Wesley Snipes, Not Dangerous?

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Wesley Snipes

If it is proved that Snipes' tax company did the screw up then, I think he should be allowed to go free by paying the amount he owes to the federal govt. And that he shouldn't be harassed anymore. And yes, just because he is a martial artist doesn't make him violent or dangerous.

Shubhatosh @ Jun 21, 2008 04:30:36 AM

Wesley Snipes

I dont think that Snipes should be convicted. The Resin i say that is he has people that dose his tax's and takes care of his finance. He is unable to do that with his work and the amount of money involved. If a Company is retained to manage a persons money they should be held responsable for problems with that money including and not limited to his Tax's If Mr. Snipes is being heald responsable then he should not have other doing his taxes. Some how it dosent seem right. It seems that is why we higher people do do it for us beacuse we cant but at the same time people have to answer for it. He is an actor not an accountant. Blind Justice is holding true.

David of FL @ May 27, 2008 09:53:14 AM

The Question Of Justice

It is important to remember that this man has been convicted of a non-violent crime. The issue here is not what could he do, but more over, what is he likely to do?

A one armed woman, blind in one eye, confined to a wheel chair and holding a firearm with murderous intent in her heart is a greater threat to the public than is a person trained in the marital arts, especially if the martial artists has no history of aggressively violent behavior nor mental illness.

Had he been convicted of a violent crime or had a history of violent behavior, the situation would, of course, be entirely different. At that point, it could easily be argued that it would be in the people's best interest for him to remain incarcerated until his appeals have been resolved.

In these times when so often the common man does not seem to receive the same justice as that the celebrity or public figure, it is all to easy for us protest and demand in outrage that our public servants respond. We tend to forget that when they do, it is usually to the extreme.

Let us remember that the application of justice should not be based on celebrity status. Likewise, it should neither be overly lenient, nor too harsh. This man is still entitled to fair and equal treatment under the law.

James Carey of GA @ May 25, 2008 10:55:41 AM

The Question Of Justice

It is important to remember that this man has been convicted of a non-violent crime. The issue here is not what could he do, but more over, what is he likely to do?

A one armed woman, blind in one eye, confined to a wheel chair and holding a firearm with murderous intent in her heart is a greater threat to the public than is a person trained in the marital arts, especially if the martial artists has no history of aggressively violent behavior nor mental illness.

Had he been convicted of a violent crime or had a history of violent behavior, the situation would, of course, be entirely different. At that point, it could easily be argued that it would be in the people's best interest for him to remain incarcerated until his appeals have been resolved.

In these times when so often the common man does not seem to receive the same justice as that the celebrity or public figure, it is all to easy for us protest and demand in outrage that our public servants respond. We tend to forget that when they do, it is usually to the extreme.

Let us remember that the application of justice should not be based on celebrity status. Likewise, it should neither be overly lenient, nor too harsh. This man is still entitled to fair and equal treatment under the law.

James Carey of GA @ May 25, 2008 10:54:59 AM

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Luke Mullins is an associate editor at U.S. News, covering banking, real estate, and white-collar crime. He came to the magazine from the American Banker, a financial services daily newspaper, after a stint in the Peace Corps in West Africa and 18 months coaching baseball in the Dominican Republic. Mullins earned a master's degree in journalism from Syracuse University in 2005 and now lives in Washington, D.C., where he grew up. He has written about white-collar criminals for the American magazine, and his work was included in 20 Something Essays by 20 Something Writers: The Best New Voices of 2006, a Random House anthology that appeared on the Boston Globe's bestseller list.

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