Report of an armed person traced to a student in a Halloween costume; three-hour lockdown

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.

• Sourceabsent2/25

  Final assessment

  Strong majority (23 of 25) find no sender tag or named authority; a few read "We will communicate" as an implied institutional voice, but the source is absent.

  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. absent: No sender tag or named authority appears in the text.
  2. absent: No branded signature, sender, or named authority appears in the text.
  3. absent: No sender tag, branded signature, or named authority appears in the text.
  4. absent: No sender, branded signature, or responding authority is identified.
  5. present: It uses plural "We will communicate", an institutional sender.
  6. absent: No sender, branded signature, or agency is identified in the text.
  7. absent: No sender tag, university name, or named authority appears in the text.
  8. absent: No sender tag, university name, or named authority appears, only "Campus emergency".
  9. absent: No sender, branded signature, or named authority appears in the text.
  10. absent: No sender, branded signature, or responding authority is named in the text.
  11. absent: No sender or branded signature appears in the text.
  12. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature appears in the text.
  13. absent: No sender tag, signature, or issuing authority is named in the text.
  14. absent: No sender tag, university name, or agency identifies the source.
  15. absent: No sender, signature, or named authority appears in this message.
  16. absent: No sender, authority, or branded signature is identified in the text.
  17. absent: No sender, branded tag, or named agency appears in the text.
  18. present: "We will communicate when we have more info" implies an institutional sender.
  19. absent: No sender, branded tag, or authority is named in the text.
  20. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature is identified in the text.
  21. absent: No sender, branded signature, or named authority identifies who issued this message.
  22. absent: No sender, branded signature, or named authority is identified in the text.
  23. absent: No sender, branded signature, or named authority appears in the text.
  24. absent: No sender tag or issuing authority is identified in the text.
  25. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution names itself in the text.
• Hazardabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: "Campus emergency" is generic and names no specific threat, so the hazard is absent.

  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. absent: "Campus emergency" is generic and names no specific hazard.
  2. absent: It says "Campus emergency" but names no specific threat or hazard.
  3. absent: "Campus emergency" names no specific threat or hazard.
  4. absent: No specific hazard is named; "Campus emergency" is generic and names no threat.
  5. absent: It only says "Campus emergency", a generic phrase that does not name the hazard.
  6. absent: No specific hazard is named, only "Campus emergency" which is generic.
  7. absent: It says "Campus emergency" but names no specific threat or hazard.
  8. absent: "Campus emergency" is generic and names no specific hazard.
  9. absent: No specific hazard named; "Campus emergency" is generic without naming the threat type.
  10. absent: No specific threat is named; "Campus emergency" is generic and the hazard is not stated.
  11. absent: It says "Campus emergency" only, a generic term that names no specific hazard.
  12. absent: No specific hazard is named; only "Campus emergency", which is generic.
  13. absent: It cites a "Campus emergency" but names no specific hazard.
  14. absent: "Campus emergency" names no specific hazard.
  15. absent: No specific hazard is named, only "Campus emergency" which is generic.
  16. absent: It says only "Campus emergency", which does not name the specific hazard.
  17. absent: No specific threat is named; "Campus emergency" is generic without naming the hazard.
  18. absent: No specific hazard is named; "Campus emergency" does not state the threat.
  19. absent: "Campus emergency" is generic; no specific hazard is named.
  20. absent: "Campus emergency" is generic and does not name a specific hazard.
  21. absent: It says "Campus emergency" but names no specific hazard, which is generic.
  22. absent: "Campus emergency" names no specific hazard, so no hazard is named.
  23. absent: No specific threat is named; only "Campus emergency", which is generic.
  24. absent: It cites "Campus emergency" but names no specific hazard or threat.
  25. absent: "Campus emergency" names no specific hazard type.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree it refers to "Campus", a location reference, so location is present.

  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: It refers to "Campus", a location.
  2. present: It refers to "Campus", a location reference.
  3. present: It refers to "Campus", a location.
  4. present: It specifies "Campus".
  5. present: It refers to "Campus", a location reference.
  6. present: It says "Campus", a location reference.
  7. present: It refers to "Campus".
  8. present: It refers to "Campus".
  9. present: It references "Campus".
  10. present: It refers to "Campus", a location.
  11. present: It refers to "Campus", a location.
  12. present: It references "Campus", a location.
  13. present: It refers to "Campus".
  14. present: It says "Campus emergency".
  15. present: "Campus" is referenced as the location.
  16. present: It says "Campus", a location.
  17. present: It refers to "Campus".
  18. present: It references "Campus" as the location.
  19. present: "Campus" is referenced as the location.
  20. present: It references "Campus", a location.
  21. present: It references "Campus", a location.
  22. present: It refers to "Campus", a location.
  23. present: It says "Campus", a location.
  24. present: It references "Campus" as the affected location.
  25. present: It says "Campus", a location reference.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", clear protective actions, so guidance is present.

