Timely warning for a burglary from a dormitory room

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 notice attributes itself to "The Brown University Department of Public Safety", which "provides this notice" under the Clery timely notice provision.

  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 is named as issuing the warning.
  2. present: "the Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the notifying department.
  3. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as the issuing office.
  4. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as the issuing office.
  5. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the notice's author.
  6. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the issuer of the warning.
  7. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as issuing the warning.
  8. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety is named as the notice provider.
  9. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety received notification", naming the issuing office.
  10. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety is named as issuing the warning.
  11. present: The "Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the notice issuer.
  12. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as providing this Clery notice.
  13. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the issuing office.
  14. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the issuing office.
  15. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is stated as the office providing the notice.
  16. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as the issuing department.
  17. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety is named as providing the notice.
  18. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the notice issuer.
  19. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety identifies itself as issuing this notice.
  20. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as receiving and issuing this.
  21. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is identified as the issuing body.
  22. present: "the Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the notifying department.
  23. present: The Brown University Department of Public Safety is named as issuing and receiving the report.
  24. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as the issuing office.
  25. present: "The Brown University Department of Public Safety" is named as issuing the warning.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the hazard is named as "a burglary", with the resident finding "the room door ajar" and "several items missing from the drawer and the room".

  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: "Burglary" of a dormitory room is the crime named.
  2. present: The crime reported is "a burglary" with items missing from a dormitory room.
  3. present: The message reports "a burglary" of a dormitory room.
  4. present: The reported crime is "a burglary" with items missing from a dormitory room.
  5. present: The crime is identified as a "burglary" of a dormitory room.
  6. present: It reports "a burglary" of a dormitory room.
  7. present: The crime is stated as a "burglary" of a dormitory room with items missing.
  8. present: The reported crime is "a burglary" with items missing from a dorm room.
  9. present: The reported crime is "a burglary" of a dormitory room.
  10. present: A "burglary" of a dormitory room is the named crime.
  11. present: The crime reported is a "burglary" of a dormitory room.
  12. present: The crime is identified as a burglary of a dormitory room with items taken.
  13. present: The notice reports "a burglary" of a dormitory room, a specific crime.
  14. present: The message reports "a burglary" with items missing from a dormitory room.
  15. present: The crime reported is "a burglary" of a dormitory room.
  16. present: A "burglary" of a dormitory room is specifically named.
  17. present: A burglary of a dormitory room with several items missing is named.
  18. present: The reported crime is a "burglary" from a dormitory room, specifically named.
  19. present: The crime is named as "a burglary" with items missing from the room.
  20. present: The named crime is "a burglary" of a dormitory room.
  21. present: The message reports "a burglary" of a dormitory room.
  22. present: "a burglary" is stated as the crime being reported.
  23. present: The incident is a "burglary" with several items missing from a dorm room.
  24. present: "a burglary" of a dormitory room is specifically named.
  25. present: It reports "a burglary" of a dormitory room with items missing.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the burglary is placed in the reporting student's dormitory room, with the closing Location line giving "168 Thayer 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 location is listed as 168 Thayer Street, a dormitory room.
  2. present: The room is placed at the Location line "168 Thayer Street".
  3. present: The dorm room is placed at "Location 168 Thayer Street".
  4. present: The location line reads "168 Thayer Street," and the incident was in a dormitory room.
  5. present: The address "168 Thayer Street" is listed as the location.
  6. present: The location is given as "168 Thayer Street."
  7. present: The location line reads "168 Thayer Street" and the incident was in a dormitory room.
  8. present: The location is listed as "168 Thayer Street", the dormitory involved.
  9. present: The location line gives "168 Thayer Street" and a dormitory room.
  10. present: The footer gives "168 Thayer Street" as the location.
  11. present: The dormitory room is placed at "168 Thayer Street" under Location.
  12. present: The trailing "Location: 168 Thayer Street" gives the building address.
  13. present: The footer gives "168 Thayer Street" as the location.
  14. present: The location line reads "168 Thayer Street", a dormitory address.
  15. present: It identifies a dormitory room with the Location line "168 Thayer Street".
  16. present: The location is listed as "168 Thayer Street", the dormitory involved.
  17. present: The location field gives "168 Thayer Street".
  18. present: It occurred in a dormitory room with the location line "168 Thayer Street".
  19. present: The Location line gives "168 Thayer Street", a dormitory address.
  20. present: The location is given as the dormitory room at "168 Thayer Street".
  21. present: The Location field gives "168 Thayer Street."
  22. present: The dormitory room and listed "168 Thayer Street" identify where it happened.
  23. present: The Location line gives "168 Thayer Street" as the dormitory address.
  24. present: The location line reads "168 Thayer Street" and the room is a dormitory room.
  25. present: The Location line gives "168 Thayer Street".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: readers are urged to "Report suspicious behavior", to call DPS or Providence Police if they feel unsafe, and not to allow tail-gating into the building.

