Marilyn Hartman (born 1951 or 1952), known as the Serial Stowaway, is an American woman known for stowing away on at least 22 commercial airline flights since 2014.[2]
Hartman's attorneys said in 2021 that she is mentally ill and that her stowaway conduct is a compulsive behavior.[2] Hartman is homeless and believes a worldwide conspiracy, operating with the permission of Barack Obama, has spent decades harassing her and that it triggers a "fight or flight" response that compels her to "get on a plane to go away."[1] In March 2022, Hartman pleaded guilty in Cook County Court to felony counts of criminal trespass and escape from electronic monitoring and was sentenced to 42 months in prison.
History
Hartman has stowed away, or attempted to do so, on at least 22 commercial flights from airports across the US; of the incidents, eight occurred in Chicago-area airports.[2] In a 2021 interview, Hartman said that she had boarded flights without a ticket at least 30 times, and that her first successful stowaway flights were to Copenhagen and Paris.[2] Her first documented attempt was in February 2014, when she successfully passed San Francisco International Airport (SFO) security and boarded a flight to Hawaii; she was apprehended after the real ticket-holder arrived on board.[3] Three days later, she made another attempt at SFO but was stopped at the security checkpoint.[3] Two days later, she was discovered at SFO with another person's discarded boarding pass.[3]
On February 9, 2015, Hartman flew from Minnesota to Jacksonville, Florida without a ticket. She was arrested in Jacksonville after checking into a hotel under another person's name when that person arrived at the hotel. She was charged with fraud by impersonation and other crimes.[5] In February 2016, she pleaded guilty to trespassing but served less than a year in jail.[6] At the time, Hartman was living in a mental health facility in Chicago's Near North Side.[6]
On January 14, 2018, Hartman snuck onto a British Airways flight from Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow; prosecutors said that she had walked past two TSA Precheck agents by using her hair to conceal her face. Hartman had failed the previous day to board a flight to Connecticut, but had stayed overnight at O'Hare. Not having a passport, British immigration officials sent her back to the U.S., where she was arrested and charged with theft.[6] She pleaded guilty to one count of trespassing at an airport and the other charges were dismissed; Hartman was sentenced to 18 months' probation and mental health counseling, and was banned from being on any airport property without a valid ticket in her name.[7]
On March 16, 2021, Hartman was arrested at O'Hare prior to reaching TSA checkpoints.[3] She was detected after she left the transitional housing facility where she was staying and her electronic monitor triggered an alarm. She claimed she was compelled to flee to the airport when she became upset after an interview she had conducted with WBBM-TV had unexpectedly aired.[2][9]
On March 3, 2022, Hartman pleaded guilty in Cook County Court to felony trespass and escape from electronic monitoring and was sentenced to two years and 18 months in prison for both charges, but she received credit for two years and five months already served. Prosecutors had dropped all other pending charges. In a statement, Hartman explained that she was "happy to move on with my life."[10]
Reaction
In March 2021, Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn described Hartman's conduct as a "sad story" and that interviews with her revealed "no hint of menace, but plenty of pathos, paranoia, and confusion." Zorn wrote that Hartman had revealed "holes and vulnerabilities in airport security" and that her case called for mental health treatment "in a safe, therapeutic setting" rather than imprisonment.[11]
References
^ abEskanazi, Joe (2018-01-25). "'Serial stowaway': how does a 66-year-old woman keep sneaking on to flights?". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ abcdefgMarie Fazio (March 19, 2021). "'Serial Stowaway' Is Arrested at O'Hare (Again), 2 Days After TV Confessional". New York Times.
^ abcdKatie Dowd (March 17, 2021). "Bay Area's most prolific stowaway arrested for 22nd time". San Francisco Chronicle.
^Kovaleski, Tony. "Stowaway Arrested at LAX After Boarding Flight from SJC". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^Johnson, M. Alex. "'Serial Stowaway' Marilyn Hartman Arrested Again, This Time in Florida". NBC News. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ abcFord, William Lee, Liam (January 20, 2018). "'Serial stowaway' got past TSA, spent night at O'Hare before flight to London: Prosecutors". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^"'Serial Stowaway' Marilyn Hartman Pleads Guilty, Is Sentenced to Probation". WMAQ-TV. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
^Lee, William; Williams-Harris, Deanese (12 October 2019). "Woman with long history of trying to sneak onto airplanes arrested again at O'Hare, Chicago police say". Chicago Tribune.
^Hendrickson, Matthew (March 18, 2021). "'Serial stowaway' went to O'Hare because she was 'triggered' by watching TV interview focusing on her: lawyer". Chicago Sun-Times. from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^Hendrickson, Matthew (March 3, 2022). "'Serial stowaway' Marilyn Hartman pleads guilty, sentenced to more than 3 years in prison". Chicago Sun-Times. from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^Eric Zorn, The sad story of serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman just keeps getting sadder, Chicago Tribune (March 19, 2021).