  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: "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows" instructs protective actions.
  2. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  3. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  4. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "Lock doors, close windows".
  5. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  6. present: It instructs "Seek shelter", "Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  7. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows".
  8. present: "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows" are protective instructions.
  9. present: It instructs "Seek shelter", "Lock doors, close windows".
  10. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  11. present: It instructs "Seek shelter", "Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  12. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  13. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows".
  14. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows".
  15. present: "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows" are protective instructions.
  16. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  17. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows".
  18. present: It instructs to "Seek shelter", "Lock doors, close windows".
  19. present: "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows" are protective actions.
  20. present: It instructs "Seek shelter", "Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  21. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  22. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  23. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  24. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows", protective actions.
  25. present: "Seek shelter. Lock doors, close windows" are protective instructions.
• Timeabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no clock time, date, or recency cue appears, so timing is absent.

  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. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  3. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears.
  4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue is present.
  5. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears.
  6. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears, "not a drill" is not a time.
  7. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  8. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  9. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  10. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  12. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  14. absent: "This is not a drill" is not a time or recency cue.
  15. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  16. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  17. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears; "This is not a drill" is not a time reference.
  19. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  20. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like "now" appears; "not a drill" is not timing.
  21. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears.
  22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  23. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent unanimously across all 25 reads. The message declares a campus emergency and directs sheltering but states no hazard consequence or potential harm to people or property.

  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: It declares a campus emergency and tells people to seek shelter but never states what danger or harm exists.
  2. absent: This says campus emergency and to seek shelter but states no specific danger or potential harm beyond naming an emergency.
  3. absent: Says campus emergency and to seek shelter but does not state what the hazard could do.
  4. absent: It calls a campus emergency and directs shelter but never states any harm, danger, or potential consequence beyond naming an emergency.
  5. absent: Says campus emergency and seek shelter with no stated danger or consequence beyond naming an emergency.
  6. absent: This names a campus emergency and gives shelter guidance but states no specific harm or consequence of the hazard.
  7. absent: Calls it a campus emergency and gives shelter guidance but states no specific danger or potential consequence.
  8. absent: Says campus emergency and to seek shelter but does not state what danger could happen or how serious it is.
  9. absent: Says campus emergency and seek shelter with not a drill but states no specific danger or potential harm.
  10. absent: It names a campus emergency and says to seek shelter but states no specific danger or consequence.
  11. absent: Says campus emergency and not a drill but gives only sheltering guidance with no stated danger or potential harm.
  12. absent: It names a campus emergency and gives shelter guidance but states no specific danger or consequence the hazard could cause.
  13. absent: It names a campus emergency and directs sheltering but states no consequence or harm the hazard could cause.
  14. absent: Says campus emergency and not a drill but gives only protective guidance without stating what danger could occur or its severity.
  15. absent: Says campus emergency and to seek shelter but gives no stated danger or potential consequence.
  16. absent: Says campus emergency and seek shelter but gives no statement of what danger could do or how serious it is.
  17. absent: Says campus emergency and not a drill but states no specific danger or consequence.
  18. absent: Says campus emergency and seek shelter with no stated danger or potential harm beyond naming an emergency.
  19. absent: Says campus emergency and seek shelter but gives no stated danger or potential harm.
  20. absent: Says campus emergency and not a drill but gives only sheltering guidance with no stated danger or consequence.
  21. absent: Says campus emergency and seek shelter but gives no statement of what danger could do; not a drill is urgency not impact.
  22. absent: Says campus emergency and to seek shelter but conveys no stated danger or potential harm.
  23. absent: Calls it a campus emergency and gives shelter guidance but does not state what the hazard could do.
  24. absent: Says campus emergency and seek shelter but never states what harm could result.
  25. absent: This only directs people to seek shelter and lock doors without stating any specific danger or consequence.