Where did he flee to? Megaupload was started when he lived in NZ, was shutdown when he lived in NZ, and as far as I am aware he still lives in NZ. So where you do you that he fled somewhere?
>I am surprised that most people here seem offended by NZ's decision.
That is because clearly you do not value due process
>The guy's clearly a thief
That is not clear to me, of course I also reject the very idea of "Intellectual privilege" and do not believe a download is the equivalent of theft.
Which by the way is the factual legal position as well, because when you infringe on copyright, you do not "steal" you infringe.
>If someone stole my stuff,
What did he steal, I have seen no complaints, or charges in regards to theft. Copyright infringement sure. But that is not theft
>fled to NZ
he did not flee to NZ,