something really has to be implemented. >> reporter: for cnn, vince gonzalez in los angeles. >> you knowt first it looked like a simple hate crime, but as stuntsz and teachers testified that trial last week, a much more complicated picture began to emerge. we talked about this case with jeff gardier with the "ventura county star." the biggest thing that came out so far the day before when things came to a head. larry would cast these sort of gazes and make of it qwhat you will. many students would say that larry would push his sexuality on people who were uncomfortable with it. he would give a little back to them. in the rumors flying around school the day before the shooting was that larry sat in a crowded classroom to brandon. i love you, baby. there was another rumor that he asked him to be his valentine and another rumor that he was blowing kisses to brandon, as well. >> it's very sad that we look at larry's behavior and say that he's the one being antagonistic. of course, i wasn't there, but i can only imagine that being gay described himself as gay, that he was probably harassed so