Community notice after an online threat led to evacuation of South Street Landing

To check this alert, Claude (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

  Consensus that Brown Public Safety or DPSEM is named as issuer.

  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: Names Brown University Department of Public Safety as the issuer.
  2. present: Sender is identified as DPSEM or the vice president for public safety based on the wording shown.
  3. present: Pass judgment: the notice is branded as a Brown Public Safety communication.
  4. present: Chief or interim VP for public safety is named as the sending authority in the transmitted notice.
  5. present: University public safety department is explicit in the header or body.
  6. present: Names Brown University Department of Public Safety as the issuer.
  7. present: Sender is identified as DPSEM or the vice president for public safety based on the wording shown.
  8. present: Pass judgment: the notice is branded as a Brown Public Safety communication.
  9. present: Chief or interim VP for public safety is named as the sending authority in the transmitted notice.
  10. present: University public safety department is explicit in the header or body.
  11. present: Names Brown University Department of Public Safety as the issuer.
  12. present: Sender is identified as DPSEM or the vice president for public safety based on the wording shown.
  13. present: Pass judgment: the notice is branded as a Brown Public Safety communication.
  14. present: Chief or interim VP for public safety is named as the sending authority in the transmitted notice.
  15. present: University public safety department is explicit in the header or body.
  16. present: Names Brown University Department of Public Safety as the issuer.
  17. present: Sender is identified as DPSEM or the vice president for public safety based on the wording shown.
  18. present: Pass judgment: the notice is branded as a Brown Public Safety communication.
  19. present: Chief or interim VP for public safety is named as the sending authority in the transmitted notice.
  20. present: University public safety department is explicit in the header or body.
  21. present: Names Brown University Department of Public Safety as the issuer.
  22. present: Sender is identified as DPSEM or the vice president for public safety based on the wording shown.
  23. present: Pass judgment: the notice is branded as a Brown Public Safety communication.
  24. present: Chief or interim VP for public safety is named as the sending authority in the transmitted notice.
  25. present: University public safety department is explicit in the header or body.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Consensus that a specific hazard or offense is named.

  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: States a specific hazard such as breaking and entering or burglary.
  2. present: Names the threat clearly rather than a generic incident label based on the wording shown.
  3. present: Pass judgment: hazard language points to a concrete crime or threat type.
  4. present: The body identifies what kind of event occurred with specificity in the transmitted notice.
  5. present: Specific offense or threat wording is present in the incident section.
  6. present: States a specific hazard such as breaking and entering or burglary.
  7. present: Names the threat clearly rather than a generic incident label based on the wording shown.
  8. present: Pass judgment: hazard language points to a concrete crime or threat type.
  9. present: The body identifies what kind of event occurred with specificity in the transmitted notice.
  10. present: Specific offense or threat wording is present in the incident section.
  11. present: States a specific hazard such as breaking and entering or burglary.
  12. present: Names the threat clearly rather than a generic incident label based on the wording shown.
  13. present: Pass judgment: hazard language points to a concrete crime or threat type.
  14. present: The body identifies what kind of event occurred with specificity in the transmitted notice.
  15. present: Specific offense or threat wording is present in the incident section.
  16. present: States a specific hazard such as breaking and entering or burglary.
  17. present: Names the threat clearly rather than a generic incident label based on the wording shown.
  18. present: Pass judgment: hazard language points to a concrete crime or threat type.
  19. present: The body identifies what kind of event occurred with specificity in the transmitted notice.
  20. present: Specific offense or threat wording is present in the incident section.
  21. present: States a specific hazard such as breaking and entering or burglary.
  22. present: Names the threat clearly rather than a generic incident label based on the wording shown.
  23. present: Pass judgment: hazard language points to a concrete crime or threat type.
  24. present: The body identifies what kind of event occurred with specificity in the transmitted notice.
  25. present: Specific offense or threat wording is present in the incident section.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Consensus that a place name or campus location is given.

  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: Gives a building, street, or campus place name.
  2. present: Location is concrete enough to orient recipients based on the wording shown.
  3. present: Pass judgment: a named hall, street, or area is included.
  4. present: The text situates the event with a geographic reference in the transmitted notice.
  5. present: Place detail appears in the incident narrative.
  6. present: Gives a building, street, or campus place name.
  7. present: Location is concrete enough to orient recipients based on the wording shown.
  8. present: Pass judgment: a named hall, street, or area is included.
  9. present: The text situates the event with a geographic reference in the transmitted notice.
  10. present: Place detail appears in the incident narrative.
  11. present: Gives a building, street, or campus place name.
  12. present: Location is concrete enough to orient recipients based on the wording shown.
  13. present: Pass judgment: a named hall, street, or area is included.
  14. present: The text situates the event with a geographic reference in the transmitted notice.
  15. present: Place detail appears in the incident narrative.
  16. present: Gives a building, street, or campus place name.
  17. present: Location is concrete enough to orient recipients based on the wording shown.
  18. present: Pass judgment: a named hall, street, or area is included.
  19. present: The text situates the event with a geographic reference in the transmitted notice.
  20. present: Place detail appears in the incident narrative.
  21. present: Gives a building, street, or campus place name.
  22. present: Location is concrete enough to orient recipients based on the wording shown.
  23. present: Pass judgment: a named hall, street, or area is included.
  24. present: The text situates the event with a geographic reference in the transmitted notice.
  25. present: Place detail appears in the incident narrative.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Consensus that protective instructions or safety tips address recipients.

