Managing Your Mind

老婆以前是OU化学系的助教，经常跟我讲，助教的头头非常的可恶，老板着脸训斥她，还提出许多无理的要求。

这个头头叫做Susan。

我当时以为老婆压力大，自然喜欢抱怨。还劝导她要积极面对问题，不要老把人想象的那么坏。后来老婆离开了化学系，就慢慢忘记了这个人。

昨天老婆回家，兴高采烈的跟我讲，Susan被捕了！放火罪！

原因是这样的，Susan因为不善于搞人际关系，经常跟她的上级闹矛盾。有一次系里面装一个设备的时候没有叫上她，于是她就怒了，3次在化学实验室纵火搞破坏。她不幸在email里面透露了蛛丝马迹，被警察发现了铁证。

女人的抱怨原来也有正确的时候啊！

学习单词: arson 纵火罪

———————摘自 OU Daily  http://www.oudaily.com———————
OU staff member charged in connection to the Chemistry Building fires

• Ricky Maranon/The Daily

An OU staff member has been charged with three counts of
first-degree arson in relation to three small fires that occurred in
the Chemistry Building earlier this semester.

Susan Lauterbach, coordinator of instructional labs and facility
safety for the OU chemistry and biochemistry department, was charged
with three counts of arson after she allegedly attempted starting fires
in the Chemistry Building and the Chemistry Annex Sept. 8, 10 and 11,
Cleveland County District Court documents stated.

“It was learned through the course of this investigation that
Lauterbach’s lack of interpersonal skills had been specifically
criticized and noted during her personnel evaluation and through
statements from other supervisors and co-workers,” OU fire marshal
Kevin Leach stated in a probable cause affidavit. “Lauterbach had a
personal dislike for her supervisor, Robert Houser, and believed him to
be an adversary.”

Leach states Lauterbach sent an e-mail to a colleague that seemed questionable in how she felt towards Houser.

“I’m not fighting with him anymore,” Lauterbach states. “If the building burns, it’s not my problem.”

Lauterbach has been on administrative leave since mid-September and
will remain so until the case is resolved, OU spokesman Jay Doyle
stated in an e-mail.

Leach later states Lauterbach was angry with the Chemistry
Department for not including her in conversations regarding the
installation of security cameras in the Chemistry buildings. Lauterbach
also felt she was unappreciated, under compensated and her authority
had been downgraded, he stated.

“Control of the budget for the Instructional Labs had been taken
away from [her],” he stated. “Lauterbach had become upset with how
changes were occurring in the Chemistry Department and her role in the
decision making process.”

While OU officials investigated the fire on Sept. 11, Lauterbach
attempted to interfere with the investigation, according to the
affidavit.

“Lauterbach was a disgruntled employee that was looking for other employment,” Leach stated.

According to the affidavit, the fire in room 326 of the Chemistry Annex on Sept. 8 was found to be intentionally set.

“I have determined that the fire was intentionally set by igniting
paper towels inside a locked Teaching Assistant closet located inside a
secured room…,” Leach stated. “I… determined the fire to be willful
and malicious, based upon its nature, elimination of other accidental
heat sources and circumstances associated with this investigation.”

According to the affidavit, the damages in the first fire are estimated to be valued at $13,000.

Lauterbach cleaned up room 326, and later requested extra
compensation for her work in the room. She was denied extra
compensation, the affidavit stated.

The fire allegedly set by Lauterbach Sept. 10 took place in room 304
of the Chemistry Building. The third fire occurred in room 115 of the
Chemistry Annex.

According to the affidavit, Lauterbach allegedly found a recycling
bin, threw flammable material in each and then lit the bin on fire with
a match.

Leach stated Lauterbach allegedly would light the fire, walk away
and when asked to investigate the odor of a fire, would blame the smell
of smoke on the Sept. 8 fire.

Lauterbach also would allegedly find ways to delay her arrival to the scene of a potential fire to investigate.

Lauterbach’s first hearing is yet to be scheduled.