  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: Community members are told to report suspicious behavior, call DPS and avoid tailgating.
  2. present: Readers are asked to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and not let others tailgate in.
  3. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, call DPS, and avoid tailgating.
  4. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and not let others tailgate.
  5. present: Readers are encouraged to report suspicious behavior, call DPS, and avoid tailgating.
  6. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior, call DPS, and not let others tailgate in.
  7. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and avoid tailgating.
  8. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and not let others tailgate.
  9. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and not let others tailgate.
  10. present: Community members are told to report suspicious behavior and not to allow tailgating.
  11. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and not let others tailgate.
  12. present: It tells readers to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts and not permit tailgating.
  13. present: It urges readers to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and not let others tailgate in.
  14. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and not let others tailgate.
  15. present: It asks readers to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and not permit tailgating.
  16. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior and not allow tailgating into buildings.
  17. present: It urges reporting suspicious behavior, trusting instincts, and refusing tailgating.
  18. present: Readers are encouraged to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and avoid tailgating.
  19. present: It asks readers to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and avoid tail-gating.
  20. present: It advises reporting suspicious behavior, calling DPS or police, and not letting others tailgate.
  21. present: It asks readers to report suspicious behavior, trust their instincts, and not let others tailgate.
  22. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, and refuse tailgating.
  23. present: Readers are told to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts, call DPS, and not allow tailgating.
  24. present: Readers are urged to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts and call, and not allow tail-gating.
  25. present: Readers are encouraged to report suspicious behavior, trust instincts and call, and avoid tailgating.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the notice dates the report to "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and brackets the theft window from a 5:15 AM departure.

  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 Saturday, July 20th 2024 at approximately 7 PM and the 5:15 AM departure.
  2. present: It gives "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and a 5:15 AM departure.
  3. present: It gives "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and the 5:15 AM departure.
  4. present: It supplies "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and the 5:15 AM departure.
  5. present: It supplies Saturday, July 20th 2024 with 5:15 AM and 7 PM times.
  6. present: It gives "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and a 5:15 AM departure.
  7. present: Times are given: left at 5:15 AM, returned about 7 PM on Saturday, July 20th 2024.
  8. present: It is dated Saturday, July 20th 2024, with times of 5:15 AM and approximately 7 PM.
  9. present: It dates the report to "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM".
  10. present: It cites Saturday, July 20th 2024 at approximately 7 PM and a 5:15 AM departure.
  11. present: It dates the report to "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM".
  12. present: It states Saturday, July 20th 2024 at approximately 7 PM and the 5:15 AM departure.
  13. present: "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" is stated.
  14. present: "On Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" times the report.
  15. present: "On Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" gives the date and hour.
  16. present: It gives "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and the 5:15 AM departure.
  17. present: It specifies Saturday, July 20, 2024, with 5:15 AM and 7 PM times.
  18. present: Times are precise: left at 5:15 AM, returned at approximately 7 PM on July 20th 2024.
  19. present: Times are given: left at 5:15 AM and returned approximately 7 PM on July 20th 2024.
  20. present: It cites "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and the 5:15 AM departure.
  21. present: It supplies "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and the 5:15 AM departure.
  22. present: "On Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" gives date and time.
  23. present: It specifies "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and the 5:15 AM departure.
  24. present: It gives Saturday, July 20th 2024 at approximately 7 PM and the 5:15 AM departure.
  25. present: "Saturday, July 20th 2024, at approximately 7 PM" and the 5:15 AM departure are given.
• Impactabsent1/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, only 1 of 25 voted present: the notice reports missing property alone and never states injury, danger, or how serious the consequences could be.

  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: Missing items are noted but no harm or severity is described.
  2. absent: Missing items are listed, but no harm or severity to people is described.
  3. absent: Missing items are mentioned but no injury or severity of risk is described.
  4. absent: Only property loss is noted; no danger or severity to people is expressed.
  5. absent: Missing items are noted but no severity or threat to people is conveyed.
  6. absent: Missing items are noted but no harm to people or severity statement is given.
  7. absent: Property loss is reported without any characterization of danger or severity.
  8. absent: The message describes stolen property but no danger or severity to people.
  9. absent: Missing items are mentioned but no severity or danger statement appears.
  10. absent: Items were missing but no injury, threat level, or loss severity is stated.
  11. absent: Missing items are listed, but no danger or seriousness is communicated.
  12. absent: Only property loss is described, with no danger or severity conveyed.
  13. absent: Missing items are mentioned but no danger or severity to people is described.
  14. absent: Only property loss is reported, without any statement of danger or severity.
  15. absent: Missing items are listed but no injury, danger, or severity is expressed.
  16. absent: Items were taken but no danger or severity to persons is expressed.
  17. absent: Property loss is described without any statement of risk or severity.
  18. absent: Only missing items are described; no risk to people or severity is stated.
  19. absent: No harm to people or severity beyond stolen property is conveyed.
  20. absent: Only missing items are mentioned, with no severity or danger described.
  21. absent: Missing items are noted, but no danger or severity to people is stated.
  22. present: She "noticed several items missing from the drawer and the room", stating the loss.
  23. absent: Only property loss is reported, with no danger or severity conveyed.
  24. absent: Missing items are noted but no severity or risk to people is described.
  25. absent: Only missing items are described, with no harm to persons or severity noted.