Hey, why not trust her? It's not like she's going to "take off" without telling anybody, right?
Posted on 08/11/2007 5:13:46 PM PDT by melt
ORLANDO, FLA. — Former astronaut Lisa Nowak wants a judge to let her remove the ankle bracelet that allows authorities to track her location as she awaits trial for allegedly attacking a romantic rival, saying it is "an unnecessary and excessive expense."
Nowak is paying $105 a week — $2,940 so far — for the monitoring device as a condition of her release, according to a court filing her attorney says was made Thursday. The clerk at the Circuit Court in Orange County could not find the filing, but said it could be in the pipeline.
Nowak also argues that the device interferes with her ability to exercise, which is a requirement for a Navy officer, and her ability to drive, fly on a commercial airplane and monitor her children in the pool.
"The device is not small, comfortable, lightweight or unobtrusive as its supplier would have one believe," the filing says.
Nowak has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted kidnapping, battery and burglary with assault. She is accused of attacking another woman, Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman, in a parking lot at Orlando International Airport last February. Nowak told police she and Shipman were vying for the affection of former astronaut Bill Oefelein.
Kepler Funk, attorney for Shipman, said he planned to fight the motion.
"Assuming the judge allows me to speak on the topic, I'm going to tell the judge that Ms. Shipman still has fear regarding Ms. Nowak," Funk said.
In an interview with detectives, Nowak says she confronted Shipman because she wanted to know "where she stands" in the bizarre love triangle.
Nowak, 44, allegedly attacked Shipman with pepper spray and tried to jump into her vehicle. Police say Nowak was carrying a duffel bag with a steel mallet, 4-inch knife and a BB gun.
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Hey, why not trust her? It's not like she's going to "take off" without telling anybody, right?
Sweetie, you should have thought about that before you decided it was a good idea to drive from H-Town to Orlando for a catfight.
Restrict her access to any “Depends” and she won’t go far.
Strange case.........
It’s mighty lucky for this kook that I don’t run things. This is what I’d have shackled her into: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Montgomery/pics/mahi130.jpg
Waaaa! Tough ! The wench needs to be kicked out of the Navy and then go to jail.
It really is a strange case and I wish the media would cover it more. Here are successful, intelligent people engaging in such weird behavior.
And we know next to nothing regarding what transpired.
Toots you aren't an Astronaut anymore! You are just a lovestruck moonbat stalker who is damn lucky to get bail.
“You are just a lovestruck moonbat stalker who is damn lucky to get bail.”
That’s gonna be the title to next year’s hottest Country Music hit!
If you can’t wear the jewelry, don’t do the foolery.
Poor baby, still has to wear diapers and be on a leash.
Lol!
"The device is not small, comfortable, lightweight or unobtrusive as its supplier would have one believe," the filing says.
Jail is gonna be a lot more restrictive.
For petes sake! The woman wore a diaper so she could drive a thousand miles without taking toilet breaks.
She looks not guilty though.
Fly on an airplane(!) She has completely lost her last marble. Look, lady, you are not supposed to go anywhere.....see....that’s why you have the ankle bracelet....see....you are awaiting trial as a defendant sew...getting on the plane would make you a fugitive....oh...maybe that’s what you you had in mind....
I asked if you’d tell me
How you drove so far without stopping
your only reply was, “Depends.”
When I said your perfume was not to my taste
You sprayed my eyes
with your can of mace...
This is gonna take some work.
What I can’t believe is that her husband kept her. Guess the perceived glamor of being married to an Astro-nut trumps all.
*SHRUG*
Happens all the time! "Successful" & "Intelligent" very often fade in the event of strong emotions!
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