Glad the thief was caught, but it's very stupid to just leave a bag with your important stuff that far away from your sight. I realize it's not in DC, but still.
It isn't smart to leave your bag out, but this guy is stealing in plain sight and around a bunch of people. I don't know how he thought he was going to get away with it. It is a cool picture, in that I would have never thought the man was stealing unless someone told me. In the UK, the government is video taping and photoing everyone a lot more, it is crazy when a photographer off the street catches someone.