Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"...[B]ind the wrists and ankles with duct tape, tie him down with a bungee cord and inject tranquilizers if necessary ... Talk with the patient while you are restraining him. Explain what you are doing, and that you are using a restraint to ensure that he is safe."

Source: From written procedures developed by NASA, detailing how astronauts in orbit should restrain a mentally troubled or hostile crewmate. NASA developed the guidelines -- recently obtained by the Associated Press -- in 2001... but the list has gotten greater attention in the aftermath of astronaut Lisa Nowak's alleged attempted assault on a woman Nowak regarded as a threat to a relationship.

FMI: www.nasa.gov