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shoewizard
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Astronaut charged with attempted kidnapping
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Feb. 5, 2007 08:46 PM
ORLANDO, Fla. - An astronaut drove 900 miles and donned a disguise to confront a woman she believed was her rival for the affections of a space shuttle pilot, police said. She was arrested Monday and charged with attempted kidnapping and other counts.
U.S. Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak, 43, who flew last July on a shuttle mission to the international space station, was also charged with attempted vehicle burglary with battery, destruction of evidence and battery. She was denied bail.
Police said Nowak drove from her home in Houston to the Orlando International Airport to confront Colleen Shipman.
Nowak believed Shipman was romantically involved with Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein, a pilot during space shuttle Discovery's trip to the space station last December, police said.
Nowak told police that her relationship with Oefelein was "more than a working relationship but less than a romantic relationship," according to an arrest affidavit. Police officers recovered a love letter to Oefelein in her car.
NASA spokesman James Hartsfield in Houston said that, as of Monday, Nowak's status with the astronaut corps remained unchanged.
"What will happen beyond that, I will not speculate," he said.
Hartsfield said he couldn't recall the last time an astronaut was arrested and said there were no rules against fraternizing among astronauts.
When she found out that Shipman was flying to Orlando from Houston, Nowak decided to confront her, according to the arrest affidavit. Nowak raced from Houston to Orlando wearing diapers so she wouldn't have to stop to urinate, authorities said.
Astronauts wear diapers during launch and re-entry.
Dressed in a wig and a trench coat, Nowak boarded an airport bus that Shipman took to her car in an airport parking lot. Shipman told police she noticed someone following her, hurried inside the car and locked the doors, according to the arrest affidavit.
Nowak rapped on the window, tried to open the car door and asked for a ride. Shipman refused but rolled down the car window a few inches when Nowak started crying. Nowak then sprayed a chemical into Shipman's car, the affidavit said.
Shipman drove to the parking lot booth, and the police were called.
During a check of the parking lot, an officer followed Nowak and watched her throw away a bag containing the wig and BB gun. They also found a steel mallet, a 4-inch folding knife, rubber tubing, $600 and garbage bags inside a bag Nowak was carrying when she was arrested, authorities said.
Inside Nowak's vehicle, which was parked at a nearby motel, authorities uncovered a pepper spray package, an unused BB-gun cartridge, latex gloves and e-mails between Shipman and Oefelein. They also found a letter "that indicated how much Mrs. Nowak loved Mr. Oefelein," an opened package for a buck knife, Shipman's home address and hand written directions to the address, the arrest affidavit said.
Police said Nowak told them that she only wanted to scare Shipman into talking to her about her relationship with Oefelein and didn't want to harm her physically.
"If you were just going to talk to someone, I don't know that you would need a wig, a trench coat, an air cartridge BB gun and pepper spray," said Sgt. Barbara Jones, a spokeswoman for the Orlando Police Department. "It's just really a very sad case. ... Now she ends up finding herself on the other side of the law with some very serious charges."
If convicted of attempted kidnapping, Nowak could face a maximum of life in prison.
It was not immediately known whether Nowak had an attorney.
Oefelein and Shipman did not immediately return phone messages Monday night.
According to NASA's official biography, Nowak is married with three children. During her 13-day mission in July she operated the robotic arm during three spacewalks.
Oefelein is unmarried. He piloted the space shuttle Discovery in December. He has two children, according to a NASA biography.
Nowak and Oefelein were both first-time fliers during their shuttle missions last year. They trained together but never flew together. |
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EvilJuan
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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Can you imagine being a shuttle crew member and she is assigned to fly with you? 
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| Earth to Lisa... |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| "Houston we have a problem ... there's a crazy stalker on board!" |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: |
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She has nothing to be worried about. This story is flying under the radar. ..........Not many Ostrich's are talking about it. great Astronaut Love songs...Moon River, fly me to the moon, blue moon...
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| Dangerfield wrote: |
| She has nothing to be worried about. |
Well, an attempted murder charge can change that...
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Whoa...the wearing diapers part lifts this to a whole new level of whacko...
Female Astronaut Charged in Kidnapping Attempt
Monroe, Ga. 2/6/2007 2:51 PM GMT (FINDITT)
Jealousy led U.S. Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak to get in her car and drive 900 miles from Houston, Tx. to Orlando, Fl. to confront a fellow female astronaut who she felt was a threat to her relationship with Navy Cndr. William Oefelein, a space shuttle pilot.
Upon learning of Colleen Shipman’s flight from Houston to Orlando, Nowak, 43, jumped in her car and drove through the night to confront Shipman at the Orlando International Airport. Nowak was so determined to reach the Shipman that she wore diapers in the car to eliminate bathroom stops.
Reaching the Orlando airport Nowak spotted Shipman and followed her to her car. Nowak had donned a wig and trench coat as a disguise and approached Shipman as she entered her car.
Nowak asked for a ride and then attempted to open the car door but Shipman had locked the vehicle. As Nowak began to cry Shipman rolled down her window and at that point Nowak sprayed a chemical into the car. Shipman immediately drove to a parking lot booth and the police were called.
When police arrived they noticed Nowak throwing away a bag. When police recovered the bag they found the wig she had been wearing and a BB gun. Nowak was carrying a second bag when she was apprehended by an officer. Contents of that bag included a folding-knife, a steel mallet, rubber tubing, $600 in cash, and garbage bags.
Nowak told police that she had only wanted to scare Shipman but police arrested her for attempted kidnapping, vehicle burglary with battery, destruction of evidence, and battery. She was denied bail after her arrest and is scheduled to make a court appearance on Tuesday.
Nowak flew on a shuttle mission to the international space station last July. During the mission she operated the robotic arm during three spacewalks. Oefelein had trained with Nowak but the pair never flew together.
If convicted Nowak could face a maximum of life in prison.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:05 am Post subject: |
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If I'm her lawyer, I claim she was going fishing.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| David B wrote: |
| Whoa...the wearing diapers part lifts this to a whole new level of whacko... |
The diapers aspect was addressed in the news story shoewizard posted to start this thread...
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Astronauts wear diapers during launch and re-entry. |
One more piece of evidence for the prosecutors to indicate premeditation of the crime...
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Well, my serious take on all this, hopefully, there's not more to the story. although its pretty bad story. I'd brush under the table asap. These are people we've invested hundred of millions in, and their training is priceless. He loses his command and so does she...unbelievable they way, they f'd up and f'd us...
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| If she had been successful in the kidnapping attempt, it could have been somewhat similar to the theme of the movie "Fargo" - but maybe even more weird. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Counsell wrote: |
| If she had been successful in the kidnapping attempt, it could have been somewhat similar to the theme of the movie "Fargo" - but maybe even more weird. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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She's been charged with attempted murder now
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Mugshot, courtesy of smoking gun.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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And i think it's gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the (wo)man they think i am at home
Oh no no no i'm a rocket (wo)man
Rocket (wo)man burning out (and I do mean burning out) my fuse up here alone |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| EvilJuan wrote: |
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Astronauts wear diapers during launch and re-entry. |
One more piece of evidence for the prosecutors to indicate premeditation of the crime...
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There's actually a very good reason for this--the g-forces (no, not this G-Force) could compress the bladder and force urination. Also, as Alan Shepard found out, sometimes you're strapped in for a long time and just can't hold it anymore...
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| Also, as Alan Shepard found out, sometimes you're strapped in for a long time and just can't hold it anymore... |
Shepard wasn't strapped in as long as it would take to drive from Houston to Orlando... 
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