'Not The Onion': Equipment stolen from news crew at presser for DC mayor's anti-crime initiative

Doug P. | 2:51 PM on January 06, 2016

The irony is strong in this one:

https://twitter.com/Neil_Irwin/status/684804609559363585

@DanaPerino – ABC News crew in DC robbed while attending anti-robbery conference.https://t.co/AvWgrt7dUo

— Chris Scampoli (@chrisscamp) January 6, 2016

Thieves break into car and steal equipment from reporters covering DC mayor's anti-theft task force: https://t.co/OmBFbyqHi8

— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) January 6, 2016

Not the Onion: DC news crew robbed while covering anti-robbery press conference https://t.co/3cMoLISRVx

— James Arkin (@JamesArkin) January 6, 2016

You can’t make this stuff up:

An ABC7 News crew car was broken into while attending a press conference held by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Cathy Lanier to discuss a Task Force created to fight robberies.

Well that’s off to a good start.

https://twitter.com/FixWMATA/status/684803259547123712