Picture of Rihanna's Injuries

Pictures of Rihanna after allegedly being beaten by Chris Brown the night before this year's Grammys have surfaced on sites like TMZ.com and PerezHilton.com. I don't think of myself as a pollyanna at all but they *shocked* me. Her injuries are worse than I had imagined. Looking at them made me feel sick for her, so angry at Chris Brown and they made me feel guilty. I shouldn't be able to see that picture. But of course I looked at it. You can go look at it, too, but I won't be posting it here. Instead I found a picture of Rihanna looking as beautiful as I've ever seen her. I'm going to post this one instead of the other one.


UPDATE: The LAPD has issued the following statement:
Los 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.