Arrest prompts NASA selection review
There's nothing wrong with NASA reviewing how they screen astronauts
nor in the support they provide them after being hired. Its
unfortunate an alleged murder attempt prompted it.
A shocked NASA said on Wednesday it would review its screening
process for mental and medical problems after astronaut Lisa
Nowak's arrest on charges she tried to kill a romantic rival for
another astronaut.
The U.S. space agency said it had no indication before Nowak was
jailed on Monday in Orlando, Florida, that she was troubled. It
said it would look for flaws in its selection and support system
for astronauts.
However, I'm sure this sort of thing happens all the time. Most of us
have heard of homicidal police officers. They're few, but do slip
through. And that's because psychological tests can't uncover all the
dark secrets in a person's soul. I also would guess such tests are
even less effective at discovering who is likely to "lose it" when in
love and jealous.
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Labels: Lisa Norwak, NASA
posted by SPIIDERWEB(TM) at 2/07/2007 11:51:00 PM Social bookmark this
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