Chris Brown arrested and sentenced for domestic violence

[fashionista-ta]

i knew it
that s why she didn t press charges it s like paris hilton and nick carter, she hit him he hit her back she had bruises and never pressed charges.
both of them are in the wrong even though chris should have just walked away. it just confirmed my theory.
oh well, most abuse victims stay with their abusers anyway

I'm not sure I follow your logic

 

[fashionista-ta]

i knew it was coming.. no press release was a normal option for rihanna camp if she wanted to peace it out and come back to him.

i think they have to sort this things out. i know you all are TEAM RIHANNA and talking women's abuse rights and so on.. but nobody really knows what happened that night between these two.. chris brown's behavior is surprising.. rihanna's behavior is surprsing.. it clearly states that there is something we are not aware of.

they should talk to each other and remain quiet for some time.

We have photographic evidence of the only thing that happened that night that really matters. It's not a private matter now, it is a crime and concerns us all.

What is surprising is how you can say what you're saying.

 

[olga.]

i am saying that from my point of view its rather complicated case, since no one really involved in this accident is speaking out. i would love to hear what rihanna has to say, but she is nowhere to be seen.

and really. as i said before. NOBODY really knows what happened. i've seen photographic evidence and i was deepy shocked to see rihanna like this. but as far as rumors go, she came back to him. why? nobody knows.

for me. there must be something more in this case. because WHAT THE HELL pushed her to meet up with him and express her love for him? why on earth is she coming back to him? logically, sth between these two happened of what public opinion is not aware of.

or. rihanna lost her mind.

 

[Kamelot]

I know fashionista-ta, I feel like I'm in some freaking twilight zone of the 1950s, when men considered women property they can abuse and we will justify it...she deserved it or she also fought with him.

i don t understand why everyone s saying it s apr stunt from chris ' team. i don t think it is at all. it was obvious they were gonna get back together, if she didn t want him back she would ve spoken about it.
it said she didn t want to press charges and she was forced to do it. that just proves that she never intended to break it off. she was just getting over the fight and was gonna forgive him anyway. i think she had a part in the fight that s why they got back together. if it was all him i doubt she would ve been back so fast.

I find your constant justification of violence against women to be crude if not down right disgusting. The only part she had in this 'fight' as you call it was her ending up in a hospital, the police filing a criminal case and her consenting to the investigation.

One person walked out in good health other than the bruises on his knuckles for all the beating he inflicted on her and that was Chris Brown. This was no equal fight, so stop justifying his criminal act and rumors of her getting back to him does not absolve him from his crime, neither is he someone who can control his anger or sick need to beat on women.

 

[fashionista-ta]

I don't think it was obvious by any means that she would go back to him. She isn't some faceless woman, she has many people to answer to with her global career...and for a girl so concerned with branding herself, this will be seen as a colossal mistake come Monday.

Even Oprah said she would be stupid to go back, and when a woman loses the support of Oprah, that's bad...jokes aside.

I'm not sure it would be accurate to say that she is going to lose Oprah's support by doing something that clearly is beyond stupid ... I'm sure it's possible to do that, but I imagine Oprah understands that this is about a) low self-esteem, b) addiction-like issues, c) lack of a clear understanding of how unacceptable this behavior is, and d) lack of a clear understanding that the touching apologies do not mean this won't happen again.

 

[Libra Skye18]

Except people and his and her PR group won't spin it as her siding with domestic abuse.

She'll probably release a statement saying that each couple goes through their rough times, and they're dedicated to making the relationship work, blah blah blah.

I never said that they would in fact her going back to him puts a damper on that even occurring. The possible statement sounds about right if this is indeed a fact.

 

[FASHIONLOVA]

I know fashionista-ta, I feel like I'm in some freaking twilight zone of the 1950s, when men considered women property they can abuse and we will justify it...she deserved it or she also fought with him.



I find your constant justification of violence against women to be crude if not down right disgusting. The only part she had in this 'fight' as you call it was her ending up in a hospital, the police filing a criminal case and her consenting to the investigation.

One person walked out in good health other than the bruises on his knuckles for all the beating he inflicted on her and that was Chris Brown. This was no equal fight, so stop justifying his criminal act and rumors of her getting back to him does not absolve him from his crime, neither is he someone who can control his anger or sick need to beat on women.

very funny u said that, that means u didn t read all of my posts!
and am allowed to have an opinion. just because i said she has a part in this doesn t mean i want women to be beaten up and it doesn t make it a constant justification of violence against women.

if he really had hurt her she would NEVER ever go back to him. if she really thought that what he did is wrong, she should ve said something to all the girls out there who look up to her, like let s say, be a strong woman and don t go back to the jerk who beat u.

and why is that in this forum if we don t share the same opinion then we re bad people???

 

[Libra Skye18]

As far as "no ties to Chris" ... there are emotional ones, obviously. But sometimes it is just not possible to be with the people we love. In this particular case, she would have to risk her life in order to do so IMO.