March 04, 2023
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Marilyn Hartman born 1951 or 1952 known as the Serial Stowaway is an American woman known for stowing away on at least 22 commercial airline flights since 2014 2 Marilyn Jean HartmanBorn1951 or 1952 age 71 72 1 NationalityAmericanKnown forStowing away on commercial airline flightsHartman s attorneys said in 2021 that she is mentally ill and that her stowaway conduct is a compulsive behavior 2 Hartman is homeless and believes a worldwide conspiracy operating with the permission of Barack Obama has spent decades harassing her and that it triggers a fight or flight response that compels her to get on a plane to go away 1 In March 2022 Hartman pleaded guilty in Cook County Court to felony counts of criminal trespass and escape from electronic monitoring and was sentenced to 42 months in prison History EditHartman has stowed away or attempted to do so on at least 22 commercial flights from airports across the US of the incidents eight occurred in Chicago area airports 2 In a 2021 interview Hartman said that she had boarded flights without a ticket at least 30 times and that her first successful stowaway flights were to Copenhagen and Paris 2 Her first documented attempt was in February 2014 when she successfully passed San Francisco International Airport SFO security and boarded a flight to Hawaii she was apprehended after the real ticket holder arrived on board 3 Three days later she made another attempt at SFO but was stopped at the security checkpoint 3 Two days later she was discovered at SFO with another person s discarded boarding pass 3 On August 4 2014 Hartman boarded a flight from Mineta San Jose International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport without a ticket Flight attendants detected her upon landing in Los Angeles and Hartman was arrested and charged with trespassing 4 On February 9 2015 Hartman flew from Minnesota to Jacksonville Florida without a ticket She was arrested in Jacksonville after checking into a hotel under another person s name when that person arrived at the hotel She was charged with fraud by impersonation and other crimes 5 In February 2016 she pleaded guilty to trespassing but served less than a year in jail 6 At the time Hartman was living in a mental health facility in Chicago s Near North Side 6 On January 14 2018 Hartman snuck onto a British Airways flight from Chicago O Hare to London Heathrow prosecutors said that she had walked past two TSA Precheck agents by using her hair to conceal her face Hartman had failed the previous day to board a flight to Connecticut but had stayed overnight at O Hare Not having a passport British immigration officials sent her back to the U S where she was arrested and charged with theft 6 She pleaded guilty to one count of trespassing at an airport and the other charges were dismissed Hartman was sentenced to 18 months probation and mental health counseling and was banned from being on any airport property without a valid ticket in her name 7 On October 11 2019 Hartman was arrested while trying to pass through security without a boarding pass or identification again at O Hare 8 At the time Hartman was still on probation from the London incident 2 She was detained at the Cook County Jail until 2020 when she was released from jail as part of initiatives to prevent the transmission of COVID 19 2 On March 16 2021 Hartman was arrested at O Hare prior to reaching TSA checkpoints 3 She was detected after she left the transitional housing facility where she was staying and her electronic monitor triggered an alarm She claimed she was compelled to flee to the airport when she became upset after an interview she had conducted with WBBM TV had unexpectedly aired 2 9 On March 3 2022 Hartman pleaded guilty in Cook County Court to felony trespass and escape from electronic monitoring and was sentenced to two years and 18 months in prison for both charges but she received credit for two years and five months already served Prosecutors had dropped all other pending charges In a statement Hartman explained that she was happy to move on with my life 10 Reaction EditIn March 2021 Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn described Hartman s conduct as a sad story and that interviews with her revealed no hint of menace but plenty of pathos paranoia and confusion Zorn wrote that Hartman had revealed holes and vulnerabilities in airport security and that her case called for mental health treatment in a safe therapeutic setting rather than imprisonment 11 References Edit a b Eskanazi Joe 2018 01 25 Serial stowaway how does a 66 year old woman keep sneaking on to flights The Guardian Retrieved 29 January 2018 a b c d e f g Marie Fazio March 19 2021 Serial Stowaway Is Arrested at O Hare Again 2 Days After TV Confessional New York Times a b c d Katie Dowd March 17 2021 Bay Area s most prolific stowaway arrested for 22nd time San Francisco Chronicle Kovaleski Tony Stowaway Arrested at LAX After Boarding Flight from SJC NBC Bay Area Retrieved 29 January 2018 Johnson M Alex Serial Stowaway Marilyn Hartman Arrested Again This Time in Florida NBC News Retrieved 29 January 2018 a b c Ford William Lee Liam January 20 2018 Serial stowaway got past TSA spent night at O Hare before flight to London Prosecutors Chicago Tribune Retrieved 29 January 2018 Serial Stowaway Marilyn Hartman Pleads Guilty Is Sentenced to Probation WMAQ TV 19 March 2019 Retrieved 1 August 2019 Lee William Williams Harris Deanese 12 October 2019 Woman with long history of trying to sneak onto airplanes arrested again at O Hare Chicago police say Chicago Tribune Hendrickson Matthew March 18 2021 Serial stowaway went to O Hare because she was triggered by watching TV interview focusing on her lawyer Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on March 3 2022 Retrieved May 4 2022 Hendrickson Matthew March 3 2022 Serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman pleads guilty sentenced to more than 3 years in prison Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on March 23 2022 Retrieved May 4 2022 Eric Zorn The sad story of serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman just keeps getting sadder Chicago Tribune March 19 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marilyn Hartman amp oldid 1087671003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
