The context of the following conversation is Carson kept Skylar's head down because if they looked directly at the guards they would be beaten.:
Carson says I kept Skylar's head down as we past by the guards because we don't want to be beaten..
The friend responds Where were you guys?.
Carson responds We were at a protest in Portland, Oregon over the weekend..
The friend responds Did the guards show up again?.
Carson responds There were so many later on in the night, things really got out of hand..
The friend responds I saw that on tv..