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Astronaut in 'love kidnap plot' [With photos]
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Posted on 02/06/2007 3:57:57 AM PST by familyop
Ms Nowak said she did not intend to harm Ms Shipman
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A US astronaut has been charged with trying to kidnap a woman she thought was a rival for the affection of a space shuttle pilot.
Navy Capt Lisa Nowak, 43, who flew to the international space station last July, was charged with attempted kidnapping, battery and other crimes.
She drove from Texas to Florida to confront Colleen Shipman, disguised in a wig and trench coat.
Police said Capt Nowak, who was denied bail, used pepper spray on Ms Shipman.
The man in the love triangle was said to be Navy Cmdr William Oefelein, who was a pilot on the Discovery's mission to the space station in December.
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Police said Capt Nowak drove 1,000 miles (1,600km) from her home in Houston to Orlando International Airport, wearing a nappy to avoid a toilet break.
The arrest affidavit says Capt Nowak then followed Ms Shipman in an airport bus.
Ms Nowak and William Oefelein never flew on the same mission
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Capt Nowak pursued Ms Shipman to her vehicle in the car park.
Ms Shipman locked herself in but rolled down the window when Capt Nowak began to cry, the affidavit says.
Ms Shipman was then attacked with the pepper spray, it says. She drove to a car park booth and police were called.
An officer followed Capt Nowak and she was stopped allegedly carrying the wig, an air rifle, a steel mallet and a knife.
A search of her vehicle revealed pepper spray and e-mails between Ms Shipman and Cmdr Oefelein, police said.
In the affidavit, Ms Nowak describes her attachment to Cmdr Oefelein as "more than a working relationship but less than a romantic relationship".
Capt Nowak told police she just wanted to scare her rival into talking about her relationship with Cmdr Oefelein.
Attempted kidnapping carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Nasa biographies list Capt Nowak as married with three children and Cmdr Oefelein as single with two children. The pair never flew together.
A Nasa spokesman said at present Capt Nowak's status was "unchanged". Florida's Orlando Sentinel newspaper said Ms Shipman was an engineer with the 45th Launch Support Squadron at a base close to the Kennedy Space Centre.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: astronaut; astronut; hysteria; lisanowak; lovetriangle; lovetriangleinspace; nappy; nowak
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To: beckaz
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posted on
02/06/2007 4:58:28 AM PST
by
pissant
To: BuffaloJack
MOVIE PLOT WARNING !!!!!
Na , If the perp had been a man the Oxygen channel would've started filming today but since it's a woman we'll get a lot of speculation on what Oefelein did to her to cause this.
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posted on
02/06/2007 4:58:49 AM PST
by
grjr21
To: from occupied ga
I want to know how she avoided a refueling break.Hmm good point. Did she pull a fuel trailer with her? Or did she set up caches along the route?
To: familyop
NASA = "Need Another Sane Astronaut"
To: familyop
"Police said Capt Nowak drove 1,000 miles (1,600km) from her home in Houston to Orlando International Airport, wearing a nappy to avoid a toilet break."That's sick! Everyone knows they are for watching football on Sundays...
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posted on
02/06/2007 5:06:12 AM PST
by
Hatteras
To: grjr21
Na , If the perp had been a man the Oxygen channel would've started filming today but since it's a woman we'll get a lot of speculation on what Oefelein did to her to cause this. I think people are more in shock that astronauts are actually human. Until now it was almost unthinkable that an astronaut could have any type of failing whatsoever. They were basically the model for being a perfect American--most served in the military and achieved a high rank, all have high degrees such as masters or doctorates, most are exceptional pilots, all are in great physical shape, and all are exceptionally smart and react well under pressure. Certainly they appear to be great role models. I think they still are but this incident is really going to hurt how people look at astronauts. I hope they can regain the confidence of the public.
46
posted on
02/06/2007 5:08:13 AM PST
by
burzum
(Despair not! I shall inspire you by charging blindly on!--Minsc, BG2)
To: familyop
Isn't that chick the lead singer for The Cure?
47
posted on
02/06/2007 5:10:18 AM PST
by
Ghost of Philip Marlowe
(Liberals are blind. They are the dupes of Leftists who know exactly what they're doing.)
To: familyop
the exact same title might be a clue...
48
posted on
02/06/2007 5:10:36 AM PST
by
xcamel
(Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
To: agere_contra
Or did she set up caches along the route?Maybe the diaper is an astronaut thing - getting to like the feel of squishing around in your own bodily waste.
49
posted on
02/06/2007 5:11:25 AM PST
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
To: mylife
Police said Capt Nowak drove 1,000 miles (1,600km) from her home in Houston to Orlando International Airport, wearing a nappy to avoid a toilet break.
That's the part I don't understand - she couldn't make a five minute stop to use a restroom??
50
posted on
02/06/2007 5:14:41 AM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
(Every time a jihadist dies, an angel gets its wings.)
To: Screamname
What? Women get this jealous over men? Impossible. Obviously she`s not from New York. Here they get jealous over shoes."Get your hands up and give me those Jimmy Choos - or else!"
51
posted on
02/06/2007 5:14:54 AM PST
by
veronica
To: xcamel
"the exact same title might be a clue.."
Hmmm...nope. ...different title, article and publisher above from those behind your links.
...speaking of which, here are the stats so far for the article posted above this thread. Reactions to celebrity stories of the weird (and sad, even) haven't ceased to amaze me.
"On 02/06/2007 3:57:57 AM PST · 48 replies · 1,394+ views"
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posted on
02/06/2007 5:15:49 AM PST
by
familyop
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
That's one selfish, sick, pathetic woman. Looks like NASA's psycho-screeners were asleep the day she walked through their offices...Or "psycho-screening" is complete crock'o'sh!t to start with.
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posted on
02/06/2007 5:28:07 AM PST
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
To: familyop
This is suppose to be photos of the one and same Lisa Nowak? It looks like two totally different people to me. The picture of health vs. meth user?
54
posted on
02/06/2007 6:09:36 AM PST
by
OB1kNOb
(This is no time for bleeding hearts, pacifists, and appeasers to prevail in free world opinion.)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Also heard on Fox this morning that the GUY IS MARRIED.
To: dennisw
Re photo at #15: Is that cutie Katie??? It kind of looks like her.
56
posted on
02/06/2007 6:16:22 AM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(Marxis-Dimocrats stand for everything I hate and wish to see destroyed, including them!)
To: from occupied ga
I want to know how she avoided a refueling break. This is so bizarre, I can't believe I'm giving it this much thought. ;-)
Let's assume Nowak was drinking a considerable amount of coffee to drive 1,000 miles nonstop at night. A gas tank must get better mileage than a bladder.
57
posted on
02/06/2007 6:17:40 AM PST
by
Quilla
To: familyop
Violent, psychotic jealousy. It's not just for men any more.
58
posted on
02/06/2007 6:20:44 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(When I search out the massed wheeling circles of the stars, my feet no longer touch the earth)
To: familyop
Navy Captain, huhn? Wonder if this'll move her up on the Admiral list?
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posted on
02/06/2007 6:24:30 AM PST
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(When I search out the massed wheeling circles of the stars, my feet no longer touch the earth)
To: Quilla
as far as I know there aren't any cars made with a 1000 mile range on the gas tank. Further if she were trying to avoid being recognized later, she would have had to make the entire trip back. SO 2000 on a tank of gas? In addition you can always go behind a bush on the side of the road, and the bush won't talk. I'm beginning to think the diaper was some sort of infantilism thing. One screwed up woman.
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posted on
02/06/2007 6:27:26 AM PST
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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