We’re living in the age of automated, computer-generated law enforcement, where the evidence is often just a database match. So what happens when the machine gets it wrong?
Roman Sterlingov has spent more than five years in prison for creating a privacy tool, and he says he never did it. His lawyer calls this case the canary in the coal mine for dystopian forensic technology, and an amazing example of how your innocence won’t protect you.
When someone has unfettered access to every fragment of your life, they can piece those fragments together into whatever story they want. This is Roman’s story.
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00:00 A call from federal prison 02:15 Who Is Roman Sterlingov? 04:53 Bitcoin meetups 06:39 What have I got to hide? 08:48 Psychology and mental tools 09:48 Roman’s YouTube channel 11:15 His Big Dream 12:32 The Day Everything Changed 14:50 The case 16:26 The Trial 26:58 The Govt Fabricated Evidence! 29:09 When Wanting Privacy Makes You A Criminal 31:05 THE VERDICT 32:09 The Aftermath 38:00 A message from Roman
