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by treehorn18 September 19, 2010 6:20 AM EDT
For someone as intelligent, driven and methodically organized as this girl, she had to have snapped. You don't go from being the astronaut she was to a raging lunatic overnight without there being some serious psychological explanation. Not only was she married to a fellow officer but she had 3 small children and a very, very demanding career - oops, forgot about the boyfriend too! Her plate was so full, it was spilling over and I think her mind began to do some spilling over too. Remember, she's always accomplished everything she set out to do and on top of her very full life she decided to have an affair (smart girl) and because she knew she couldn't have him 100% it wasn't quite enough for her. She had to add him to her accomplishments and when that wasn't going to happen, she freaked. By no means am I saying she was justified, just see the writing on the wall and was easy to predict what would happen.
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by spectromorphism August 23, 2010 8:17 PM EDT
i really hate to see the insanity of our system. yes counseling,yes charges ,but dont ruin somebodies life over a thinking error,a temporary deviation from her norm be a real christian and pick her up after her time and help her put her life back together instead of oppressing someone.
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by BobBobKK August 22, 2010 9:55 AM EDT
Although much of the evidence was excluded from the court case on a technicality, it seems like the article should have mentioned she brought along a knife, a large hammer, a BB pistol, latex gloves, rubber tubing, and trash bags. She wasn't planning a tea party. She went there with the intention of killing her rival, and would have if Shipman had not been alert and locked her car doors. No, she has NOT been punished enough for attempted murder, which is what this would have been if the police had followed proper procedures.
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by byjfish August 20, 2010 11:21 PM EDT
I argee. She has served too many years without and out performed most men before her.
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by Overruled1 August 20, 2010 10:26 PM EDT
If she had been a man, this would have been swept under a rug.
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by byjfish August 20, 2010 10:26 PM EDT
can we say "Faces Of Meth" anyone? I don't see how taking away everything that she has worked her *@& off will help her or others from making this same mistake. Make her teach others the how to deal with what there in for. We can't think she has been the only one that mad this mistake. She just happens to be one of the highest ranked one we herd of. Oh I forgot, Pres. Bill mad some dumb decision too...
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by smithcg August 20, 2010 9:15 PM EDT
General Discharge Under Other-Than-Honorable conditions severely limits VA benefits (i.e. no vet's preference in hiring, limited/no GI Bill benefits, etc.). However, she should already have the equivalent of an Honorable Discharge based upon her completion of her initial/original service obligation. Furthermore, pension should be based upon final pay and number of years of service, and not rank, at retirement date. She served honorably up until the point she committed this crime and deserves all entitlements one would normally receive immediately prior to that point.
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by janeyre-2009 August 20, 2010 7:29 PM EDT
Was he worth it? I doubt it... Loss of family, career, sanity...
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by barbaram99 August 20, 2010 7:20 PM EDT
she did fly in to space..
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by formrusmcsgt August 20, 2010 6:46 PM EDT
Good thing this daffy broad never made it into space.

Can you imagine being couped up with an unstable like this and no escape?

Sheesh....
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