Cal State Northridge professor charged with allegedly urinating on colleague's office door
A Cal State Northridge math professor has been charged with urinating on a colleague's office door during a dispute between the two men.
Tihomir Petrov, 43, is facing two misdemeanor counts of urinating in a public place, according to a copy of a complaint filed in Superior Court.
Petrov is expected to be arraigned Thursday in San Fernando, authorities said. The case stems from a dispute that Petrov allegedly had with another professor in the school's math department, authorities said.
Petrov was allegedly captured in early December on videotape urinating on the door of another professor's office in Santa Susana Hall, according to authorities. School officials had concealed a camera nearby after discovering puddles of what they thought was urine at the professor's door.
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He is tenured. A state school. More tax dollars, pi$$ed away.
Posted by: JayCeezy | January 26, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Disgusting!
Posted by: Gem | January 26, 2011 at 10:21 PM
this is precisely why i was a liberal arts major
Posted by: jack dawson | January 26, 2011 at 10:29 PM
Said his department chair: "Urine trouble now!"
Posted by: Nan Tucket | January 26, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Perhaps this article should have been titled: "Professor - Urine Trouble" !
Posted by: Scott | January 26, 2011 at 10:33 PM
if you piss on someone's door, urine trouble.
Posted by: jason t | January 26, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Petrov is an anagram of P Voter. Coincidence?
Posted by: Anna Graham | January 26, 2011 at 10:53 PM
I attended CSUN and I believe what we have here is simply a big misunderstanding.
In order to conserve electricity the maintenance department has reduced the ambient lighting in Santa Susana Hall by disabling every other ceiling fixture.
This guy obviously misread the number on the door of the professor's office.
If only the lighting was better he would have known to go down the hall six more doors to the office of the professor who loves to have his door peed on.
One at a time, in a group -whatever. Even if you hadn't had him for a class for 3 semesters, he made it clear that you were more than welcome to come pee on his office door anytime you had to go.
Posted by: diaper rash | January 26, 2011 at 11:07 PM
These are the best comments ever! The puns are awesome!
Posted by: Pee Wee | January 26, 2011 at 11:15 PM
This is only Academic Freedom we have no right to interfere
Posted by: MHB | January 27, 2011 at 12:10 AM
This is a perfect example that being educated doesn't mean someone is smart. I wonder how many "educated" people with the right diplomas holding their heads up high are sickos. I mean, it's ok, it's just that they're in charge of other people's lives. That's what bothers me. How many judges, professors, bosses, police officers, lawmakers, are morally deficient while deciding the fate of the masses?
Posted by: Roldan | January 27, 2011 at 06:32 AM
And this professor will bet a pension worth millions when he gets in his 50's. Just like all scum professors who are over paid and under worked.
Posted by: Mike D | January 27, 2011 at 06:54 AM
We give "professors" too much credit in society. I am not surprised to read this based on my experiences in so-called "higher education."
Posted by: RAS | January 27, 2011 at 07:43 AM
I bet the argument was about the volume of the concave area in front of his door, when he decided to close the argument by peeing in it.
Posted by: Ace | January 27, 2011 at 09:27 AM
Ahaha, the comments are way better than the article. --Except for the guy who suggested that peeing on a door is violence.
Posted by: zygion | January 27, 2011 at 09:51 AM
OMG IM A BIT EMBARRASSED TO BE A STUDENT HERE!!! LOL
Posted by: Amy Ramirez | January 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM
CSUN's motto must we "We're no. 1."
Posted by: John C. | January 27, 2011 at 12:36 PM
The guy must be a math whiz.
Posted by: John C. | January 27, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Urine trouble now!
Posted by: mc2 | January 27, 2011 at 05:58 PM
Well, he did have a Pee h.d.
Posted by: Joe | January 27, 2011 at 11:14 PM
It just makes the case for have electricified doors. Piss at your own risk.
Posted by: Dave Fairburn | January 28, 2011 at 10:32 AM
To all who think that he will be protected because he has tenure: tenure does not protect all behavior. Tenure only guarantees that he will have a fair hearing (for example, it's entirely possible that he is suffering from a mental illness of some kind that is affecting his judgment and ability to control his behavior, in which case he has a right to medical leave in order to address it).
Most college faculty -- 75 percent -- do not have tenure or any possibility of getting it. As a result, they can be fired for any reason at all without any sort of due process, unless they have a union contract.
Posted by: Academic | January 29, 2011 at 10:00 PM
I had him for Calc 3. Got an A-. He was a really good professor. I wouldn't have expected this from him. He didn't seem like the type.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 08, 2011 at 03:11 PM
LOL...I know this guy. It is sad though.
Posted by: rasi | February 18, 2011 at 01:12 AM
As a Northridge graduate, this has given me greater pride in my former institution of education.
Go Matadors!!!
Posted by: benjamac | March 31, 2011 at 11:58 AM