Guilty, Guilty, Guilty!

It's all regardless. He stole data to try to impress his new employer.

That is Theft.

He performed this theft across state lines, making it a federal matter.

The FBI did their job.

AMD should definitely fire this moron and INTEL should publicly applaud the investigation by the FBI, and the termination of this employee. Lastly, the idiot should do some jail time.

The difference between Intellectual Property (IP) theft and *real* property theft should be punished the same way. If this guy stole cars from the INTEL parking lot, and drove them across state lines to sell them for profit, it's the same crime. Just because he HAD ACCESS to the the documents and then KEPT the the documents after his termination, is THEFT.

I recently left the employ of one company for another, and had to sign a legal document clearly stating my responsibilities to return all documents, information and any Intellectual Property of the company I was leaving. It also clearly stated that any use of the IP of my former company would be considered theft, and punishable to the fullest extent of the law.

I have no doubt that INTEL has a stronger legal statement than the one I signed...

Get over it, this guy should be in federal "pound-you-in-the-bum" prison.

Caesar says? THROW HIM TO THE LIONS!