last week. nathaniel boussard said he was hanging out with friends on university avenue around midnight last thursday when a man, sean michael barrett, came over to talk with him. at some point, the conversation turned ugly when barrett started saying offensive and racist things. boussard says barrett jumped him and struck him several times in the face, saying the "n" word over and over again. when police arrived, barrett took off but was chased down and arrested. boussard grew up in louisiana and said he often faced prejudice there but he never expected to be a target in a diverse city like this. >> i have nothing against the city. it's a great city. i just think everyone needs to be aware that there are people out here that think like that. >> barrett allegedly told boussard and his friend that he had been a member of the nazi low rider gang in prison. the d.a.'s office has charged barrett with a hate crime. he faces up to 16 years in state prison if convicted. >>> coming up this...