You may remember Lisa Nowak, the former NASA astronaut who reportedly drove cross-country from is accused of driving from Houston to Orlando to kidnap her romantic rival, Colleen Shipman, on Feb. 7, 2007. Her initial filing was seeking insanity as her defense, but on Thursday, that filing was withdrawn.
Both Lisa Nowak, married and a mother of three, and Colleen Shipman were involved with Nowak's fellow astronaut Bill Oelfelein. Prosecutors said Nowak dressed in a disguise and stalked Shipman through the airport, then attacked her with pepper spray in a parking lot. She also wore a diaper during the trip to eliminate the need to stop; it should be noted, however, that astronauts wear adult diapers when they suit up for launch and re-entry, as standard procedure.
Oelfelein and Nowak have since both been fired by NASA.
Last month, a judge appointed a psychiatrist and a psychologist to evaluate Nowak's sanity and report to the court. It's unclear if a report had been filed already that disputes any such claim of insanity.
However, one look at the story would tend to lead to the conclusion that Lisa Nowak is emotionally disturbed, or at least obsessed with Oelfelein. And yes, the obvious phrase that comes to mind is "crazy."
Lisa Nowak has plead not guilty to attempted kidnapping, burglary and battery charges for the alleged attack.
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