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Former Macalester professor charged over urine on student's backpack

Paul Fischer, 55, faces a felony charge over more than two thousand dollars in damage to a student's backpack, according to a state court document; the bottle remains safe.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCould the water bottle on your desk be hiding something this morning?

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA former professor at Macalester College in Saint Paul is facing a felony charge, and the story is stranger than it sounds.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhy are you looking at my bottle?

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPaul Fischer, fifty-five, is accused of spilling his urine on a student's backpack while he still worked there, and the damage came to more than two thousand dollars.

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