Timely warning for two burglaries on West 115th Street

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 source is present via Clery Crime Alert branding, Department of Public Safety, and Columbia University naming.

  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: Department of Public Safety is named as the informed campus safety authority.
  2. present: Clery Crime Alert branding plus Public Safety identifies the institutional sender.
  3. present: Source is present: Department of Public Safety and Columbia University appear.
  4. present: The header Clery Crime Alert functions as a campus timely-warning source tag.
  5. present: Public Safety phone contact and Department of Public Safety name the issuer.
  6. present: Columbia University is identified as the required Clery Act alerter in the disclaimer.
  7. present: Who is sending includes Public Safety and Clery Crime Alert framing.
  8. present: Source satisfied by Department of Public Safety attribution in the lead.
  9. present: The alert credits Public Safety and references Columbia University compliance.
  10. present: Named campus safety office Department of Public Safety counts as source.
  11. present: Clery Crime Alert title marks an official university timely warning channel.
  12. present: Institutional source appears as the Department of Public Safety under Columbia.
  13. present: Sender identification is Public Safety under a Clery Crime Alert header.
  14. present: Clear source from Public Safety naming and Columbia University Clery duty.
  15. present: Branded Clery Crime Alert plus Department of Public Safety establishes the originator.
  16. present: Public Safety is a named campus agency under the source rubric.
  17. present: The message identifies the Department of Public Safety as the informed authority.
  18. present: Source cue is Clery Crime Alert with Public Safety in the opening narrative.
  19. present: Issuing body language includes Public Safety and Columbia University.
  20. present: University and campus public safety are both stated as related authorities.
  21. present: Department of Public Safety is explicit early in the narrative.
  22. present: Clery Crime Alert and Public Safety together identify the campus channel.
  23. present: Source present via dual naming of Public Safety and Columbia University.
  24. present: The text frames an official Columbia Clery timely warning from Public Safety.
  25. present: Both Clery Crime Alert branding and Public Safety establish source.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous present: burglary is specifically named as the crime hazard, not a bare emergency label.

  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: Hazard is burglary, specifically named as two burglaries.
  2. present: Burglary in the header names the threat type.
  3. present: The threat is residential entry labeled burglary at two addresses.
  4. present: Named hazard: burglary by a shared suspect at two buildings.
  5. present: Hazard present because burglaries are explicit, not a bare incident label.
  6. present: What happened is two burglaries minutes apart by the same suspect.
  7. present: Burglary is the specific crime hazard.
  8. present: The alert reports burglaries rather than a generic emergency.
  9. present: Specific crime language: two burglaries on West 115th Street.
  10. present: A female-presenting suspect entering buildings is framed as burglary.
  11. present: Hazard wording includes burglary throughout the header and body.
  12. present: The incident type is dual residential burglaries.
  13. present: Named crime burglary specifies the hazard.
  14. present: Crime hazard is clear: burglary.
  15. present: Hazard is not generic; burglary is called out.
  16. present: Two burglaries are the named hazards.
  17. present: The body states two burglaries as the events.
  18. present: Hazard present: burglaries with a detailed suspect clothing description.
  19. present: Readers learn the threat is burglary.
  20. present: Specific hazard name burglary appears in the title.
  21. present: Buzzing apartments and entry are framed as burglary.
  22. present: The crime hazard is burglary, not a vague situation label.
  23. present: Named threat burglary satisfies the hazard element.
  24. present: What the community is warned about is burglary.
  25. present: Burglary is a concrete hazard label under Clery.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous agreement that 419 West 115th Street and 415 West 115th Street locate the twin burglaries.

  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: Location is 419 West 115th Street and 415 West 115th Street.
  2. present: 419 West 115th Street places the first burglary at a specific address.
  3. present: Where: 419 West 115th Street and later 415 West 115th Street.
  4. present: Two timed incidents span consecutive West 115th Street addresses.
  5. present: Address-level locations on West 115th Street are present.
  6. present: Location present via 419 and 415 West 115th Street.
  7. present: The crime sites are concrete residential street addresses.
  8. present: West 115th Street names the dual burglary locations.
  9. present: Geographic detail includes 419 and 415 West 115th Street.
  10. present: Campus-adjacent street addresses localize the Clery timely warning.
  11. present: 419 West 115th Street and 415 West 115th Street name the crime scenes.
  12. present: Place is two named buildings on West 115th Street.
  13. present: Readers are told the exact street addresses of the burglaries.
  14. present: Location element met by dual street addresses minutes apart.
  15. present: Both incidents are pinned to West 115th Street building numbers.
  16. present: The warning scope is named West 115th Street residences.
  17. present: Street addresses on the same block give multi-point location.
  18. present: Where the burglaries occurred is stated as two residential addresses.
  19. present: Concrete location: 419 and 415 West 115th Street.
  20. present: Named addresses satisfy the location element.
  21. present: 419 West 115th Street is a specific building address on the block.
  22. present: Location includes two theft addresses on West 115th Street.
  23. present: The text situates the crimes at named West 115th Street addresses.
  24. present: Two residential addresses locate the same-day burglaries.
  25. present: West 115th Street addresses are unambiguous place references.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads find guidance in Safety Tips: do not piggyback, lock doors and windows, and keep a valuables list with serial 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: Safety Tips instruct not to allow others to piggyback into a secure location.
  2. present: Guidance includes locking all outside doors and windows before leaving or sleeping.
  3. present: Keep a list of valuables with serial numbers is a protective property step.
  4. present: Protective tips: no piggybacking, lock doors and windows, inventory valuables.
  5. present: Guidance present via Safety Tips with concrete security steps.
  6. present: Recipients are told not to let others piggyback into secure spaces.
  7. present: Lock all outside doors and windows is an explicit building-security instruction.
  8. present: The alert directs people to lock doors even for a short time.
  9. present: Safety guidance lists access control, locking, and valuables inventory.
  10. present: Safety Tips function as recipient-facing protective actions.
  11. present: Guidance is present: refuse piggybacking, lock doors and windows, list valuables.
  12. present: Protective instructions appear after the narrative under Safety Tips.
  13. present: Readers are told what to do: block tailgating, lock up, and record serial numbers.
  14. present: Guidance element met by piggyback ban, lock instructions, and valuables list.
  15. present: Even if for a short time, lock your doors and windows is protective guidance.
  16. present: The body tells people not to allow piggybacking into secure locations.
  17. present: Access protocol: do not allow others to piggyback behind you.
  18. present: Actionable tips include locking exterior openings and tracking valuables.
  19. present: Guidance is not only tip solicitation; Safety Tips instruct self-protection.
  20. present: Do not allow piggybacking is a clear personal protective action.
  21. present: The tips section instructs recipients how to reduce burglary risk.
  22. present: Protective action language covers piggyback prevention and door locking.
  23. present: Safety Tips give multiple do-this instructions to the community.
  24. present: Recipients are guided to secure building entry and lock doors and windows.
  25. present: Guidance present through explicit no-piggyback, lock, and inventory steps.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous present: Friday, September 5, 2025, around 11:27 a.m. and 11:33 a.m. are explicit temporal cues.

