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Woman sentenced for accusing her estranged spouse of illegally accessing bank account from outer space (www.kbtx.com)

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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 97 points 9 months ago (22 children)

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

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[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 child)

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.

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[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago

Remember when Elon Musk entered the spacerape?

*Spacerace sorry

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[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 64 points 9 months ago (19 children)

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

That's just facts!

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[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 104 points 9 months ago (8 children)

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

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 7 points 8 months ago (7 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?

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

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

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 point 8 months 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!"

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[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

There’s even a song about it

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 point 8 months ago

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

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 8 months ago

I can't resist Bucee's rest rooms.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 8 months ago

just need a giant astronaut diaper and your set.

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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 60 points 9 months ago (3 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.

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[–] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (1 child)

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?

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[–] bomibantai@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Fillibuster.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 8 months ago

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

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[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

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

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Endmaker@ani.social 10 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Earth is in space, so technically...

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 9 months ago

What did I say? It's sticky.

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[+] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com -11 points 8 months ago (1 child)

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.

Narrator: The astronaut committed the crime.

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[–] BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca 7 points 8 months ago

Alleged, then lost in court.

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