Police Report on Chris Brown's Alleged Assault on Rihanna Shows Unrestrained Brutality

The more we learn about R&B artist Chris Brown's alleged assault on pop star and girlfriend Rihanna, the more one wonders how she could ever contemplate reentering a relationship, if the charges are true, with such an allegedly abusive individual. But she has. People magazine was just one of several media outlets to chronicle Rihanna's return to her boyfriend. But with the release to the public of the Los Angeles police report of the incident, one truly marvels at how she could bring herself to even be in his company, let alone contemplate an engagement to him.

As can be seen at The Smoking Gun, Los Angeles Police Detective De Shon Andrews filed the police report (affidavit) the night of February 8. He goes into great detail of what occurred and how Robyn F. (Robyn Rihanna Fenty, which is Rihanna's real name) came to be filing an incident report that night. According to the affidavit, it all began when Rihanna found three text messages on Chris Brown's cellphone from a female who Brown had had a previous sexual relationship. When she confronted him, they began to argue. Then he became violent, the affidavit says.

Also, according to the affidavit:

First, he attempted to push Rihanna from the rented Lamborghini. Her seat belt kept her in the vehicle. Failing that, Chris Brown then slammed her head against the passenger window. He then punched her in the left eye.

Bear in mind Brown had at first pulled over, but when he couldn't force Rihanna out of the car and after he punched her, he began driving again. While steering with his left hand, he began to continuously punch her in the face with his right. Detective Andrews reported that it was at this time that Rihanna noticed she was bleeding inside her mouth.

Chris Brown then threatens to "beat the s***" out of her when they arrived at the home they share.

Rihanna fakes a call to her personal assistant, Melissa Ford, to get Chris Brown to halt his attack. She tells the voicemail (which was not recording) that she was on her way home and to "have the cops there when I get there."

This only served to infuriate Brown even more. He continued punching When Rihanna attempted to send an actual text message to Ford, Brown grabbed the cellphone and hurled it out the window.

Rihanna then grabbed Chris Brown's cellphone but he got her in a headlock. He pulled her to him and bit her on the left ear. Pulling over to the curb, Brown resumed his head lock on Rihanna.to the point where she began to feel as if she were losing consciousness.

When she attempted to gouge at his eyes, he bit her hand.

As he continued to punch her, she maneuvered herself to kick at him, attempting to push him away. Brown punched her legs. Rihanna managed to extricate herself from the vehicle and begin walking away, screaming for help.

A resident where the vehicle was parked heard Rihanna's cries and called 911. They respond and find her disheveled, beaten, and bruised, Chris Brown nowhere to be found.

Those are the highlights of the affidavit.

After the brutality of that incident, one truly wonders, if ithow Rihanna can begin to permit herself to keep company with someone that would commit such a barbarous act against her.

But it is her word against his.

Except she now is back in a cozy relationship with Chris Brown and she wishes that charges won't be pressed against her fiancé. So it would look as if Chris Brown might have a legal ace up his sleeve.

Except...

Authorities take it upon themselves to continue prosecution, even if the victim of the crime doesn't want it. It makes the prosecution's case problematic and increasingly difficult, especially if the key witness, the victim (in this case, Rihanna), refuses to testify against the attacker. If the witness does not wish to testify, prosecutors still have their sworn affidavits and reports to use during the court proceedings.

And...

Prosecution also has that damning photo, the gruesomely detailed photo of Rihanna's swollen and damaged face that "somehow" made its way to the internet. It is most certain they have several more, taken from various angles (so if Brown's lawyer can get the "leaked" beating photo excluded, it still might not impact the prosecution's photo evidence of the alleged assault). Together with the police report and sworn affidavit of Detective Andrews taken from Rihanna, the prosecution still has a good case. But they don't have much room for error.

Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to two felony charges in a Los Angeles court Thursday, March 5. MTV reported that, if convicted, Brown could spend up to four years in jail.

As for Ronald Fenty, Rihanna's father, he does not believe that justice will be served. "I still think he's a little immature for Rihanna. Justice can never be served in this situation. He can't feel the pain she felt. I don't believe in hitting a woman. I hope everything works out better for them. I don't feel happy or sad. He's in the court's hands. Let justice prevail."

Even Rihanna's father's self-contradictory remarks show the confusion with which others view her actions.

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Sources:

MTV.com

TheSmokingGun.comPeople magazine