I hope they didn't do anything that make them feel they had to do that. Hoping it was all some big mistake?

I don't know what I am hoping. The guy stopped being my friend and became one of those typical single minded egotists. If he is let go, good for him. If he ends up going to jail, then I think karma is a bitch, ain't it? Whatever happens will happen as that is how life works.

It happens