There is irony in the "I can't breathe" statement. Not being...

There is irony in the "I can't breathe" statement. Not being able to breathe seems to be one of the main causes of coronavirus deaths.

If just one person in a BLM protest has coronavirus and passes it on to several other protestors, the odds are that an innocent person will die as a result of not being able to breathe. That person might be a relative or friend of one of the protestors.

Should a death in custody be more important than the death caused by reckless behaviour? What about the damage to livelihoods caused by associated lockdowns?

People have a right to protest, but there's a time and a place, and this is not it.