[pnh102]

I doubt he's taking a stand, he just wanted to keep his cash and/or had a bad accountant. What would jailing him do?

If Snipes had walked off with probation, then everyone in the USA would stop paying income tax tomorrow. The only way the IRS can guarantee compliance with tax law is to make an example of him.

[Impy]

The law shouldn’t exist to “make examples of” famous people to stir fear into the masses.