Re:Deletion circumstantial evidence, still go to j (Score 1)

"I believe that when evidence has been tampered with or destroyed it is legal for courts to assume that the evidence was prejudicial. While there may be no smoking gun, the deletion is circumstantial evidence against you. Get enough circumstantial evidence and you still end up in jail." Ok.. I can understand what your saying there.. but what this court decision is now saying is that he should have returned the laptop and leave information on it that would in all sense of being a violation of his rights under the 5th Ammendment and incriminate himself? That to me is the most boneheaded thing I ever heard of. The company received their property.. They are using the lack of information against a former employee..Its a interesting thing.. kind of like McDonalds being sued for spilled hot coffee and pickles.. Oh thats right.. those people won their cases too.. LOL