Wed, Jul 05, 2006
Just HAD To Get To Music Fest
A woman who hid onboard
an American Airlines flight four months ago to attend a music
festival has pleaded guilty in federal court for stowing away on
the plane.
It all started March 18, when 33-year-old Catherine "Cat" Chow
was waiting to fly standby from St. Louis to Austin, TX to attend
the annual "South By Southwest" music festival. Unfortunately, the
flight was full -- but that didn't stop Chow.
By a stroke of fortune, passengers on the plane had to deboard
shortly after due to a mechanical problem -- and Chow was able to
mix with the other passengers, and then sneak back onboard with the
rest of the crowd.
According to court documents cited by the Associated Press, once
onboard Chow hid in a lav -- and stayed there until a man knocked
on the door, once the plane was already in flight.
She then vacated the bathroom, but took the man's seat. After
the man came back, she was forced to change seats again -- and that
was when the cabin crew became suspicious.
"She realizes she made a bad mistake," her lawyer, Sam Bassett,
told the Austin American-Statesman. "It was just a bad, impulsive
decision."
Chow could face up to one year in jail for the misdemeanor
incident. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 18...
but alas, that's not the end of the consequences for Chow's
questionable choices.
The artist also faces misdeamnor charges for marijuana
possession -- as well as carrying six antidepressant tablets
without a prescription -- that were found on Chow's person
when she was arrested.
Bummer, man.
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