Robbed: Photojournalists cannot do their job without gear

Peter DaSilva for The New York Times

Laura Oda, the chief photographer for The Oakland Tribune, has been robbed of her photographer equipment while on assignment twice since last August in Oakland.

It's a scary thought. Robbed at gunpoint by someone hoping to make quick cash stealing the thousands of dollars of camera equipment you have while on the job. In Oakland, Calif. the number of journalists being robbed has increased and every major news station has had at least one camera story.

The article was reported two days ago from The New York Times. I originally found this on the front page of NPPA. I learned of this story while at work today and everyone seemed concerned about the issue. I can't even imagine having to call my boss and tell him the horrific news.