says that hate crime laws are not useful. how can you say that? you have been a victim? hav absolutely, i was on a bike a year ago, a guy came out in to street, in a pack of kids he punched me and called me a anti-gay name. i was reaching for my phone, and one of the other kids, asked him, is he going for a gun, i let them think that. it was that thought that i might have a weapon that turned the tide. and prevented me from being a victim of a horrible crime. john: why not more protect with hate crime laws? well, i just tony think there is don t think there is evidence they are preventing crimes before they happen. we need to focus on that, we can t ignore fact that certain