Being a carjacking victim won't change how I prosecute violent crime

Jason Williams is the district attorney in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

I would be lying if I said I never imagined myself on the business end of a gun. Southeast Louisiana has always been a violent place. The Dueling Oaks inside New Orleans’ City Park got that moniker honestly as it was the meeting place for the well-heeled to “resolve” their disputes with pistols.

We know crime isn’t just a legal matter; it’s a social and communal issue that we must address as a society. Data shows it’s symptomatic of larger issues that cannot be remedied through punitive measures alone. As a district attorney and, before then, as a city councilman in New Orleans, I have seen the importance of balance in our collective approach to public safety.

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