People act like it’s just some young passions on fire. The guy smacked the crap out of her and choked her unconscious. What’s a girl have to say to deserve that? “I think you last album sucked!”

But here’s the real deal. Neither will want to risk their careers by airing the truth in trial. Everything is public record. Did Chris find a sex tape that didn’t include him? Is Rihanna really a man? Inquiring minds will will never know. Her dilemma (I really mean handler’s), is which choice can be spun most favorably. Go to trial and become the poster child for standing up to abuse – noble but potentially embarassing and hence threaten endorsements. Or drop charges and take the role of Miss Mercy, and play up the power of forgiveness – very Christ like. You boneheaded fans will love you all over because 1) they’ve never been smacked down like that or 2) they have and it knocked out all sense.

What’s I’d like to see is taking the chump to the slammer. But this is what’ll happen:

She’ll drop charges or not cooperate. He’ll send alot of flowers and jewelry (unless the press isn’t around). She’ll take on the magnanimous (yet pathetic) position of forgiver and he’ll assume the roll of the repentent one. Since their record deals suck and endorsements cancelled, they’ll sign a reality show contract where we get to watch them try to get along. If all goes real well, they’ll make a song about it called “Luvin My Punchin Bag”.

That’s my prediction.