Comment Re:Too many Pink Panther movies? (Score 1) 289
Okay, so just how did they get the lunking big safe out?
It's not as hard as you think. I worked at JSC about 6 years ago. Yes, it's hard to get through the front gate, but once you get badged (3 different badges in my case) you can get a pretty broad access to the facility. Different areas of JSC had different access requirements (mission control, computer simulation facility, geologic samples). From his bio, he said he worked in the astromaterials department, so obviously he had access to these rocks.
As far as lugging a 600 lb safe/container out of the building, it's not that difficult. First of all, security protocol is not that tight. I remember going to a secured library one day and the door was propped open with a box marked TOP SECRET (old DOD era mission info). People are a little more focused on the job at hand. Security was never really pushed very hard on us (although I assume that will change now). People were always lugging heavy equipment back and forth, and there are pallet jacks and loading docks at most of the buildings. Getting the safe out would have been no major effort.
What I wonder is why they needed 4 people to do this? If Roberts had access, then that's all he needed. I could see having his college buddy help him with the heavy lifting, but why involve the two girls? Maybe trying to impress them? Maybe the girls were the brains of the operation? Of course, I use the term "brains" loosely.
It's not as hard as you think. I worked at JSC about 6 years ago. Yes, it's hard to get through the front gate, but once you get badged (3 different badges in my case) you can get a pretty broad access to the facility. Different areas of JSC had different access requirements (mission control, computer simulation facility, geologic samples). From his bio, he said he worked in the astromaterials department, so obviously he had access to these rocks.
As far as lugging a 600 lb safe/container out of the building, it's not that difficult. First of all, security protocol is not that tight. I remember going to a secured library one day and the door was propped open with a box marked TOP SECRET (old DOD era mission info). People are a little more focused on the job at hand. Security was never really pushed very hard on us (although I assume that will change now). People were always lugging heavy equipment back and forth, and there are pallet jacks and loading docks at most of the buildings. Getting the safe out would have been no major effort.
What I wonder is why they needed 4 people to do this? If Roberts had access, then that's all he needed. I could see having his college buddy help him with the heavy lifting, but why involve the two girls? Maybe trying to impress them? Maybe the girls were the brains of the operation? Of course, I use the term "brains" loosely.
