WI Man Poisoned Colleague’s Drink Over Work Disagreements

A rivalry between two co-workers in Wisconsin turned ugly quickly, and now one of the employees is going to jail.

Wisconsin Man Arrested For Trying To Poison One Of His Fellow Employees

Co-workers are kind of like family. You don't get to choose them. Plus, you're spending a lot of time with them. If you don't like them or just don't get along, it's going to be a long day at work. There are smart ways to deal with a situation like that. Unfortunately, a man in Madison made a very bad decision to get revenge.

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According to WMTV 15 News...

A man pleaded guilty Tuesday in the attempted poisoning of a coworker at a University of Wisconsin-Madison lab, online court records show.

 

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Imagine this: you're at work. You leave for lunch. When you come back an hour later, something doesn't seem quite right. Your water smells weird, and it tastes horrible. Then, as you begin invesigsting your workspace, you discover your shoes and a bag sitting on the counter don't smell quite right either. It's a lab, so you test the beverage and find out there's Chloroform mixed with your drink.

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Apparently, his co-worker tried to poison him and actually admitted the crime. He was angry with the victim because he didn't follow the regulations of the lab, which include wearing the proper protective gear. Plus, the suspect didn't get the promotion he had been trying for. He's going to jail for a while.