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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
The only issue then becomes this:

Why have consequences not been as swift or as severe in the past as with cases like Mr. Floyd? 

Thank God these people were punished for what they did. But why is it, that when the races differ, justice always seems to lag behind or be more or less absent? Paid administrative leave is not a punishment. It's a paid vacation.
gpt
&gt; why have consequences not been as severe in the past

Two reasons I can think of. 

1) Different cities, so different prosecutors, etc involved. Yes there are some issues with the Justice system, as a whole, but how bad it is really does vary.

2) The George Floyd protests likely prompted them to respond to this quicker. They don’t want the same protests.