Chris Brown Gets Straight Probation, No Jail Time
Remember when Chris Brown beat up Rihanna in February? Well, he finally received his sentencing and he was sentenced to five years' probation and community service - that's it. He will serve no jail time for beating the heck out of his girlfriend.
I watched Nancy Grace last night and she is furious. She said that this is Brown's third incidence of violence against Rihanna, and that giving him probation only sends the wrong message to domestic abusers. Sure it does, it tells them they can beat up women and get away with it.
Is it just me or does it seem like the legal system doesn't take domestic violence as seriously as other types of violence? If Chris Brown were to assault a random stranger in the same fashion as he did Rihanna, I wonder, would he have done jail time then?
I know someone who poured a bucket of water on another person's head and went to jail for that. But we have a celebrity who beats up his girlfriend and he does not get one day in jail. Is it because he's a celebrity? Is it because Rihanna's going soft on him? They said on Nancy Grace that Rihanna agreed to the probation sentence. Or is it because domestic violence just isn't taken that seriously in our country? I wonder if in the back of the judges' minds is the thought that "she provoked the attack", or asked for it in some way. Or, "Oh, it's just a domestic issue."
Domestic issues are serious issues. Domestic violence is a serious issue and needs to be taken seriously in the courts. It's not going to stop if we don't make these guys pay for the wounds they've inflicted on their victims.
I watched Nancy Grace last night and she is furious. She said that this is Brown's third incidence of violence against Rihanna, and that giving him probation only sends the wrong message to domestic abusers. Sure it does, it tells them they can beat up women and get away with it.
Is it just me or does it seem like the legal system doesn't take domestic violence as seriously as other types of violence? If Chris Brown were to assault a random stranger in the same fashion as he did Rihanna, I wonder, would he have done jail time then?
I know someone who poured a bucket of water on another person's head and went to jail for that. But we have a celebrity who beats up his girlfriend and he does not get one day in jail. Is it because he's a celebrity? Is it because Rihanna's going soft on him? They said on Nancy Grace that Rihanna agreed to the probation sentence. Or is it because domestic violence just isn't taken that seriously in our country? I wonder if in the back of the judges' minds is the thought that "she provoked the attack", or asked for it in some way. Or, "Oh, it's just a domestic issue."
Domestic issues are serious issues. Domestic violence is a serious issue and needs to be taken seriously in the courts. It's not going to stop if we don't make these guys pay for the wounds they've inflicted on their victims.
Posted by Free Spirit at 8/26/2009 6:40 PM 
Categories: Domestic Violence, Abuse, Chris Brown, Rihanna
Categories: Domestic Violence, Abuse, Chris Brown, Rihanna
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