Swedish professor gets laptop stolen - thief mails backup of his data

[hugoahlberg]

http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2010/10/the-culture-that-is-sweden.html

[Semiapies]

Also mentioned in an earlier thread about cnet's coverage of this story: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1804874

(At least the writer this post links has the sense to say "Either way, he's still a jerk.", as opposed to that first post's paen to the thief's kindness.)