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In July 2019, Worden alleged that her estranged spouse, astronaut Anne McClain, had guessed her password and illegally accessed her bank account while deployed to the International Space Station.

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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 98 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This was the very first time that a space crime was investigated.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 64 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Despite making up only 12% of the astronauts, women have committed 100% of the space crime.

That's just facts!

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 105 points 2 days ago (1 children)

...women have been accused and aquitted of 100% of the space crime.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Women get weird around astronauts. Remember the one who put on a diaper to make a frantic 12 hour drive to Florida to murder her romantic rival?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i remember law and order CI did a whole parody episode of it too.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

Probably thought she'd show up with a wet diaper and a bloody knife and say "I'm all yours!"

The astronaut that was the object of her affection was like, "I don't even know her like that. This bitch be crazy!"

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There’s even a song about it

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

Celebrated in story and song, it's a Klingon dream come true.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh, come on. As-if we haven't all done that. 🙄

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

I can't resist Bucee's rest rooms.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

just need a giant astronaut diaper and your set.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 62 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just to be clear, the astronaut was cleared of wrongdoing, meaning there was no real space crime. The false report charge is an earth crime.

[–] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You might be right on this space law, but let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor?

[–] bomibantai@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

she knows this one trick now, just go into space.

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

It was her estranged spouse though. The astronaut didn't commit the crime. I get that you are joking.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Well now we're getting into the sticky territory of space crime versus earth crime.

[–] Endmaker@ani.social 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Earth is in space, so technically...

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 days ago

What did I say? It's sticky.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not space crime, the actual criminal was on earth, she tried to frame the astronaut.

But given SpaceX and Amazon whatever is called, km sure there has been plenty of crime already.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Remember when Elon Musk entered the spacerape?

*Spacerace sorry