Overlooked?
"The data included a patient-specific drug interaction conflict database..."
Call me harsh, but I would have charged him with as many counts of attempted murder as there are potentially fatal allergies or interactions on that list.
Deleting the payroll and billing data, yes, that screws the company. It's a bit of a stretch to justify killing off the customers though, unless he's hoping for lawsuits from bereaved realtives (which, this being America, might actually be quite likely).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
