Posted on 11/02/2007 6:48:41 PM PDT by OnRightOnLeftCoast
A judge agreed Friday to toss much of the evidence against Nowak, a former astronaut accused of making a diaper-assisted, 1,000-mile drive to confront a woman vying for the affections of the same space shuttle pilot.
Investigators took advantage of 44-year-old Lisa Nowak, who had not slept for more than 24 hours, coercing her into giving information in a lengthy arrest interview, Orange County Circuit Judge Marc L. Lubet said.
Lubet granted a defense motion to throw out comments she made during the six-hour interview and items seized during a search of her BMW, including maps to alleged victim Colleen Shipman's home, large garbage bags, latex gloves and some soiled toddler-sized diapers.
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Will this go down in the analls of history as the 'Kimby Kaper'
And why exactly had she been awake for more than 24 hours? Oh yeah! She was driving cross country to attack her rival!
Exactly! This is retarded!
From what I heard, the prosecution still has enough evidence to move the case forward.
Depends.
The fix is in.
LMAO!.......groan
Another filled diaper?
Tell us what you know if so much of the evidence has been tossed.
..."But evidence from a duffel bag Nowak was carrying — a steel mallet, buck knife, BB gun resembling a real 9mm handgun, gloves and six feet of rubber tubing — remains in the case."
I heard this on the radio.
They still make ‘em - but to remain discreet, I recommend getting them at Ebay ...
Nowak is at risk of court-martial for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and adultery, due to her marital infidelity and perhaps attempted murder.
Since she is a woman they may toss out her conviction again.
Don't know, but she's certainly getting Pampered treatment!
I said this a couple of months ago, and I will say it again: This woman is not going to get a day of jail time. Her attorney will make her look sympathetic, besides, there was no actual 'kidnapping', as most people think of it. The victim got nailed with pepper spray, and for just about anyone with a clean record, there's a strong chance of mere probation anyway, especially if the perpetrator is female.
But her attorney will pull out the 'astronaut hero' card, and further point out that for the rest of her life, she will have to suffer the label 'diaper astronaut', with all the attendant humiliation. He will argue that she's already suffered enough, given the public flogging, and being drummed out of the astronaut corps with its first 'dishonorable discharge'.
Not one day in jail. Mark my words.
If she’s acquitted Depends will have a new spokesperson.
Well, if it’s “torture” when we do this to terror suspects then it must be inadmissable in US courts.
/liberal logic
In other words, it is a foregone conclusion the defense has all but poo-pooed the notion she deserves punishment?
The only good news is that NASA recently also booted the Male in the middle of this, Billy Olrelalan. He got the boot as well.
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Well that's a shame because the guy involved was William Oefelein.
well i hope she never ever used the n word
Boy that must have either been a really low key announcement, or I gave it the attention it deserved.
It is always the job of the defense to see that the client gets little or no further punishment.
That’s where our justice system has gone off the rails.
It should be their job to see that justice is served.
Totally understandable. You can’t keep soiled diaper evidence for so long, they stink up the entire courthouse.
You are correct. I was just using it as a chance for a play on words since the judge tossed out the dirty diaper.
There is some more good news for Nowak...It has just been announced that she and Senator Leaky Leahy will costar in a series of television, radio, print, and internet ads for Depends adult undergarments...
Sometimes the "restart" is rocky and folks find out they have recessive genes that create "allergies" to all sorts of things.
This woman is not the first astronaut to get seriously ill after a trip. She won't be the last. What I don't understand is why NASA didn't arrange for appropriate medical intervention.
BTW, the obvious onset of Celiac Disease is a clue to the problem.
Oh yes I remember them! sickos with their groupies!
Clearly, Lubet is corrupt and the fix is in. My guess is that the astronut’s lawyer is a political heavy hitter, and either he throws around a lot of campaign cash to judges or he’s got some dirt on Lubet. Whatever. Obviously the lawyer is “connected” and he is having a wink and nod party with the corrupt judge Lubet.
She’s a woman, she’s innocent!!! Like the lady teachers, like the wife who blew away her husband (teacher)’s brains; she was released after about 14 months.
Men can’t get justice in the US and women don’t experience justice in the US.
The judge is an imbecile.
How do we really know any of the facts if we are not in the courtroom hearing the evidence. I am never one to swallow the prosecutors assertions. These guys have careers and they only look good when they win. Remember Nifong.
Hey I’m just saying be cautious not to jump on a band wagon, it really is hard to know the truth as an outsider. Unfortunately life has taught me to distrust virtually everyone involved in a court case, because even when people believe they are telling the truth sometimes they just see a cylinder from end on perspective, and report they see only a disk... If you get my so clumsily expressed meaning. Nothing scares me more than an intuitive investigator after all. It’s late and not sure if I am making any sense but thanks for listening.
She is an astronaut and military pilot.
As far as I know, male pilots have piddle packs.
I am sure they have the equivalent for the female pilots.
Or, am I wrong, and she had a box of diapers in the car?
“If you get my so clumsily expressed meaning. Nothing scares me more than an intuitive investigator after all. It’s late and not sure if I am making any sense but thanks for listening”
I understood. But, I have been up for 20 hours. :0)
The fix is in. And possibly the prosecution is in on it.
I think the public gets its jollies over these stupid...although serious...crimes.....
her normal life is over....her space career and her military career...I suspect she will be in major therapy for some time....hope she recovers to realize her mistake....
She’s stationed in Corpus Christie but pretty much kept incommunicado with the general base population...
I’m still wondering how Ms. Nowak drove from Texas to Florida without stopping for gas, even if she avoided stopping for restrooms. That’s a two-day trip.
Probably had one of those Pogue carburetors the gov’t has been surprising for fifty years. NASA’s part of that huge conspiracy. The real reason this ruling — which amounts to a dismissal of charges — got made was because the defendant threatened to reveal information in her possession regarding NASA’s moon landing hoax. ;’)
Well, I'd say that the victim certainly has a civil case, and should be entitled to receive monetary damages, but as to this being a criminal case, we'll have to see how the evidence plays out. Like I said, under the circumstances, any shyster would give his left gonad to be able to get her off, because there's a substantial chance of doing so. Then the ambulance chaser can sell his services for big bucks once he becomes a minor celebrity.
NASA ROCKET GAL
Packed my guns and knives last night, pre-flight.
Zero hour nine A.M.
And I’ll be flyin’ east on I-10 by then.
I missed my exit - I missed it twice.
It’s lonely on the interstates
On such a long and mindless drive.....
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time,
Till I’m done and I hope that no one finds
I’m not the gal they think I am at home.
Oh no no no - I’m a love crazed rocket gal.
Rocket gal - burning up the long dark road alone.
This ain’t the kind of place you want to sit.
In fact my diaper’s cold as sh.. mud
But there’s no place to change them when they’re full.
And this other woman, I don’t understand.
But she’ll be gone within the week
From this rocket gal - a real crazy rocket gal
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time...
Men can’t get justice in the US and women don’t experience justice in the US.
Absolutely false.
After all if you look at prison populations there are just as many women as men behind bars.
Check the execution statistics, no gender gap either.
Child custody? Equal between dads and moms, as are child support payments and alimony.
You really need to check you facts before making such outrageous statements...
When you get right down to it it was really a crappy caper!
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