The prosecution's dramatic escalation from requesting 10 and 12-year sentences to now demanding 20 years for those behind the hate campaign reveals a troubling shift in how justice is being pursued. Doubling down on punishment 14 months later, with a different prosecutor's office now handling the case, raises serious questions about consistency and proportionality in the legal process. This incoherent approach undermines confidence in the penal system's ability to deliver measured justice.