You know Chris Brown beat the crap out of Rihanna and you probably saw the pictures of what he did to her face.
But let’s all be clear about the extent of the lengthy beating:
Brown took his right hand and shoved Rihanna’s head against the passenger window of the vehicle, causing a one-inch raised circular contusion. She turned to face him and he punched her in the left eye, and continued punching her while steering the vehicle with his left hand. The pummeling caused Rihanna’s mouth to fill with blood, and blood to splatter all over her clothing and the vehicle. Brown then looked Rihanna square in the eye and reportedly said, “I’m going to beat the shit out of you when we get home! You wait and see!”
Rihanna attempted to call her assistant, who did not answer, according to the report. She then pretended to talk to her and told her to have the police ready when she got home. Upon hearing this, Brown looked at her and reportedly screamed, “You just did the stupidest thing ever! Now I’m really going to kill you!” He continued striking her on her left arm and hand, causing a contusion to her left triceps two inches in diameter as well as numerous contusions on her left hand. Rihanna went to text her other assistant and Brown snatched her cellphone away and threw it out of the car. She then went for his cellphone and he put her in a headlock while steering the vehicle with his left hand. He bit her left ear and continued to rain punches down on her face and arms. When he began choking her, she started to lose consciousness. With her left hand, she gouged at his eyes in an attempt to free herself. He bit her fingers and continued punching her, all while Rihanna desperately screamed for help.
All of a sudden he stopped, exited the vehicle, and walked away.
So … people make mistakes, right?
Well, I’m not sure this extended, vicious beating can be considered a “mistake,” but even granting that premise, people also usually have to pay the price for their mistakes. Performing *twice* at the Grammys and winning Best R&B Album does not constitute paying the price for beating a vulnerable person until she is bloody and bruised and broken.
Everyone should read Sasha Pasulka, who explains better than me.
