That's exactly what happened in the case of Tina Peters.

Peters, the former Mesa County clerk in Colorado, became a regime target after she raised concerns about the handling of the 2020 election and pushed for more transparency around voting systems. But instead of listening to those widespread concerns, the left-wing political machine in Colorado did what it's done so many times before: it crushed the messenger.

Peters was prosecuted and convicted on multiple charges related to election system data access. The most jaw-dropping part of this case was the sentence. Nine years in prison for a non-violent, first-time offender whose underlying "crime" was pushing too aggressively to investigate an election that millions of Americans already believed was riddled with fraud.

Nine long years.

Tina's punishment was a warning shot. If you challenge the system, you'll pay dearly for it.

Which is why what just happened in Colorado seems very strange.

The Democrat governor himself has suddenly stepped forward, singing a totally different tune, and publicly pointed out that the sentence against Peters doesn't pass the smell test.

His post came out of left field (literally), and had many people wondering if someone very high-up made a phone call.

Whatever the reason, Governor Jared Polis just admitted something that millions of Americans have been saying for a long time… the US justice system doesn't operate fairly.

Jared Polis:

Last week, former State Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis was sentenced to probation and community service after being convicted of four felonies including Attempt to Influence a Public Official. She made a horrible mistake, and she was wrong. I hope she learns from this and can rebuild her life. As someone who has known Sonya as a friend for many years, on a personal level I was glad to hear she isn't going to prison which is a hard place for anyone, no less a retired 68-year old pharmacist. But it is not lost on me that she was convicted of the exact same felony charge as Tina Peters — attempting to influence a public official — and yet Tina Peters, as a non-violent first time offender got a nine year sentence. Justice in Colorado and America needs to be applied evenly, you never know when you might need to depend on the rule of law. This is the context I am using as I consider cases like this that have sentencing disparities, which is why I have extended the deadline for clemency applications until April 3rd. I will be making decisions on these cases throughout the remainder of my governorship.