Serial stowaway strikes again
Serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman is back in the news, arrested twice in two days at Chicago airports.
On the first occasion she was in possession of a valid ticket for once, but caused a disturbance aboard the plane Friday evening and was escorted off.
Chicago police said 63-year old Hartman was charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct.
Then, less than 24 hours later Hartman was detained by airport police at Chicago O’Hare after attempting to sneak through airport security without a ticket.
She was charged with criminal trespassing and violating her bond conditions relating to several previous similar charges.
Hartman had only been released from a two-month sentence on Thursday for attempts to board flights at both Chicago airports during April and June.
She has attempted to board flights without a ticket on more than a dozen occasions and at least once has managed to sneak past gate agents.
She flew from San Jose to Los Angeles last year aboard a Southwest Airlines plane without a ticket.
Speaking to reporters on release from jail before the two latest incidents, Hartman said: "Even smart people do stupid things."
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