Yes. Obviously which is why I didn't mention those 'ties'. They are not equivocal to the 'need' that many women who choose to stay with their abusers feel. Rihanna nor anyone needs that type of emotionally unbalanced love.

 

[saka]

usmagazine.com

Rihanna and Chris Brown have reconciled, Usmagazine.com confirms.
Nearly three weeks after Brown allegedly battered the singer, the couple have got back together. “She’s not listening to anyone,” says a Rihanna pal. “And of course Puff got involved in this.”
See photos of Chris and Rihanna through the years
The couple is staying together at a house owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs on Star Island near Miami, Florida. Brown has been seen smiling, riding a jet ski, and flexing his arm muscles. Rihanna arrived four days ago, according to a source.
The latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, reports the pair have recently begun speaking again, and that Brown reached out to Rihanna on her 21st birthday. “He’s been calling and they are talking,” says a source.
See Rihanna's baby photo
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County District Attorney is expected to make a decision soon on whether to charge Brown for the alleged beating on February 8.
In the weeks following the incident, Rihanna has been laying low, spending time in Los Angeles, Mexico and the ultraprivate resort at Pelican Hill in
Newport Beach, California.
See today's top celeb news photos
Rihanna’s pals recently told Us a reconciliation was always a possibility, “It’s not easy to shut off a relationship she invested so much in.”

 

[saka]

usmagazine.com

EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna's Dad on Chris Brown Reconciliation: "I'm Behind Her"

Rihanna’s father Ronald Fenty has spoken exclusively from his home in Barbados about his daughter’s decision to get back with Chris Brown.
Rihanna and Brown are holed up together at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mansion on Star Island near Miami.

It comes just three weeks after Brown allegedly battered the singer the night before the Grammy Awards on Feb 8.
Fenty says, “I love my daughter with whatever road she takes. I'm behind her win or lose. I will be supportive. If that's the road she wants to choose, I'm behind her. I hope to see her soon. I talked to her after her birthday, and she told me she's OK."
See Rihanna's baby photo
The latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now, reports that Brown reached out to Rihanna on her 21st birthday. “He’s been calling and they are talking,” says a source.

 

[saka]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,502465,00.html

is also saying they are back together.

 

[fashionista-ta]

i am saying that from my point of view its rather complicated case, since no one really involved in this accident is speaking out. i would love to hear what rihanna has to say, but she is nowhere to be seen.

and really. as i said before. NOBODY really knows what happened. i've seen photographic evidence and i was deepy shocked to see rihanna like this. but as far as rumors go, she came back to him. why? nobody knows.

for me. there must be something more in this case. because WHAT THE HELL pushed her to meet up with him and express her love for him? why on earth is she coming back to him? logically, sth between these two happened of what public opinion is not aware of.

or. rihanna lost her mind.

I can see there are several folks here who don't know much about this. Well, this is a good time to learn.

The first thing you need to understand is that many women (I don't know how many, I don't know if anyone does, but a lot) were raised in abusive homes, and to one degree or another, don't know what healthy love even feels like, and believe that it's fundamentally OK for people who say they love them (and perhaps even do, in their own sick way) to treat them like sh!t. Because that's all they've ever known.

Secondly, Mother Nature has hard-wired us to want to go back. (See the Sex and the Modern Woman thread for a discussion of oxytocin and how it works). The purpose of this is to keep a couple together so they can raise a child for at least the first few years of its life so it has a chance at survival. It was "meant" to keep couples together through the natural irritations of life--like when everyone's hungry and he fails to come home with a wooly mammoth. It has the extremely unfortunate side effect of making women want to return to men who are a real and present danger to their health. The way these hormones work, and the way the cycle of abuse works, is very very similar to a drug addiction.

That is "WHAT THE HELL" happened.

 

[Zposen]

'Brown has been seen smiling, riding a jet ski, and flexing his arm muscles.' LMAO
I guess she decided to sacrifice her own career so he can continue his.... She's very stupid IMO and a big let down. Even if he did not physically assaulted her... it sounds like their relationship was far from perfect with his 'other chics' , jealousy and whatnot... Chris does not need to be in a relationship at this point...

Well I hope he at least continue with his anger management courses... because once he is tired of beating on Rihanna... he will move on to some other girl...

 

[fashionista-ta]

very funny u said that, that means u didn t read all of my posts!
and am allowed to have an opinion. just because i said she has a part in this doesn t mean i want women to be beaten up and it doesn t make it a constant justification of violence against women.

if he really had hurt her she would NEVER ever go back to him. if she really thought that what he did is wrong, she should ve said something to all the girls out there who look up to her, like let s say, be a strong woman and don t go back to the jerk who beat u.

and why is that in this forum if we don t share the same opinion then we re bad people???

I don't consider people who disagree with me "bad."

How exactly do you explain the photo that the LAPD have authenticated? Do you not consider that really being hurt? Because it looks pretty real to me.

 

[Harumi]

If the rumor of her getting back to him is true, then its the classic battered women syndrome. One where her own reputation is damaged as a weak victime incapable of walking away from a man who left her on the side of the street unconscous.

