Snipes was black.
- vulapine, on 12/18/2007, -0/+7The story, as it stands now, seems to be that he hired an accountant that has been involved in several other cases of tax fraud. How he can claim that he honestly, hand on the Bible, believed that he owed no taxes, and therefore did not need to file on the millions he made, and then claim racism when he's called out for it, I am not sure.
- sweetblondie, on 12/18/2007, -2/+9Well said!
- Christ0s, on 12/18/2007, -0/+7Its pretty clear that snipes blatantly broke tax law and tried to funnel his money to off shore accounts. It has nothing to do with race.
- Nodaki, on 12/18/2007, -2/+9First incident of racial discrimination against the purple people.
- shockingbird, on 12/18/2007, -1/+8Damn Uncle Phil!
- Mockylock, on 12/18/2007, -0/+6In the words of Bernie Mac [Don't be a menace to South Central while drinkin' your juice in the hood]:
"I hate your black skin.
I hate your black pants.
I hate black pepper.
I hate black keys on a piano.
I hate my gums, because they're black.
I hate Whoopi Goldberg's lips.
I hate the back of Forrest Whittaker's neck.
Most of all, I hate that BLACKASS WESLEY SNIPES." - Cmstech, on 12/18/2007, -2/+8nagger?
- MikeonTV, on 12/18/2007, -1/+7Wesley Snipes is black?
- tightscrummy, on 12/18/2007, -0/+6No, you're thinking of chlamydia.
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -0/+6Oprah did this show a long time go where she got a few women to volunteer to measure discrimination. She had make up artists place rather hideous scars on their faces, and sent them into interviews where the interviewer was not aware of the the experiment. Just before going into the interview, the make up artists touched up the scars, and sent the volunteers on their way. Every volunteer reported feeling like the interviewer was constantly looking at their scar, and that he/she viewed them less favorably because of their scar.
It turns out that during the pre interview "touch up," the scars were removed.
The women perceived discrimination because they expected it.
That is about 80% of racism in America - it results from people expecting people of other races to think less of them due to race alone. This IS racism on the part of the person EXPECTING discrimination.
If you are in the 80%, please do yourself and all the rest of us a big favor, and get over your racism. - TheSkunkMonkey, on 12/18/2007, -2/+8Tyraid? It's that like a benefit for Tyra Banks?
- tightscrummy, on 12/18/2007, -0/+6Willie's lungs are black from smoking dope though, maybe that counts enough.
- vinesun, on 12/18/2007, -0/+6After seeing that, I couldn't remember how to actually spell the word. It was weird. I had to look it up. It's like the spelling was so bad it made me dumber, literally.
- erreon, on 12/18/2007, -1/+6Come on? Worse then ultravoliet? That movie was so ***** I got a refund.
- Frostman3D, on 12/18/2007, -1/+5The IRS doesn't care about black people.
- Gabrielsburg, on 12/18/2007, -1/+5Definitely love the racism led to bad gross on Blade:Trinity. It certainly had nothing to do with a bad script. Or horrendous acting by Reynolds and Biel. Or awful plotline. No, not at all. It wasn't an excuse for Reynolds to pointlessly swear up a storm. Of course not.
- saltinekracka20, on 12/18/2007, -0/+4Thanks K Fed......
- Mockylock, on 12/18/2007, -0/+4Wesley Snipes is having issues because he just can't be taken seriously anymore. The same reason that Van Damme and Segall are has-beens.
- dwright99, on 12/18/2007, -4/+8When I first heard of this I wondered how long before pulled the black punk card out. Never disappoints.
- pintomp3, on 12/18/2007, -0/+4isn't that what tyra banks had?
- plaing, on 12/18/2007, -0/+4i think it's a tire-plugging product available only in the uk.
- inactive, on 12/18/2007, -0/+4actually the IRS ***** everyone equally..
they are criminals and acting 'above the law' to steal our money - MattS, on 12/18/2007, -2/+6funny - its difficult for me to see the color of my fellow diggers through a web browser. And you say we're quick to hate on... As for a generality like yours - keep it to yourself.
- Berkana, on 12/18/2007, -1/+4. . . except for Condi Rice
- mrogi, on 12/18/2007, -1/+4The Blade movies broke the bank. How can Snipes claim that any of them were a flop? Even Blade Trinity made a ton of money on DVD. Pay your taxes, negro. Stop *****.
- CrackyJSquirrel, on 12/18/2007, -0/+3Teddy bear?
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