Writing code isn't a crime. Unless the government says it is. 💻🔒 We investigate the arrest of Ola Bini, a Swedish privacy expert detained in Ecuador for 70 days without charges. We break down how his friendship with Julian Assange made him a target and how the state weaponized his technical skills against him.

1. The "Black Box" Evidence: We analyze the prosecution. Authorities confiscated Bini's encrypted computers and books on cybersecurity, presenting them as "digital weapons." We explain how Technical Literacy (using Tor, PGP, or Linux) is increasingly being framed by authoritarian regimes as proof of criminal intent.

2. The "Assange" Trigger: It wasn't about what he did; it was about who he knew. We expose the timeline. Bini was arrested hours after Julian Assange was evicted from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. We discuss the concept of "Guilt by Association" and how political leverage can override due process.

3. The "Lawfare" Trap: The process is the punishment. We explore the legal strategy. Prosecutors shifted charges from "destabilizing the government" to "unauthorized access" when no evidence was found. We discuss how Pre-Trial Detention and endless legal delays are used to silence activists when the state has no case.

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