Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Tuesday, 6 February 2007, 07:27 GMT Astronaut in 'love kidnap plot' Ms Nowak said she did not intend to harm Ms ShipmanA 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 Ms 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. E-mails Police said Ms 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 Ms Nowak, disguised in a wig and trench coat, then followed Ms Shipman in an airport bus. Ms Nowak and William Oefelein never flew on the same mission Ms Nowak pursued Ms Shipman to her vehicle in the car park. Ms Shipman locked herself in but rolled down the window when Ms 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 Ms 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 " . Ms 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 Ms Nowak as married with three children and Cmdr Oefelein as single with two children. The pair never flew together. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6333975.stm Dear List Members, Dasha: VE/SA/RA/VE/VE Afflicted Venus, L12 (hidden love stories), brings these kind of events when exposed in H4, afflicting H10. Best wishes, Jorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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