There are a lot of comments saying that the situation is clear-cut and the guy is commiting a crime. But that's BS, this situation isn't a normal situation at a

There are a lot of comments saying that the situation is clear-cut and the guy is commiting a crime. But that's BS, this situation isn't a normal situation at all. Also, intent matters. If I delete some old code that I think I no longer need, to free up space or even to get my home directory into an OCD state, I'm not liable for destruction of company property even if I accidentally got rid of something that might have been useful. In fact, it could be argued that when leaving a workplace you should maybe make sure that you don't leave behind any customer data that should be deleted.