Who wears the mask?

Oh yeah! I'm about to piss in a lot of people's coffee with this post! Chris Brown--*chaos ensues*-- how bad is he,really? Before going any further, let me clearly and boldly state that BY NO MEANS DO I CONDONE THE BEATING OF INNOCENT WOMEN!!! Now, what I'm going to attempt to do is make you THINK OBJECTIVELY. Sure, this is old news to some, but still a hot topic to many. How much of a villain is he? Let's put the fame, fortune, and talent aside for a second and really THINK about this situation--HIS situation. Here is a young black man(strike 1) who has managed to get caught up in some shit(strike 2) and now the long arm of the law is involved. As if that weren't enough, the media artists are painting quite a picture for your viewing pleasure. Again, I say, I don't condone the beating of INNOCENT women or for that matter, innocent men. But what is innocence? Furthermore,would there be this much public outcry were it the other way around? My guess is NO. It saddens me to STILL see people with wood in hand, ready to build the next cross to crucify him. Why? Were you there? Do you know what happened or are you just working off the fact that the very society that used to and often still does oppress women, is pushing the idea that never, under ANY circumstances, do you lay hands on a female? Don't give me that "what if it were your sister or your mother, etc. etc." Let's just say when that situation came up, I was there and yes, I was infuriated, but you know what? I knew the facts! Besides, even if I didn't, this is family we're speaking about so of course my blood is always right. Any way, the point is, the FACTS--not opinions or media spins--were known. The truth is, we the people do not know the facts. I am not Rihanna's brother and if I were, I would've had a glass broken over my head. Yes, she's done that before and proudly boasted about it. That being said, she's clearly not helpless. Does that justify what CB did? NO. However, I think it puts a new twist into things. Also, her reluctance to feed him to the sharks(which I'm certain is not because she's scared of another 'beating') says something as well. Is it love? Perhaps. I think it's because she knows he doesn't deserve all the negativity he's getting, because she knows she's ape shit. That's just my opinion though. Look, I'm not saying he is right for doing what he did. I'm simply saying 1.Is he as wrong as he's painted out to be and 2.I'm challenging the idea that women should never be hit...EVER. Pick your battles ladies. If you can't kick his ass, why hit him like you can? I'll tell you why. Because if he hits you back, EEEEEEVERYONE and their lineage is going to write him off as the evil villain woman beater, while you get off scot-free. It's simply dangerous to leave such power in the hands of a scorned woman. What did Rihanna do? Did she hit him first? Do you REALLY believe he is an abusive man? Somehow, I doubt it. To be quite honest, it's so much easier to grab your pitchfork and torch and join the angry mob looking to execute CB than to think about the FACTS of the situation--their situation--and let them work it out themselves. It's all strategy, folks. I put that picture there out the gate and posed the question for a reason. Who is wearing the executioner mask? Who is that holding the ax, ready to chop off the head of the next propagated offender? The answer is...YOU. Know the FACTS. Don't just be the masked killer.