Reported gunfire near the student union; suspect and firearm in custody within minutes

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

  All 25 reads agree the source is present; the branded CNU Urgent Alert tag and CNU Police identify the sender.

  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: Branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  2. present: It opens "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  3. present: Branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and "CNU Police" identify the sender and authority.
  4. present: The branded tag "CNU Urgent Alert" and "CNU Police" identify sender and authority.
  5. present: Opens with "CNU Urgent Alert" branding and names "CNU Police".
  6. present: It opens with "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police", identifying the sender.
  7. present: The branded "CNU Urgent Alert" tag and "CNU Police" identify the sender and responder.
  8. present: Opens "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police", identifying the sender.
  9. present: Branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  10. present: It opens with the branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  11. present: The branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and "CNU Police" identify the sender.
  12. present: Branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and "CNU Police" identify the sender.
  13. present: Opens with "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police", identifying the sender.
  14. present: The branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and "CNU Police" identify the sender and authority.
  15. present: The branded "CNU Urgent Alert" plus "CNU Police" identifies the sender.
  16. present: Opens with branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  17. present: The "CNU Urgent Alert" signature and "CNU Police" identify the sender.
  18. present: It opens with "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  19. present: It opens with "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  20. present: It opens with "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police", identifying the sender.
  21. present: Opens with branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  22. present: Opens with "CNU Urgent Alert" and names "CNU Police".
  23. present: The branded "CNU Urgent Alert" tag and "CNU Police" identify the sender.
  24. present: The branded "CNU Urgent Alert" tag and "CNU Police" identify the sender.
  25. present: The branded "CNU Urgent Alert" and "CNU Police" identify the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that the hazard is present; it names a report of gunshots on campus.

  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: Names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific hazard.
  2. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  3. present: Names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  4. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  5. present: States police "responded to a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  6. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  7. present: It reports "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  8. present: States "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  9. present: States "gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  10. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  11. present: It reports "gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  12. present: States "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  13. present: States police "responded to a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  14. present: It states "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific hazard.
  15. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  16. present: Names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  17. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  18. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  19. present: It reports "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  20. present: It reports "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific named threat.
  21. present: States police "responded to a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  22. present: Names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  23. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  24. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
  25. present: It names "a report of gunshots on campus", a specific threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree a location is present, referencing on campus.

  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: Says it occurred "on campus".
  2. present: It says the gunshots were "on campus", a location reference.
  3. present: Says "on campus", a location reference.
  4. present: It references "on campus", a place reference.
  5. present: Says "on campus", referencing the campus.
  6. present: It says the gunshots were "on campus", a location reference.
  7. present: It specifies "on campus", a location reference.
  8. present: Says "on campus", a location cue.
  9. present: Locates it "on campus".
  10. present: It says "on campus", a location reference.
  11. present: It says "on campus".
  12. present: Locates it "on campus".
  13. present: Says "on campus", a location reference.
  14. present: It locates it "on campus".
  15. present: It says the gunshots were "on campus", a location reference.
  16. present: Says it was "on campus", a location reference.
  17. present: It says the gunshots were "on campus", referencing campus.
  18. present: It locates it "on campus".
  19. present: It locates it "on campus".
  20. present: It says the gunshots were "on campus", a campus location.
  21. present: Says the gunshots were "on campus", a location cue.
  22. present: Specifies "on campus".
  23. present: It says the gunshots were "on campus".
  24. present: It says "on campus", a location reference.
  25. present: It locates it "on campus".
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree guidance is absent; it reassures and notes custody but gives recipients no protective action.

