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Klepto I.T. Worker Steals 100 Computers Over 10 Years

by Tim Stevens on October 3, 2008 at 01:23 PM

Klepto I.T. Worker Steals 100 Computers Over 10 Years
Ever taken home some office supplies from the office? Maybe a Post-It pad or two, hmm? Yeah, we thought so. It's okay; usually, the boss doesn't mind so long as you keep it to a minimum. If you were to, say, take home 100 computer pieces and nearly 20,000 other miscellaneous pieces of office equipment over a 10-year period, though, that's liable to get you in trouble, as one I.T. staffer in Washington, D.C. recently discovered.

Between 1997 and 2007, 40-year-old Victor Papagno took home $120,000 worth of equipment from his employer, the Naval Research Laboratory. He has pleaded guilty to theft and now faces 18-months in prison, despite every single piece being recovered. Yes, he didn't sell or throw away a lick of it, leading us to believe perhaps he could use a little mental help (and some advice on recycling), rather than just incarceration. [From: WJZ-TV, via boing-boing]

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