Space Shuttle Spy Gets 15 Years 402
goG writes "A Chinese-born engineer was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for hoarding sensitive information about the US space shuttle with the intent of giving it to China. US District Judge Cormac Carney called Chung's crimes a matter of national security, saying he had committed a breach against the trust Boeing and the country had placed in him. Attorney Greg Staples said, 'The [People's Republic of China] is bent on stealing sensitive information from the United States and shows no sign of relenting. Only strong sentences offer any hope of dissuading others from helping the PRC get that technology.' Staples also 'noted in sentencing papers that Chung amassed a personal wealth of more than $3 million US while betraying his adopted country.'"
If only... (Score:5, Funny)
If only the shuttle was run by Google, they'd have a better chance of gaining access...
Ha, he should get a medal (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I've been saying it for years... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Mod parent up (Score:1, Funny)
The thing is, they may have let them do this. I had a couple of inside sources at JPL while this was all being discovered, and the info he got, might have gotten the Chinese pointed down the wrong direciton.
LOL! captcha is rubbers
Re:Why not the death penalty? (Score:1, Funny)
>>if your in a position of trust
You know what else should carry the death penalty? People who can't spell you're properly.
Your/You're [wsu.edu]
Aboard (Score:5, Funny)
A Chinese-born engineer was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for hoarding sensitive information aboard the US space shuttle with the intent of giving it to China.
Web 2.0 why not Cold War 2.0 (Score:5, Funny)
Ahh nothing gets a people's mind off their own corruption and failing nation like a good old fashion cold war.
People are easily united against a common foe.
Nothing like calling up China and saying, "Hey that Cold War thing with Russia was real good for the economy. Wanna play the bad guy for a generation or two?"
Re:i'm going to get modded troll... (Score:4, Funny)
Recall that China officially and overtly indoctrinates it's citizens to be pro-Chinese-government. It's like wondering why a Baptist is republican.
Re:I've been saying it for years... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Concorde vs. Concordski (Score:4, Funny)
That's what I tried to tell my math teacher when she caught me looking at another students test in class. Strangely enough it didn't go over to well...
Re:If only... (Score:3, Funny)
They do orbit, it's just that their perigee is beneath the earth's surface.
-b