Comments on: Snipes’ Attorney Claims He Can’t Get a Fair Trial in Racist Ocala http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/ tax news, tax info and tax policy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:03:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Safe Real Estate Info » Blog Archive » Snipes’ Attorney Claims He Can’t Get a Fair Trial in Racist Ocala … http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/comment-page-1/#comment-7761 Safe Real Estate Info » Blog Archive » Snipes’ Attorney Claims He Can’t Get a Fair Trial in Racist Ocala … Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:38:42 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/#comment-7761 [...] Kelly wrote an interesting post today onSnipesâ?? Attorney Claims He Canâ??t Get a Fair Trial in Racist Ocala …Here’s a quick excerptfar, he’s made claims that he is being unfairly targeted because he’s black; he can’t get a fair trial in Ocala, Florida because it is a “hotbed” of KKK activi…; his attorney was unfit for trial; and has compared himself to a rape [...] … [...] [...] Kelly wrote an interesting post today onSnipesâ?? Attorney Claims He Canâ??t Get a Fair Trial in Racist Ocala …Here’s a quick excerptfar, he’s made claims that he is being unfairly targeted because he’s black; he can’t get a fair trial in Ocala, Florida because it is a “hotbed” of KKK activi…; his attorney was unfit for trial; and has compared himself to a rape [...] … [...]

]]> By: Snipes Stays In Florida http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/comment-page-1/#comment-3607 Snipes Stays In Florida Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:34:41 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/#comment-3607 [...] US District Judge William T. Hodges has ruled that Wesley Snipes’ federal tax-evasion trial will go forward in Ocala, Florida, despite a plea from Snipes’ attorney to move the trial to New York to avoid what he calls “a hotbed of KKK activity.” [...] [...] US District Judge William T. Hodges has ruled that Wesley Snipes’ federal tax-evasion trial will go forward in Ocala, Florida, despite a plea from Snipes’ attorney to move the trial to New York to avoid what he calls “a hotbed of KKK activity.” [...]

]]> By: Wesley Snipes Keeps Talking http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/comment-page-1/#comment-3606 Wesley Snipes Keeps Talking Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:11:44 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/#comment-3606 [...] far, he’s made claims that he is being unfairly targeted because he’s black; he can’t get a fair trial in Ocala, Florida because it is a “hotbed” of KKK activi...; his attorney was unfit for trial; and has compared himself to a rape [...] [...] far, he’s made claims that he is being unfairly targeted because he’s black; he can’t get a fair trial in Ocala, Florida because it is a “hotbed” of KKK activi…; his attorney was unfit for trial; and has compared himself to a rape [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/comment-page-1/#comment-3605 Kelly Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:24:14 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/#comment-3605 Jim, exactly! Jim, exactly!

]]> By: Jim Newhard, CPA http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 Jim Newhard, CPA Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:30:13 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/snipes-attorney-claims-he-cant-get-a-fair-trial-in-racist-ocala/#comment-3604 These stories often remind me of the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf! How many real incidents of racism (regardles of "race," color or creed) are diminished by the many, many who cry racism as the verbal equivalent of the child standing next to the broken lamp who cries "it's not my fault" or "it wasn't me." Just because "everyone else" is driving 90 MPH does not negate our responsibility when pulled over in a 55 zone. These stories often remind me of the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf! How many real incidents of racism (regardles of “race,” color or creed) are diminished by the many, many who cry racism as the verbal equivalent of the child standing next to the broken lamp who cries “it’s not my fault” or “it wasn’t me.”

Just because “everyone else” is driving 90 MPH does not negate our responsibility when pulled over in a 55 zone.

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