Former Astronaut Lisa Nowak Files Notice To Use Insanity Defense

[The Straight Story]

Former Astronaut Lisa Nowak Files Notice To Use Insanity Defense

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released on Tuesday.

Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors," defense attorney Donald Lykkebak wrote in his notice of intent to rely on the insanity defense.

He also noted that the already petite Nowak recently lost 15 percent of her body weight and struggled with "marital separation."

"Even the most naive observer should recognize that Lisa Nowak's behavior on Feb. 5 was uncharacteristic and unpredicted for such an accomplished person with no criminal record or history of violence," Lykkebak said in a separate public statement.

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[LiberalFighter]

1. Someone that would go to that extreme has to be out of their mind

I would be thinking about how much the gas would cost for the trip. Whether I could stay awake on a long trip. How could I make the round trip and get back in time for work. Whether I would get arrested for the items in the vehicle.

Just too much trouble! Not exactly something a sane person would go out of their way to do. IMO

[The Vinyl Ripper]

2. I'd be willing to bet..

That Ms Nowak has been tested six ways from Sunday for some sort of biological/biochemical reason for her escapade. Since no such reason has been forthcoming then I have to assume that the tests all came back negative.

It is very rare for someone to just go off their rocker like that with no physical reason for it.

My guess is that Ms Nowak was one of those rather unemotional people who, when finally overcome with a strong emotion (jealously is a very powerful emotion), didn't know how to handle it and was overwhelmed.