Timely warning for a motor vehicle theft on Brook Street

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the message opens by naming its issuer, "The Brown University Department of Public Safety provides this notice", and gives its own callback number.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety issues the notice by name.
  2. present: The notice is issued by "the Brown University Department of Public Safety".
  3. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" names the issuing authority.
  4. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is stated as the provider of the notice.
  5. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as the issuing office.
  6. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" names itself as the issuing office.
  7. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as issuing the timely warning.
  8. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety identifies itself as issuing the notice.
  9. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety provides this notice", naming the sender.
  10. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety is identified as providing the notice.
  11. present: The "Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the issuer.
  12. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as providing this notice.
  13. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the issuer of the warning.
  14. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" issues the notice and is named repeatedly.
  15. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" identifies itself as the issuing office.
  16. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as issuing the timely warning.
  17. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety identifies itself as the issuer.
  18. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as issuing the timely warning.
  19. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" names itself as providing the notice.
  20. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as issuing the warning.
  21. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the issuing office.
  22. present: "the Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as issuing the warning.
  23. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the issuing office.
  24. present: The notice is issued by "The Brown University Department of Public Safety".
  25. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" identifies itself as issuing the notice.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the reported hazard is explicit, a community member notifying Public Safety "of a stolen motor vehicle" taken during the day.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: A "stolen motor vehicle" is the specific crime reported.
  2. present: It concerns "a stolen motor vehicle" taken from a street.
  3. present: It reports "a stolen motor vehicle", a specific crime.
  4. present: The crime is named as "a stolen motor vehicle."
  5. present: The notice concerns "a stolen motor vehicle."
  6. present: It reports "a stolen motor vehicle," a specific crime.
  7. present: The incident is a "stolen motor vehicle", a specific crime.
  8. present: The crime is "a stolen motor vehicle" taken from a parking spot.
  9. present: The incident is "a stolen motor vehicle", a specific crime.
  10. present: The crime is named as a "stolen motor vehicle".
  11. present: The subject is "a stolen motor vehicle", a specific crime.
  12. present: The incident is named as "a stolen motor vehicle" reported by a community member.
  13. present: It reports "a stolen motor vehicle", a specific crime.
  14. present: The crime reported is "a stolen motor vehicle" taken from a parked position.
  15. present: The incident is named as "a stolen motor vehicle".
  16. present: A "stolen motor vehicle" is the specific crime named.
  17. present: The crime named is a stolen motor vehicle taken from a street parking spot.
  18. present: It reports "a stolen motor vehicle", naming the crime precisely.
  19. present: The crime is identified as "a stolen motor vehicle".
  20. present: The incident is reported as "a stolen motor vehicle", a specific crime.
  21. present: The crime is "a stolen motor vehicle" taken from a street.
  22. present: "a stolen motor vehicle" names the specific crime reported.
  23. present: The incident is "a stolen motor vehicle", a specific crime.
  24. present: It reports "a stolen motor vehicle", a specific crime.
  25. present: A "stolen motor vehicle" is the named crime.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the theft is located where "she parked her car on Brook Street", and the Location field repeats "Brook Street".

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: The car was parked on Brook Street, which is listed as the location.
  2. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", named again in the Location line.
  3. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is also listed under Location.
  4. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street," which is repeated as the location line.
  5. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is also listed as the location.
  6. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street," which is also listed as the location.
  7. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is also listed under Location.
  8. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is also listed as the location.
  9. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is also listed as the location.
  10. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", stated again under Location.
  11. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", named again under Location.
  12. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", repeated in the Location line.
  13. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which the footer repeats as the location.
  14. present: The vehicle was parked on "Brook Street", which is also listed as the location.
  15. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", repeated in the Location line.
  16. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is also given as the location.
  17. present: Brook Street is given as the location in the body and the location field.
  18. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", and the location field repeats Brook Street.
  19. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is also listed under Location.
  20. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is repeated as the Location.
  21. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", repeated in the Location field.
  22. present: The vehicle was parked on "Brook Street", which is also listed as the location.
  23. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", also listed under Location.
  24. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", which is also listed under Location.
  25. present: The car was parked "on Brook Street", also listed under Location.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: readers are told to "Report suspicious behavior, even when you are not directly threatened" and to "trust your instincts" and call the listed numbers.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police.
  2. present: Community members are urged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police.
