May have been committed, because right now it’s only an allegation.
For science fiction fans, the concept of breaking laws in space isn’t a new one. Give a space-faring society enough time and someone will break the rules.
If NASA’s Anne McClain is found guilty, she would go down as the first person to break the law in space.
The incident didn’t occur in space, however. Just while she was in space, aboard the International Space Station.
The charge is that McClain accessed her estranged wife’s account wihtout permission. McClains maintains that she had the right to monitor spending because of their shared finances.
Access to the account was made from a computer registered with NASA while McClain was on a six month mission. Her wife became suspicious when purchases were brought up in an argument. The couple have a child together, further complicating the situation.
If sci-fi outlaws exist in the future, this just might turn out to be their origin story.
