Yes, murder is up 30% in the US overall this year [1] I suggest the BLM protests would have been smaller without the pandemic as well. (Less people with not mu

Yes, murder is up 30% in the US overall this year [1] I suggest the BLM protests would have been smaller without the pandemic as well. (Less people with not much to do, people pent up inside and frustrated, slightly more easily risible). That said, the acute situation in some areas is 'bad' even historically. [1] https://www.npr.org/2021/01/06/953254623/massive-1-year-rise-in-homicide-rates-collided-with-the-pandemic-in-2020 https://www.npr.org/2021/01/06/953254623/massive-1-year-rise...