Omari Salisbury recently welcomed Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle to “The Big O Show.” Kettle spoke on balancing compassion and wisdom when addressing perpetrators and victims in Seattle, saying he has observed a community focus on helping individuals who have been in and out of the prison system multiple times, without enough acknowledgement of the victims and their stories.

Representing District 7 and chairing the Public Safety Committee, Kettle discusses the impetus for his run for City Council and the state of public safety in Seattle. He described Seattle as having a "permissive environment" around crime, where certain detrimental behaviors were excused or allowed, leading to a lack of accountability. Kettle highlighted recent legislation, such as the after-hours establishment and chronic nuisance properties bills, as successful steps in holding owners accountable and dramatically reducing incidents.

Watch the full interview here.