  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. absent: Says gun and individual are in custody but gives no protective action instruction.
  2. absent: It states the gun and individual are in custody but gives recipients no instruction.
  3. absent: States the gun and individual are in custody but gives recipients no protective action.
  4. absent: The text reassures and notes custody but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  5. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients; the gun and individual are "in custody" and no threat noted.
  6. absent: It reports the situation resolved but gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  7. absent: It states the gun and individual "are in custody" but gives recipients no protective action.
  8. absent: The message reassures there is no threat and the gun is in custody, giving recipients no protective action.
  9. absent: States gun and individual are in custody with no threat, instructing no action.
  10. absent: It only states the gun and individual "are in custody", giving recipients no protective action.
  11. absent: It says the gun and individual are in custody but gives no protective action to recipients.
  12. absent: States the gun is "in custody"; no protective action is instructed to recipients.
  13. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients; it states the gun and individual are in custody.
  14. absent: It reassures there is no known threat and the individual is in custody; no protective action is given.
  15. absent: It reports no known threat and that the gun is in custody, giving recipients no protective action.
  16. absent: States the threat is resolved with no protective action instructed to recipients.
  17. absent: It reassures "No known threat" but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  18. absent: It states the gun and individual are in custody but instructs recipients to take no action.
  19. absent: It says the gun and individual are in custody but gives recipients no protective action.
  20. absent: It reassures and notes custody but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  21. absent: States "No known threat" with gun and individual in custody; no action asked of recipients.
  22. absent: The text reassures "No known threat" and that the gun is "in custody", giving no protective action.
  23. absent: It states the gun and individual are in custody but gives no instruction to recipients.
  24. absent: It says the gun and individual are in custody but gives no action to recipients.
  25. absent: It gives recipients no protective action, stating the threat is over and gun is in custody.
• Timeabsent11/25

  Final assessment

  Final call absent; a majority found no clock time or date, while several counted the weak recency phrase at this time.

  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 in the text.
  2. present: It says there is "no known threat to the community at this time", a recency cue.
  3. present: Says "at this time", a recency cue.
  4. present: It uses "at this time", conveying recency.
  5. present: Uses "at this time", a recency cue.
  6. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  7. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  8. present: Says "at this time", a recency cue.
  9. present: Uses "at this time", a recency cue.
  10. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  12. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  14. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears.
  15. present: It uses "at this time", a recency cue conveying current status.
  16. present: Uses the recency cue "at this time".
  17. present: It says "at this time", a recency cue.
  18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears, only "at this time" describing threat status.
  19. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  20. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  21. present: Says "at this time", conveying present recency.
  22. present: Uses recency cue "at this time".
  23. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears.
• Impactabsent4/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by a strong 21 to 4 majority. Reports gunshots but states no known threat and that the gun and individual are in custody, explicitly conveying no danger or harm.

  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 says there is no known threat and the gun is in custody, conveying reassurance rather than potential harm.
  2. absent: This reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat and the gun is in custody, stating reassurance rather than potential harm.
  3. absent: Says gun and individual are in custody and no known threat, which conveys absence of danger rather than impact.
  4. absent: It reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat with gun and individual in custody, conveying no harm or danger.
  5. absent: Reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat and that gun and individual are in custody, stating no harm.
  6. present: It reports gunshots but explicitly states there is no known threat and the gun and individual are in custody which conveys the consequence and severity as resolved and low.
  7. absent: Reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat and that the gun and individual are in custody, conveying no harm.
  8. absent: Reports gunshots but explicitly states no known threat and that gun and individual are in custody, conveying no danger.
  9. absent: Explicitly states no known threat to the community and the gun and individual are in custody, conveying absence of danger rather than impact.
  10. present: Although it reassures with no known threat, it reports gunshots, conveying potential harm from gunfire.
  11. absent: States no known threat and that the gun and individual are in custody, indicating no danger rather than impact.
  12. absent: It reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat with gun and individual in custody, conveying no harm.
  13. absent: It says there was a report of gunshots but explicitly states no known threat and that the gun and individual are in custody, conveying no ongoing harm.
  14. present: States there is no known threat to the community and the gun and individual are in custody, conveying the danger has been resolved.
  15. absent: Reports gunshots but explicitly states no known threat and that the gun and individual are in custody, conveying no harm.
  16. absent: Reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat and that the gun and individual are in custody so no harm is conveyed.
  17. absent: Explicitly states no known threat to the community and that gun and individual are in custody, so no impact conveyed.
  18. absent: Reports gunshots but states no known threat and that gun and individual are in custody, conveying no current harm.
  19. absent: Reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat and gun in custody, conveying no harm.
  20. absent: Reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat and gun and individual in custody, conveying no danger.
  21. absent: Reports gunshots but explicitly says no known threat and gun in custody, so no current harm is conveyed.
  22. absent: Reports gunshots but says there is no known threat and the gun and individual are in custody, conveying no current danger.
  23. present: States no known threat to the community and that the gun and individual are in custody, conveying resolved low danger.
  24. absent: States there is no known threat and the gun and person are in custody, indicating no danger rather than impact.
  25. absent: It reports gunshots but explicitly says there is no known threat and the gun is in custody, conveying no current harm.