GW is apparently a treasure chest....

Every day my campus inbox is flooded with GW crime alerts.  I just don't get it.  I mean, I've been robbed.  I was a gringa with other gringas in a shady area of Buenos Aires...in retrospect, it was imminent.  But I am often left confused by GW crime alerts since GW is located in one of the safest parts of DC, not to mention the high number of police--actual or campus.  I just feel like thieves don't even try here...they just prey upon the young, white, often drunk, and rich...which constitues over 95% of GW's population...talk about diversity!  See for yourself.

Robbery
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a robbery occurred off campus at 25th and Eye streets, NW. A male student was approached by three African American males who asked him for a cigarette. One of the subjects immediately struck him in the face and took his backpack, phone and wallet. Metropolitan Police Officers responded to the scene and GWPD officers observed them in the area and responded to assist. There is no further description of the three subjects.
If you have not yet programmed the GWPD emergency number into your cell phone, please do so, 202-994-6111.
Avoid walking alone at night and use 4-RIDE if traveling within the service boundaries or take a taxi.
GWPD needs members of the GW community to immediately report anything suspicious or out of the ordinary and let us check it out.
This information is provided by:
The George Washington University Police Department
Non-Emergency 994-6110 EMERGENCY 994-6111 

and this one...this one really confuses me:

A robbery pickpocket occurred on Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 2000 block of F St., NW, involving three female GW students who were on their way home from a party. The students asked two unknown males on the street to take a photo of them, and the subject took one of the student's BlackBerry device while the photo was being taken. The photo to the right shows the suspect's hand in the student's purse. The following information was included in a "be on the lookout" flyer that the Metropolitan Police Department has issued for these two males. The suspects were described as: Suspect 1 - approximately 6'-6'1", 25-years-old, 220 lbs., heavy build, dark complexion, short-cut hair and wearing a green shirt and black pants Suspect 2 - approximately 5'11", 25-years-old, 180 lbs., slim build, medium complexion and wearing a green cap, green jacket, green shirt and indigo pants. Anyone with information about the identity of these subjects is asked to contact Detective Neil Jones at neil.jones@dc.gov or 202-730-1903 or the MPD Command Information Center at 202-727-9099. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-888-919-CRIME (2746). Anonymous information may also be forwarded to the MPD's TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411. The GW community should be on the lookout for these two males and should contact GWPD at 202-994-6111 immediately if they are seen on or around the campus. Crime prevention tips: Do not ask strangers for assistance. Be cautious walking around campus at night. Use 4-RIDE or take a taxi when traveling around the city at night.

So tell me, am I missing something or are these kids just way to naive for their own good?