I've seen it frequently when the post is a complaint about anything related to DC government malfunctioning, I wonder if they simply feel personally attacked or what.

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/z8tvna/violently_assaulted_in_metro_station_what_are_my/

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/z8hxtu/saw_a_car_jacking_today_at_union_market/

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/z7ixwx/saw_a_hit_and_run_directly_in_front_of_a_cop/

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/z7ngl7/hit_run_dc_sw_be_safe_out_there/

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/yzbyau/advocate_for_dc_crime_reform_bill_gets_shot_and/

https://www.reddit.com/r/washingtondc/comments/yy8h1r/solutions_to_car_breakins/

https://www.popville.com/category/dc-crime/

I guess Volo league was also ranting in their email about "increase of theft" and law enforcement "limited manpower", and being looking for "a solution that leaves players feeling secure in our playing locations".

Stay safe in your bubble.

Volo just confirmed that this isn't a one time incident, I copy pasted the email here, although this post got buried by people victim blaming.

Yeah, I don't know what people is smoking here that feels it's okay to blame the victim here instead of the thieves. Now Volo league even confirmed that there has been multiple incidents over the last few weeks, so it wasn't just a one time theft.

>Hi players,
>
>We wanted to send a Volo wide email in regards to the recent issues we have had at our Garrison Soccer Leagues. There has been an increase of theft in recent weeks at this location. We have been working with the Logan Circle Neighborhood ANC, who is in turn working with the police department, to try and get increased surveillance in the area by law enforcement. We have gotten responses that they have limited manpower, however we will keep working with them to get the response we need.
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>To address the issue the best we can, we will have more staff present at Garrison when possible to help survey the field. We have also asked our staff to be extra vigilant and not be afraid to call law enforcement if there is any suspicious activity. We are exploring other alternatives such as looking at additional storage bins on site and are working with the school as much as possible to come up with a solution that leaves players feeling secure in our playing locations.
>
>On your end, we ask for you to take a few preventive measures:
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>- Please leave any valuable items at home or in your car.
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>-For bags/items you are unable to leave behnind, please place bags away from heavily trafficked areas (i.e. sidewalks) and place bags near where other players are standing on the sidelines or near our host.
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>-We also ask you to adopt a "See something, say something" mentality. We are the only people that should be on the school grounds (although it is an open campus which makes this difficult to enforce) during game times so anyone not in our league should be reported to our hosts! Help each other and us out by keeping an eye out for suspicious activity!
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>We are doing whatever we can to address the issue in conjunction with the ANC, law enforcement, and Garrison School officials. We want all of our players to feel safe and supported and we appreciate your effort in advance to help prevent any additional issues!
>
>Best,
>
>Volo DC

Let's just say that in both cases you'll feel equally attacked and blamed if people comes to tell you it's, entirely or partially, your fault because of X personal opinion that comes to their mind.

Victim blaming can apply to any situation, but it's more common for sexual crimes hence that it's the best comparison to understand when it's being done, a better explanation that whatever I could write is here: https://www.verywellmind.com/why-do-people-blame-the-victim-2795911

And the conclusion is gold for some people around here:

>But bad things can and probably will happen to you at some point in your life. So the next time you find yourself wondering what someone else did to bring on their misfortune, take a moment to consider the psychological attributions and biases that affect your judgment. Rather than blame the victim, try putting yourself in that person’s shoes and perhaps try a little empathy instead.

Yeah, I'm also always helping move all the stuff of my teams closer and our subs try to stay around them, but now we'll be even more careful. I just wanted to use this subreddit to amplify the warning to other people, we need to be more aware of the surroundings because after this someone was saying that last week another bag was stolen, but I couldn't confirm that, I just know what happened last night.

I mean there was at least a dozen people around all the bags that were piled up together. It isn't like the bag was placed alone on a bench.

Well I have worked and lived in DC area for over a decade and I've heard or witnessed more theft and vandalism close to me over the last 2-3 years than all the previous combined, for example this is the second car theft this year alone where the other was a friend victim of carjacking in NOMA while dropping off another friend at her address... That literally never happened to someone close before.

I guess that's why it looks to me it's getting noticeable worse...

I don't see the alarmism? It wasn't my bag but when playing sports people usually take their bags with them to change shoes and have phone, water, accessories on hand, and you can't leave your car keys inside your locked car and you can get it lost from your pockets while running and jumping around...

I grew up in a shitty country so I guess that helps my chances, but I see that people is too trusting and crime has increased sharply recently, so this is a PSA reminding people to watch for their belongings.