Chris Brown gets away with no jail time.

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http://www.wwtdd.com/2009/06/not-one-day-in-jail/

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Chris Brown admitted today that he beat Rihanna on February 8th, punched her in the face repeatedly and choked her, and even though he’s never shown the slightest bit or regret or remorse, prosecutors in Los Angeles agreed to a plea that let’s him walk away without even one day in jail. TMZ says…

“He’ll spend 180 days doing community labor (8 hours a day — 1440 hours total) — which is, in effect, hard labor. He’ll do his service in Virginia which is where Brown lives. A Virginia law enforcement officer told us Brown will be picking up trash, pulling weeds and washing fire trucks.
He gets 5 years probation for FELONY assault — he pled guilty. He’ll get supervised probation. He’ll have to come back to court every three months.
He must enroll in a domestic violence counseling program.
If Brown violates probation, he could get up to 4 years in prison.
Brown is now a convicted felon and loses the the following rights: To own a gun, to sit on a jury, subject to search and seizure without a search warrant and he now has limitations on travel.”

Washing fire trucks? Are they fucking serious? We used to have a neighborhood fire house in my neighborhood and kids would help wash the trucks for fun. It was a special treat. We would wash the trucks and wear the helmets and play with the dog. All they have to do now is make him eat some rice krispy treats, and California’s idea of punishing violent criminals will be the exact same as one of my happiest childhood memories.

[AggieDave 6]

Firstly you can't "choke" a person. You can strangle them. There's a difference.

Secondly, he is no different then many many non-celebrity persons out there charged with similar offenses. Which is more tragic.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

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But before that happens...This is bullshit. If anyone saw the pics that leaked on the internet of her after that night you'd agree that he is getting off with less than a slap on the wrist. Of course I feel that anytime one S/O beats another (doesn't matter which sex is doing the beating) they should be harshly punished.

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

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Firstly you can't "choke" a person. You can strangle them. There's a difference.

Secondly, he is no different then many many non-celebrity persons out there charged with similar offenses. Which is more tragic.

Then what's a gag reflex for?

Always be kinder than you feel.

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But before that happens...This is bullshit. If anyone saw the pics that leaked on the internet of her after that night you'd agree that he is getting off with less than a slap on the wrist. Of course I feel that anytime one S/O beats another (doesn't matter which sex is doing the beating) they should be harshly punished.

It doesn't really fit into the SC. There is nothing political about it. Honestly I posted it because I thought the last paragraph was hilarious.

[OlympiaStoica 0]

Coming from a country with a long tradition of men beating women, don't get me started on this .

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[tigra 0]

Honestly, if this is true, I am glad he finally pleaded guilty. It really bothered me that he would even attempt to plead "not guilty", obviously hoping that she wouldn't testify against him and they would have to drop the charges. The whole situation was disturbing, especially the entertainment industry's response to it.

No jail time sucks. But so many abusers get away with it completely because their victims won't testify. When he realized she would, he pled guilty and took a deal. He's a convicted felon and he's on probation for 5 years. That's better than nothing.

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But before that happens...This is bullshit. If anyone saw the pics that leaked on the internet of her after that night you'd agree that he is getting off with less than a slap on the wrist. Of course I feel that anytime one S/O beats another (doesn't matter which sex is doing the beating) they should be harshly punished.

If Rihanna had refused to testify, he would not have even gotten a slap on the wrist- and remember, SHE never pressed charges, filed a complaint against him or asked for a restraining order. If someone else hadn't called 911, he never would have been arrested. I honestly believe he stalled the case for as long as he could hoping she would not testify. When she made it clear that she would, he had no choice but to make a deal and plead guilty. Its better than nothing, and more than most abusers get.