Lousiana Physics professor goes on rage in class

tk13 · 10-14-2004, 08:05 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ssor_removed_3

Physics Professor Goes on Rage in Class

Wed Oct 13,11:12 PM ET Strange News - AP

LAFAYETTE, La. - A University of Louisiana at Lafayette physics professor was banned from the campus Wednesday and taken to the coroner's office for evaluation after threatening his class, university officials said.

Student Kacie Spears said professor Louis Houston lost control right after class began Wednesday morning and was yelling obscenities.

"Then he told us if we got out of our seats he's gonna kill us. He went on the black board and wrote "911 now", so we were really in fear for our lives," Spears told KATC-TV.

Spears said Houston slapped a student and then told his class he was God.

After class ended, students left the room in Broussard Hall and someone called campus security.

Houston was taken to campus police to answer questions. Officials then evacuated Broussard Hall and canceled all classes there while police searched the building. University police contacted the FBI (news - web sites), State Police, and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department Intelligence Unit for assistance.

A bomb dog was also brought in to check for explosives, but nothing was found.

Spears said it wasn't the first time Houston had an outburst in class.

"He's always acted a little strange, he's yelled and cursed before, and this time we waited for it to stop, but it never did," Spears says.

Law enforcement officers transported Houston to the Lafayette Parish Coroner's Office to be evaluated for possible involuntary commitment to a mental health facility. In the meantime, Houston has been banned from the university's campus and his faculty duties have been suspended.

University officials said in a statement they would make a final decision about Houston's employment once a full investigation into the incident is complete.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-14-2004, 08:13 PM

Gives new meaning to their mascots name...the "Ragin Cajuns"

**Bob Dole** · 10-14-2004, 08:27 PM

Coroner's office?

**Dartgod** · 10-14-2004, 08:30 PM

Don't you usually have to be dead to be taken to the coroner's office for "evaluation"?

**Dartgod** · 10-14-2004, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob_Dole

Coroner's office?

OK, so I wsn't the only one wondering about that.

**Bob Dole** · 10-14-2004, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Don't you usually have to be dead to be taken to the coroner's office for "evaluation"?

In most states.

But of course, most states have counties rather than parishes...

AirForceChief · 10-14-2004, 08:38 PM

Reminds me of the Prof from Dangerfield's "Back To School"...ahhh, higher education.

Hammock Parties · 10-14-2004, 08:53 PM

Something fishy is going on. I wonder if the students are being truthful. Sounds to me like a student mutiny.

LTownChief · 10-14-2004, 08:54 PM

high school teachers get away with that kind of behavior on a daily basis. I guess the professional expectations of University professors is the main difference there.

**KcMizzou** · 10-14-2004, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob_Dole

Coroner's office?

No kidding... wtf?

tk13 · 10-14-2004, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JBret

Something fishy is going on. I wonder if the students are being truthful. Sounds to me like a student mutiny.

I don't know, there's some pretty wild people out there teaching college classes, I could tell you a few stories of cussing, yelling, chalk-throwing type stuff... among other oddities.

Crush · 10-14-2004, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Don't you usually have to be dead to be taken to the coroner's office for "evaluation"?

Don't worry, he's already dead inside.

beavis · 10-14-2004, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

I don't know, there's some pretty wild people out there teaching college classes, I could tell you a few stories of cussing, yelling, chalk-throwing type stuff... among other oddities.

Yeah, I wouldn't put a lot of my prof's in the "normal" category.

Miles · 10-14-2004, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob_Dole

In most states.

But of course, most states have counties rather than parishes...

Yeah I have pretty much given up on trying to figure out how things work here...

listopencil · 10-14-2004, 10:08 PM

He probably got sick and tired of young Suzy Hanson answering every test question with,"Because God made it that way" and finally just snapped. Poor miserable bastard.

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