Tornado Cash (anon payment system) trial is definitely marching well into dystopian territory
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Bear in mind the rationale for this - if anyone uses your code, including compiled or proprietary software, not just FOSS, for anything the stare deems criminal, they can face consequences. They are also expected to police the behaviour and thoughts of their users.
This and the UK's prosecution of Alex Belfield for off-site behaviour done by others now means we've crossed the line into punishing people for other people's behaviour.
We also know why states are so keen on abolishing encryption for individuals.