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Tina Peters, fresh out of prison, tells far-right podcaster: ‘They're stealing our elections’ (www.democracydocket.com)

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Peters was convicted in 2024 after prosecutors showed she facilitated unauthorized access to Mesa County voting equipment and helped expose sensitive system data. Her actions were driven by the explosion of far-right conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump through voting machines that switched votes to help former President Joe Biden win.

The Colorado judge who sentenced Peters to nine years in prison called her a “charlatan” who peddled “snake oil” and said she showed no remorse for her actions.

But Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted Peters’ sentence last month, after months of pressure from Trump, MAGA fanatics, and election deniers. In Polis’ letter to Peters informing her that her sentence would be commuted, Polis wrote that Peters learned her lesson.

“Importantly, your application demonstrates taking responsibility for your crimes, and a commitment to follow the law going forward,” Polis said.

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[-] Shortrib@lemmy.world 74 points 2 months ago

As far as trying to steal elections, the “they’re” is more like “we’re”.

[-] DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago

"There's no way they won an election that we rigged so thoroughly without cheating!"

[-] volore@scribe.disroot.org 12 points 2 months ago

Every accusation is an admission.

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 57 points 2 months ago

Throw her back in, and bring Jared this time too

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Seriously, fuck Jared. Maybe not prison, but goddamn was he a jackass on this one.

[-] tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago

Maybe the point was to prevent them from making her into a martyr.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

They kind of already did. I'd see signs - even on businesses - that said "Free Tina Peters".

Like she was some political prisoner or something.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

This bitch should have served all the years she deserves.

JFC.

[-] Blade9732@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Here is the election results from Tina Peters county where she claimed massive voter fraud: Kanye West got 197 votes Trump won by a huge majority. Now they expect idiots to believe that the people of LA (Commiefornia), are actually all trying to vote Maga.

[-] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 20 points 2 months ago

Thank GOD Colorado has a DEMOCRAT Governor! OTHERWISE we Might be Letting ELECTION DENIERS out of Prisons!

-VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO!

[-] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 18 points 2 months ago

Does not seem to have learned her lesson.

[-] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Seems like some well-meaning citizens could help teach her.

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Heck of a job pardonning her, Democratic Gov Jaerd Polis. With dems like you we dont even need republicans.

[-] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago

No entitlement like born again, far right entitlement

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago

When justice is not delivered by the formal system, people's justice is the last resort.

[-] spacegoat@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

What are you doing Colorado? You have a majority population of democrats to choose your leadership from and went with crap.

[-] UpAndAtThem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Let's elect a businessman, the one type of guy who can never be bought!

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Y'all really could have helped by clarifying who "they" is.

[-] violentfart@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

gestures vaguely

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

SHE LEARNED HER LESSON EH POLIS.

[-] Dryad@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And why are we still giving delusional idiots a platform?

[-] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

So what threat did Trump make to Polis?

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Oh good, she learned her lesson.

[-] amgine@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

These delusional boomers need to go away

[-] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 2 months ago

They are them

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Brainwashed nutcase.

[-] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, at least they're not eating the dogs and cats.

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