Images of notes on the computer

"during a search in New York of the younger Mr. Zazi’s rental car on Sept. 11, agents found a laptop computer containing an image of the notes." So this dumb dude, made notes and just to be sure, copied images of the note on his computer. Did he also mail copies to the nearest FBI office? But if this is a bomb plot, why is he only charged with lying? Look, I have worked on many cases around the US (as an expert witness for the defense) where there were defendants accused of various horrific plots, and invariably, the individuals turn out to be crooks and thieves--but not more. I don't know about this case, but I will wait and see.