  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: Time is Friday, September 5, 2025, around 11:27 a.m. and 11:33 a.m.
  2. present: Date and clock times appear: September 5, 2025, at 11:27 a.m. and 11:33 a.m.
  3. present: Temporal cues include Friday, September 5, 2025, with two morning times.
  4. present: The alert states around 11:27 a.m. on September 5, 2025, for the first burglary.
  5. present: Time present via full date plus two a.m. clock times six minutes apart.
  6. present: When: September 5, 2025, around 11:27 a.m. and 11:33 a.m. at the two addresses.
  7. present: Clock times 11:27 a.m. and 11:33 a.m. mark the incident windows.
  8. present: A calendar date and approximate morning hours are both given.
  9. present: September 5, 2025, anchors when the twin burglaries occurred.
  10. present: Time element met by date and two minute-level a.m. timestamps.
  11. present: The narrative includes around 11:27 a.m. as the first event time.
  12. present: 11:33 a.m. at 415 West 115th Street is an additional temporal marker.
  13. present: Date September 5, 2025, plus 11:27 a.m. and 11:33 a.m. satisfy time.
  14. present: Readers learn the crimes occurred on a stated date with clock times.
  15. present: Explicit clock times and calendar date convey when.
  16. present: Occurrence timing is 11:27 a.m. and 11:33 a.m. on September 5, 2025.
  17. present: Friday, September 5, 2025, is written out as the incident day.
  18. present: Time is not missing: date and a.m. times are written out.
  19. present: September 5, 2025, and 11:27 a.m. are clear temporal references.
  20. present: Two minute-level times bookend the same-morning burglaries.
  21. present: The alert timestamps the first burglary at around 11:27 a.m.
  22. present: Date and approximate times of occurrence are both present.
  23. present: Temporal language includes Friday, September 5, 2025, and 11:33 a.m.
  24. present: When is answered by date plus 11:27 a.m. and 11:33 a.m.
  25. present: Full date with morning clock times satisfies the time element.
• Impactabsent5/25

  Final assessment

  Majority absent (20 of 25): naming burglary without separate severity language fails impact. Minority treat Clery serious or continuous threat boilerplate as impact.

  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: Burglary is named without separate severity or harm wording.
  2. absent: No line states injuries, danger level, or what the crimes could do to people.
  3. absent: Impact is absent beyond naming the crime type itself.
  4. present: Clery disclaimer says serious or continuous threat to the community, which is severity language.
  5. absent: Suspect clothing and entry method are described factually without consequence phrasing.
  6. absent: The text does not say the offender is armed or that residents face personal injury risk.
  7. absent: Impact element fails under a strict reading that hazard names alone do not count.
  8. present: Serious or continuous threat in the Clery notice conveys community-level impact.
  9. absent: Buzzing apartments and entry are events, not stated consequences or severity.
  10. absent: No injuries, no property loss amount, and no life-safety severity phrase appear.
  11. absent: Safety tips imply risk context but do not state impact severity.
  12. absent: Naming burglary does not by itself satisfy impact.
  13. present: The disclaimer frames the crimes as a serious or continuous community threat.
  14. absent: Impact is not conveyed with words like dangerous, life-threatening, or may cause harm.
  15. absent: The body reports what happened without saying how severe the outcomes were.
  16. absent: Two burglaries six minutes apart describes sequence, not impact severity.
  17. absent: Strict rubric: hazard labels without consequence language yield I absent.
  18. present: Serious or continuous threat language can be read as explicit community impact.
  19. absent: No secondary effects such as injuries treated or trauma severity are described.
  20. absent: The alert stops short of stating what the hazard could do beyond naming it.
  21. absent: Consequence language for people is missing outside the crime type name.
  22. absent: Impact absent: no severity adjective and no harm-to-people clause in the narrative.
  23. present: Clery serious or continuous threat clause states why the community faces impact.
  24. absent: Burglary name alone does not equal impact under the rubric.
  25. absent: No explicit statement of potential injury, danger, or property damage severity.