Astronaut charged with attempted murder - Space News - MSNBC.comEven the best can go off the deep end. And I think driving 900 miles non-stop, donning a disguise, and getting weapons to take out your rival for an unattached astronaut (while you yourself are married) is tying concrete blocks to your ankles and jumping in at the 12 foot mark.ORLANDO, Fla. - A NASA astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a romantic rival for a space shuttle pilot’s affections was charged with attempted first-degree murder Tuesday and released from jail after posting $25,000 bail.
“The intent was there to do serious bodily injury or death,” said Orlando Police Sgt. Barb Jones, referring to a new steel mallet, knife, rubber tubing and large garbage bags that police found in Lisa Marie Nowak’s possession.
Nowak, a 43-year-old Navy captain and married mother of three, had already been charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted vehicle burglary with battery, destruction of evidence and battery.
The woman had a job I'd give major portions of my anatomy for... and she's thrown it and all her training away.
That's really out there.
Update: The Booking picture... man, it makes you wonder what sort of non-standard chemicals she's been on...
J.
Comments (2)
Spaaaace madness!
Too much soar radiation has addled her brain.
At least that's what I'd tell the judge.
Posted by Hammer | February 7, 2007 3:09 PM
Posted on February 7, 2007 15:09
It's the rays, man, those cosmic rays. ZIP! Right through your sense of right and wrong...
J.
Posted by JLawson | February 8, 2007 11:49 PM
Posted on February 8, 2007 23:49