Snipes Beats the I.R.S.?

On February 1st,Wesley Snipes walked out of a Florida courtroom aquitted of two felony fraud and conspiracy charges.  He was however, convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return. Sipes didn't file taxes from 2002-2004 since he was warned by the IRS that any tax returns filed at that time would be evidence used against him therefore he kept silent.  The IRS set things in motion to bring the trial and resolve it during tax season hoping to make a example of Mr. Snipes to ensure compliance of other tax payers, a kind of "kill the chicken to scare the monkey"tactic that backfired.  Is this a win for the "tax denier movement?"   Will there be greater calls for the "fair tax?"  Are payroll income taxes unconstitutional?  What say you?

Comments

[Bohemianchick]

I say Wesley lucked out, got over...and better count his blessings.

[[Victor Amenta]]

Bohemianchick, he better not even get stopped for speeding. LOL. Kamau Atem says he is the new white collar OJ!! ;-)

[Bohemianchick]

LOL! That's exactly what he is, because you and I know that they're gonna make SOMEBODY pay for OJ!!! They're gonna be watching Wesley's every step.

[maxjulian]

Have you seen, "America: From Freedom to Fascism" on Google Video? Taxation is illegal, it (the 16th amendment) was never ratified correctly and a payroll tax is illegal, according to the Constitution. We need a tax revolt revolution; too bad Wesley didn't step up and lead it.