Marcus and his friends were on the street because they were out skateboarding and filming video footage for their online blog. They just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when the terrorists attacked.
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I apologize for the error. Marcus and his friends were on the street because they were attending a protest against a new security checkpoint that was being implemented in their city. They were peacefully demonstrating when the terrorists attacked.
I apologize for the misunderstanding. In the book "Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow, Marcus and his friends were on the street because they had decided to skip school for the day and were hanging out at the Bay Bridge when the terrorist attack occurred. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time and became victims of the attack.
