Well, by now you’ve seen it! The horrible horrible photo of Rihanna following a domestic violence attack believed to be suffered at the filthy dirty hands of (hopefully) ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.
TMZ attained the disturbing photo of the Disturbia singer on Thursday evening and posted it to their site, bringing all the rumors of how Rihanna looked following the February 8th attack.
Rihanna, who turns 21 today (Happy birthday Ri) is believed to have been in Barbados spending time with family for the past week but now according to reports, she was spotted in LA this afternoon heading out of town again under the watch of a very good security team.
The LAPD has launched an investigation as to how the photo was released to the site, stating that it was unauthorized to be released, and they keep photos of domestic violence private, to protect those victims.
Unauthorized Release of PhotographLos Angeles: The unauthorized release of a domestic violence photograph immediately generated an internal investigation.
At about 7 p.m. on February 19, 2009, the Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Section began receiving numerous inquiries about the release of a photograph associated with a domestic violence incident that occurred on February 8, 2009, involving entertainer Chris Brown. The photograph appeared on an entertainment website. The photograph has the appearance of one taken during an official Domestic Violence investigation.
The Los Angeles Police Department takes seriously its duty to maintain the confidentiality of victims of domestic violence.
The Department launched an immediate internal investigation and subsequently filed a personnel complaint.
A violation of this type is considered serious misconduct, with penalties up to and including termination.
Anyone with information concerning the unauthorized release of the photograph is asked to call, during regular business hours, (213) 485-4152. After-hours or on weekends, calls may be directed to our 24-hour, toll-free number at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (527-3247). Callers may also text “CRIMES” with a cell phone or log on to www.lapdonline.org and click on Web Tips. When using a cell phone, all messages should begin with “LAPD.” Tipsters may remain anonymous.
Brown, who released a weak ass excuse for an apology at the beginning of the week is going to have some ‘splaning to do now. It can now safely be assumed that his once great career is over. Hopefully everyone will band together in support of Rihanna and boycott Chris Brown.
Lock em’ up!
Boycott Chris Brown. Burn his likeness in effigy. Banish him to the darkness of the underground caves. Support Rihanna, but only if she has nothing to do with him. If she takes him back, boycott her as well. Send a clear message that abusers will not be tolerated. And neither will the victims who enable the abusers to continue with their horrible behavior. If she wants to offer herself up as a sacrifice, that’s her business, but there are too many fans who look to her as a role model. They need to be shown that there are consequences to being accepting of that type of abuse. She has the means to get out and stay away from him. If she chooses to stay by his side, then she deserves to lose her career and success just as much as he does.