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Ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak pleads guilty in attack on romantic rival

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Ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak pleads guilty in attack on romantic rival
Source: LA Times

Nowak, who police say drove 1,000 miles to confront Colleen Shipman, pleads guilty to lesser charges of burglary and battery. She is sentenced to time served, probation and community service.
Reporting from Orlando, Fla. - Former astronaut Lisa Nowak turned to face the woman she was accused of attacking nearly three years ago after driving 1,000 miles across country: Colleen Shipman, who sat in the front row of a packed Florida courtroom.

"I am sincerely sorry for causing fear and misunderstanding and all the intense public exposure you have encountered," Nowak said.

Then Orange County Circuit Court Judge Marc Lubet accepted Nowak's guilty plea of burglary of a car, a third-degree felony, and misdemeanor battery.


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-as...
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   Man, I forgot all about that.  onehandle   Nov-10-09 11:29 PM   #1 
   I'm surprised that she got even token jail time  customerserviceguy   Nov-10-09 11:37 PM   #2 
   And she'll retire as a Navy Captain n/t  24601   Nov-11-09 12:24 AM   #3 
   Perhaps she'll put her diapers on eBay along with Vitters'  MrMickeysMom   Nov-11-09 12:32 AM   #4 
   Is this literally a "news dump?"  RUMMYisFROSTED   Nov-11-09 09:36 AM   #5 
 
onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Nov-10-09 11:29 PM
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1. Man, I forgot all about that.
Now that was f_____ up.
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customerserviceguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Nov-10-09 11:37 PM
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2. I'm surprised that she got even token jail time
I was waiting for her lawyer to plead to a jury that being kicked out of the astronaut corps, and being labeled "the diaper astronaut" for the rest of her days (and the ones following that, in her obit) were punishment enough.
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3. And she'll retire as a Navy Captain n/t
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4. Perhaps she'll put her diapers on eBay along with Vitters'
One is more pitiful than piss, the other is still loaded with shit and taking up oxygen in the halls of Congress.
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5. Is this literally a "news dump?"
:shrug:
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