That sucks. I would hate if that happened here, because you never know what might happen to you or other people around. Also was your friend involved into the gang's activity?

Also in Montreal there was a terrorist attack in a metro station, which caused the entire metro service to be shut down during rush hour yesterday. IIRC 3 women and 1 man were involved and they were part of the small gang that starts riots in most protests, such as the student ones lately. (They're not actual students, but they join those huge crowds to start trouble and break stuff then those who only participate in the march or protest peacefully get the blame.)

At times Montreal kinda reminds me of October '70 nowadays

that is scary

I mean it's horrible for me to say, but since i'm an immature teenager, I enjoyed it
No I am not saying we were right there watching, but we were hiding in the bushes ( we = me and my friends) and they didn't see us

Wow, first witnesses! I bet this was on the news in some shape or form. And must be crazy to have witnessed it!

The closest I ever got to a crime (first hand) was safe in my home while a person shot two people in a major shopping centre (Robina Town Centre) a few kilometres away . It was big news though. Fortunately there were no fatalities, but apparently everyone in the shopping centre was running and screaming.