Word.
If it's true it will hurt her career more than his and the next time he beats her (because there will be a next time, guarenteed), nobody will offer her a single word of sympathy.

i think she had a part in the fight that s why they got back together. if it was all him i doubt she would ve been back so fast.

It disgust me to still be reading that sick nonsense, especially coming from women.

 

[Zposen]

Secondly, Mother Nature has hard-wired us to want to go back. (See the Sex and the Modern Woman thread for a discussion of oxytocin and how it works). The purpose of this is to keep a couple together so they can raise a child for at least the first few years of its life so it has a chance at survival. It was "meant" to keep couples together through the natural irritations of life--like when everyone's hungry and he fails to come home with a wooly mammoth. It has the extremely unfortunate side effect of making women want to return to men who are a real and present danger to their health. The way these hormones work, and the way the cycle of abuse works, is very very similar to a drug addiction.

Lets not blame hormones/nature for women propensity to be weak minded and victimized. From my readings all the research of oxytocin and its role on social behaviors have been in rats and other animals. Thus far scientists know only of its role in labor/breast milk stimulation in humans. Sure there might be some correlation between it and behaviors as in rats but nothing has been confirmed...

 

[saka]

Pop star Rihanna was going another romantic round with R&B singer boyfriend Chris Brown less than three weeks after he allegedly used her as a punching bag, it was reported Friday.
The Barbadian-born beauty - who had hits with "Umbrella" and "Disturbia" - and Brown were cozying up at one of hip-hop honcho Sean (Diddy) Combs' homes on Miami Beach's Star Island, People magazine said on its Web site.
"They're together again. They care for each other," an unidentified source gushed to the magazine.
"While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves," the source said.
The relationship apparently started warming up again after Brown called Rihanna last week to wish her a happy 21st birthday. Rihanna then reached out to Brown.
"She doesn't care about her image. She is so in love with that boy that it doesn't matter," said a source.
Brown, 19, has been lavishing Rihanna with jewels, designer shoes, a handbag and the video game "Guitar Hero" in an effort to make up.
"It doesn't matter what he buys her, though," said the source. "She loves him. For his part, he knows he screwed up and he is going to try like hell to make sure it doesn't happen again."
Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, said he's OK with them getting back together.
"I love my daughter with whatever road she takes. I'm behind her win or lose. I will be supportive," Fenty told Us Weekly magazine's Web site from his home in Barbados.
A Brown rep had no comment and Rihanna's publicist couldn't be reached.
Brown, a rising star with a huge teen fan base, was charged with making criminal threats following a reported attack on Rihanna after Clive Davis' pre-Grammys party on Feb. 8.
A picture of a bruised Rihanna with swollen lips was leaked on the Internet last week, apparently from Los Angeles police files, and added credence to widespread reports that she was the woman involved.
The assault on the eve of the Grammy Awards caused both stars to cancel their scheduled appearances.
It sent shockwaves through the music industry, stunned fans of the couple who had been dating for about a year, and rocked Brown's career.
"Goodies" singer Ciara reportedly ditched plans for a duet with Brown and has hinted she'll leave his vocals out of her single, "Turntables."
Rapper Flo Rida has already pulled his collaboration with Brown on his upcoming album "R.O.O.T.S." and a Sacramento radio station has banned Brown's songs from rotation indefinitely.
The incendiary singer also is said to be omitted from promo clips for the upcoming movie "Bone Deep."
Rihanna returned to her family in Barbados and Brown issued a statement Feb. 15 saying he was "sorry and saddened" about the incident and was seeking counseling.

nydailynews

 

[LUXXX]

'Brown has been seen smiling, riding a jet ski, and flexing his arm muscles.' LMAO
I guess she decided to sacrifice her own career so he can continue his.... She's very stupid IMO and a big let down. Even if he did not physically assaulted her... it sounds like their relationship was far from perfect with his 'other chics' , jealousy and whatnot... Chris does not need to be in a relationship at this point...

Well I hope he at least continue with his anger management courses... because once he is tired of beating on Rihanna... he will move on to some other girl...

If this was true then I'm thinking they are both delusional and surrounded by delusional people who are probably telling them that this will all blow over. This is the millennium, a new Rihanna and Chris Brown will get cranked out fast if these two want to act like fools. Many tears have probably been shed today, by the people responsible for Rihanna's career!

 

[Zposen]

^still Rihanna has more to lose... including her sweet deal with GUCCI.

 

[LUXXX]

I'm not sure it would be accurate to say that she is going to lose Oprah's support by doing something that clearly is beyond stupid ... I'm sure it's possible to do that, but I imagine Oprah understands that this is about a) low self-esteem, b) addiction-like issues, c) lack of a clear understanding of how unacceptable this behavior is, and d) lack of a clear understanding that the touching apologies do not mean this won't happen again.

I'm just saying, if she was hoping to make a one-stop appearance on The O show to straighten this out...she's screwed now. That heavily female audience will not be pumping their fists for a woman who goes back to an abuser.