Crime happens everywhere. But it’s safe to say that crimes against journalists who think about public policy issues happen a lot more frequently in Washington than anywhere else. And when they do, it’s a good bet the incident will make it into the media before long—usually wrapped up in a politically-tinged argument. Some media figures [...]

WTOP reports that Mika Brzezinski, the coolest thing about MSNBC's "Morning Joe," was mugged this morning outside a D.C. hotel. She was heading to interview Mayor Fenty about the inauguration:
"Without naming the hotel, her co-host Joe Scarborough blasted D.C. on the show the two co-host, 'Morning Joe.'
The mugging, Brzezinski says, happened as she waited for [...]