> I think people, especially "hackers", just have short memories.

Given the lifelong stigma related to being a felon I would say society does not have a short memory.

In the case of Kim, he got away by leaving Germany, and by using the Internet as an international tool (ie. used Mega to do business world-wide, including in Germany).

If you (reader) are interested in learning more about Kim, last time I checked his Wikipedia page is a solid start.