  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: Instructs recipients on actions such as locking doors or reporting.
  2. present: Includes safety tips that tell the audience what to do based on the wording shown.
  3. present: Pass judgment: protective guidance is directed at community members.
  4. present: The notice tells readers how to respond or stay safe in the transmitted notice.
  5. present: Actionable instructions appear in the guidance or tips section.
  6. present: Instructs recipients on actions such as locking doors or reporting.
  7. present: Includes safety tips that tell the audience what to do based on the wording shown.
  8. present: Pass judgment: protective guidance is directed at community members.
  9. present: The notice tells readers how to respond or stay safe in the transmitted notice.
  10. present: Actionable instructions appear in the guidance or tips section.
  11. present: Instructs recipients on actions such as locking doors or reporting.
  12. present: Includes safety tips that tell the audience what to do based on the wording shown.
  13. present: Pass judgment: protective guidance is directed at community members.
  14. present: The notice tells readers how to respond or stay safe in the transmitted notice.
  15. present: Actionable instructions appear in the guidance or tips section.
  16. present: Instructs recipients on actions such as locking doors or reporting.
  17. present: Includes safety tips that tell the audience what to do based on the wording shown.
  18. present: Pass judgment: protective guidance is directed at community members.
  19. present: The notice tells readers how to respond or stay safe in the transmitted notice.
  20. present: Actionable instructions appear in the guidance or tips section.
  21. present: Instructs recipients on actions such as locking doors or reporting.
  22. present: Includes safety tips that tell the audience what to do based on the wording shown.
  23. present: Pass judgment: protective guidance is directed at community members.
  24. present: The notice tells readers how to respond or stay safe in the transmitted notice.
  25. present: Actionable instructions appear in the guidance or tips section.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Consensus that a date, clock time, or recency cue is present.

  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: Includes a clock time, date, or recency cue such as today.
  2. present: Timing language anchors when the event or report happened based on the wording shown.
  3. present: Pass judgment: a calendar date or approximate time is present.
  4. present: Recency is conveyed with wording like earlier today or a dated incident line in the transmitted notice.
  5. present: The text supplies when information in a usable form.
  6. present: Includes a clock time, date, or recency cue such as today.
  7. present: Timing language anchors when the event or report happened based on the wording shown.
  8. present: Pass judgment: a calendar date or approximate time is present.
  9. present: Recency is conveyed with wording like earlier today or a dated incident line in the transmitted notice.
  10. present: The text supplies when information in a usable form.
  11. present: Includes a clock time, date, or recency cue such as today.
  12. present: Timing language anchors when the event or report happened based on the wording shown.
  13. present: Pass judgment: a calendar date or approximate time is present.
  14. present: Recency is conveyed with wording like earlier today or a dated incident line in the transmitted notice.
  15. present: The text supplies when information in a usable form.
  16. present: Includes a clock time, date, or recency cue such as today.
  17. present: Timing language anchors when the event or report happened based on the wording shown.
  18. present: Pass judgment: a calendar date or approximate time is present.
  19. present: Recency is conveyed with wording like earlier today or a dated incident line in the transmitted notice.
  20. present: The text supplies when information in a usable form.
  21. present: Includes a clock time, date, or recency cue such as today.
  22. present: Timing language anchors when the event or report happened based on the wording shown.
  23. present: Pass judgment: a calendar date or approximate time is present.
  24. present: Recency is conveyed with wording like earlier today or a dated incident line in the transmitted notice.
  25. present: The text supplies when information in a usable form.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Consensus that consequence or severity is conveyed.

  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. present: Conveys consequence or severity such as property loss or injury.
  2. present: States outcomes like theft, injury, or threat assessment results based on the wording shown.
  3. present: Pass judgment: impact is implied by harm, loss, or explicit threat credibility language.
  4. present: The narrative explains what happened to people or property in the transmitted notice.
  5. present: Severity or consequence language is present beyond the hazard name alone.
  6. present: Conveys consequence or severity such as property loss or injury.
  7. present: States outcomes like theft, injury, or threat assessment results based on the wording shown.
  8. present: Pass judgment: impact is implied by harm, loss, or explicit threat credibility language.
  9. present: The narrative explains what happened to people or property in the transmitted notice.
  10. present: Severity or consequence language is present beyond the hazard name alone.
  11. present: Conveys consequence or severity such as property loss or injury.
  12. present: States outcomes like theft, injury, or threat assessment results based on the wording shown.
  13. present: Pass judgment: impact is implied by harm, loss, or explicit threat credibility language.
  14. present: The narrative explains what happened to people or property in the transmitted notice.
  15. present: Severity or consequence language is present beyond the hazard name alone.
  16. present: Conveys consequence or severity such as property loss or injury.
  17. present: States outcomes like theft, injury, or threat assessment results based on the wording shown.
  18. present: Pass judgment: impact is implied by harm, loss, or explicit threat credibility language.
  19. present: The narrative explains what happened to people or property in the transmitted notice.
  20. present: Severity or consequence language is present beyond the hazard name alone.
  21. present: Conveys consequence or severity such as property loss or injury.
  22. present: States outcomes like theft, injury, or threat assessment results based on the wording shown.
  23. present: Pass judgment: impact is implied by harm, loss, or explicit threat credibility language.
  24. present: The narrative explains what happened to people or property in the transmitted notice.
  25. present: Severity or consequence language is present beyond the hazard name alone.