George F. Will: Hate crime law is both unwise and unconstitutional

Washington - After showing off his swastika tattoo, Randy Metcalf became involved in a barroom brawl. One of his opponents was an African-American, who he and his friends knocked unconscious. Metcalf repeatedly kicked him in the head and, according to a witness, said, “Die, [N-word], die.” Metcalf was sentenced to 10 years in prison under the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act that was enacted six years earlier, in 2009.Soon, perhaps at its conference this Friday, the Supreme Court w