Former NASA Inspector Accused of Lying
6 October 2004: Former NASA Inspector Accused of Lying About Shuttle Checks Before and After Columbia Disaster, AP
“Billy T. Thornton falsified records about 83 Discovery inspections over nine days from Oct. 24, 2002, to May 14, 2003, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday. NASA fired him in September 2003. Agents of NASA’s Inspector General’s Office arrested Thornton at his home late Monday. Arraignment was scheduled for Friday.”
