<p>I was on the Swarthmore campus this past weekend and as I understand the story, the police believe that two young guys took the train from Philly to Swarthmore and came onto the campus near midnight with the intent of robbing someone. As my daughter (a student) says: if they think Swarthmore students are a bunch of rich kids who carry lots of money and wear expensive bling, they were probably very disappointed. Calculators and cell phones are about it. The person robbed was visiting from Villanova and was robbed between two dorms that are relatively close to the train station. The suspects were last seen heading back to the train station. Anyone who has visited the Swarthmore campus will know that the particular tactic these guys used (strike close to the only side of campus that has open access, a train, and streets leading directly to major highways) is about the only one that would work. Everyone recognizes everyone on the campus. If the guys had spent another 10 minutes on campus prior to the robbery, they probably would have been detected and questioned. It is small campus with occupied buildings in sight/sound of all. It is bounded by a small woods on one side, dense residential housing with circuitous narrow streets on another, and the village of Swarthmore and train tracks at the edge. This is not prime real estate for persons looking to rob others and make fast getaways, which is a key reason why robberies are extraordinarily rare on campus.</p>