  3. present: The community is urged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police.
  4. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  5. present: Community members are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police.
  6. present: It urges readers to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  7. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police.
  8. present: Community members are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police.
  9. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police.
  10. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  11. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police.
  12. present: Community members are urged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police.
  13. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  14. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police.
  15. present: It urges readers to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  16. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  17. present: Readers are encouraged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police.
  18. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  19. present: Readers are encouraged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police.
  20. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  21. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  22. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  23. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police when unsafe.
  24. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior and to call DPS or Providence Police if unsafe.
  25. present: Community members are urged to report suspicious behavior and call DPS or Providence Police if they feel unsafe.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the notice gives the report time, "On Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM", plus the 9:00 AM parking and 5:00 PM return.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: It gives Tuesday, April 11th, 2024 at approximately 5:50 PM plus the parking window.
  2. present: It gives April 11, 2024, with parking at 9:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM.
  3. present: It dates the report to "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM".
  4. present: It gives "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" plus the parking window.
  5. present: It gives Tuesday, April 11th, 2024 with 9:00 AM and 5:50 PM times.
  6. present: It dates the report to "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM."
  7. present: It gives "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" and the parking window.
  8. present: It happened Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, with car parked at 9:00 AM and gone by 5:00 PM.
  9. present: It dates the report to "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM".
  10. present: "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" gives precise timing.
  11. present: It gives "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" plus the parking window.
  12. present: It gives Tuesday, April 11th, 2024 at approximately 5:50 PM plus the 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM window.
  13. present: "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" fixes the time.
  14. present: "On Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" fixes the reporting time.
  15. present: "On Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" gives date and clock time.
  16. present: It states "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" and the 9 AM to 5 PM window.
  17. present: It gives April 11, 2024, with the 9:00 AM parking and 5:50 PM report times.
  18. present: It gives "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" and the 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM window.
  19. present: It gives Tuesday, April 11th, 2024 at approximately 5:50 PM and the 9:00 AM parking time.
  20. present: It gives "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" and the 9:00 AM parking time.
  21. present: It gives "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" and the 9:00 AM parking time.
  22. present: "On Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" fixes the time.
  23. present: It states "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" and the 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM window.
  24. present: It gives Tuesday, April 11th, 2024 at approximately 5:50 PM plus the 9:00 AM parking time.
  25. present: It gives "Tuesday, April 11th, 2024, at approximately 5:50 PM" and the 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM window.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25 voted present: the warning records only that a parked car was gone, with no statement of danger, injury, or severity to anyone.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. absent: No injury or danger is described, only the loss of the vehicle.
  2. absent: Nothing conveys risk of harm or the seriousness of the consequences.
  3. absent: Beyond the car being gone, no severity or threat to people is expressed.
  4. absent: Nothing conveys danger to people or the seriousness of the consequence.
  5. absent: No danger or severity is expressed, only the loss of the vehicle.
  6. absent: No injury, threat, or severity beyond the vehicle loss is described.
  7. absent: No consequence beyond the loss itself is characterized as dangerous or severe.
  8. absent: No danger or severity is conveyed; the loss is purely property.
  9. absent: Loss of a car is reported without any statement of danger or severity.
  10. absent: Loss of a car is reported but no severity, danger, or harm to people is conveyed.
  11. absent: The loss is recounted without any statement of danger or severity.
  12. absent: No consequence beyond the loss itself is stated, and no danger to people is described.
  13. absent: No danger to persons or severity of consequence is described.
  14. absent: No consequence beyond the vehicle's loss and no severity claim is present.
  15. absent: No consequence or danger is described beyond the vehicle being gone.
  16. absent: No injury or danger is described, only the disappearance of the vehicle.
  17. absent: The theft is reported without any statement of danger or seriousness.
  18. absent: No physical danger or severity is conveyed, only that the vehicle was gone.
  19. absent: No severity or danger to persons is expressed, only the loss of the vehicle.
  20. absent: No statement describes danger, injury, or the seriousness of the theft.
  21. absent: No consequence beyond the vehicle being gone is described.
  22. absent: No severity or danger to persons is described, only that the car was gone.
  23. absent: No injury, danger, or severity beyond the vehicle loss is described.
  24. absent: No severity or potential harm accompanies the report of the missing car.
  25. absent: Nothing describes danger to people or the seriousness of the loss.