I'll offer this thought: perhaps this is a subset of what one might call The Pride Meme, the odd phenomenon of folks taking pride in, well, really odd things to be proud of. As you mention, this appears to be saying "All of us/you crime victims are/should be proud of being crime victims, because we/you are all strong and courageous". To which I agree with you: yeah, right, crime victims are often (but no, not always) less than strong and courageous. But we do take pride in odd things, like being gay, or left-handed, or from Pocatello, or liking vinegar on our french fries. Or having been mugged.

Steve

not particularly proud or ashamed of being straight, right-handed, from Boston, liking ketchup on my fries, or having been held up at gunpoint.