Bomb threat against the campus radio and television complex; all-clear after a sweep

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; the message names DPS and @dcpolicedept as the investigating authorities and carries the #bisonsafe branded tag, identifying who issued it.

  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 DPS and @dcpolicedept as the investigating authorities sending the warning.
  2. present: Names sending authorities @dcpolicedept and DPS who are investigating, identifying the source.
  3. present: It names @dcpolicedept and DPS as the responding authorities sending the message.
  4. present: It names @dcpolicedept and DPS as responding agencies and carries the branded tag #bisonsafe.
  5. present: Names @dcpolicedept and DPS as investigating authorities, plus #bisonsafe branded tag, identifying the sender.
  6. present: Names DPS (Department of Public Safety) and @dcpolicedept as investigating authorities.
  7. present: Names DPS Department of Public Safety and @dcpolicedept as investigating authorities, identifying the sender.
  8. present: Names DC police @dcpolicedept and DPS as the investigating authorities.
  9. present: Names DPS and @dcpolicedept, the responding authorities investigating the threat.
  10. present: Names sending authorities @dcpolicedept and DPS, the Department of Public Safety, investigating the threat.
  11. present: It names @dcpolicedept and DPS as investigating authorities and carries the branded tag #bisonsafe.
  12. present: Names DPS and @dcpolicedept as the investigating authorities sending the message.
  13. present: Names DPS Department of Public Safety and @dcpolicedept as investigating authorities.
  14. present: Names responding authorities @dcpolicedept and DPS, plus #bisonsafe branded tag.
  15. present: Names DPS and @dcpolicedept as investigating authorities, identifying the sending source.
  16. present: Names responding agencies @dcpolicedept and DPS, identifying who is sending or investigating.
  17. present: Names sending authorities @dcpolicedept and DPS who are investigating, satisfying Source.
  18. present: Names sending authorities @dcpolicedept and DPS who are investigating, identifying who issued the message.
  19. present: Names DPS (Department of Public Safety) and @dcpolicedept as investigating authorities.
  20. present: Names authorities @dcpolicedept and DPS, plus the #bisonsafe branded tag, identifying who issued the alert.
  21. present: Names sending agencies dcpolicedept and DPS, plus the #bisonsafe tag, identifying who issued it.
  22. present: It names the agencies @dcpolicedept and DPS as investigating, identifying who is responding.
  23. present: Names "@dcpolicedept and DPS" as investigating agencies plus the "#bisonsafe" branded tag, identifying senders.
  24. present: Names sending authorities @dcpolicedept and DPS plus the branded tag #bisonsafe.
  25. present: Names DPS Department of Public Safety and tags @dcpolicedept, identifying the issuing authorities.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous agreement that Hazard is present; the alert states a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.

  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 threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  2. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  3. present: It states a bomb threat made to WHUR, a specific hazard.
  4. present: It states a bomb threat, a specific hazard.
  5. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  6. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  7. present: States a specific threat: a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  8. present: States a specific hazard, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  9. present: States the specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  10. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  11. present: It states a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  12. present: States a specific hazard, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  13. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  14. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  15. present: States the specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  16. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  17. present: States the specific threat a bomb threat made to WHUR, naming the hazard.
  18. present: Names a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  19. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  20. present: States a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  21. present: Names a specific threat, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  22. present: It names a bomb threat, a specific hazard.
  23. present: States "a bomb threat", a specific named hazard.
  24. present: Names a specific hazard, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
  25. present: States a specific hazard, a bomb threat made to WHUR.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find Location present; it cites main campus, the WHUR station complex, and the area near Bryant and 4th St.

  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 main campus, the station complex, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  2. present: Says WHERE: WHUR station complex, main campus, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  3. present: It cites main campus, the station complex, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  4. present: It cites main campus, the station complex, and Bryant and 4th St.
  5. present: Says where, the station complex, main campus, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  6. present: Says main campus and near Bryant and 4th St., specific places.
  7. present: Says where: WHUR station complex, main campus, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  8. present: Gives places, main campus and near Bryant and 4th St.
  9. present: Says where: main campus, the station complex, near Bryant and 4th St.
  10. present: Names locations: main campus, the station complex, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  11. present: It cites locations including WHUR, main campus, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  12. present: Gives locations: main campus and near Bryant and 4th St.
  13. present: Says main campus and near Bryant and 4th St., specific places.
  14. present: Says where: main campus, station complex, near Bryant and 4th St.
  15. present: Gives locations: main campus, station complex, and Bryant and 4th St.
  16. present: Says main campus and near Bryant and 4th St., specific places.
  17. present: Says where: main campus and near Bryant and 4th St., specific locations.
  18. present: Says where: main campus, the station complex, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  19. present: Says main campus and near Bryant and 4th St., specific places.
  20. present: Gives locations: main campus, the station complex, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  21. present: Says where: main campus, the station complex, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  22. present: It cites main campus and near Bryant and 4th St., specific places.
  23. present: Cites "main campus" and "Bryant and 4th St.", specific places.
  24. present: Specifies locations: main campus, station complex, and near Bryant and 4th St.
  25. present: Says where: main campus and near Bryant and 4th St. and the station complex.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Full consensus that Guidance is present; recipients are told to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St., a protective action, with some reads also noting shelter in place.

  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: Tells recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near the streets, a protective action.
  2. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  3. present: It advises persons to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near the area.
  4. present: It advises persons to avoid traffic near Bryant and 4th St., a protective instruction.
  5. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  6. present: Instructs persons to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  7. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic and notes shelter-in-place ordered.
  8. present: Tells recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near the area.
  9. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  10. present: Instructs recipients to shelter in place and to avoid traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  11. present: It advises recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  12. present: Instructs persons to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  13. present: Instructs persons to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  14. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic, a protective action.
  15. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St, a protective action.
  16. present: Tells recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic and a shelter-in-place is ordered.
  17. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  18. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St., a protective action.
  19. present: Instructs persons to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  20. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  21. present: Tells recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St, a protective action.
  22. present: It advises persons to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near that area, a protective instruction.
  23. present: Advises recipients to "avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.", a protective action.
  24. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
  25. present: Instructs recipients to avoid pedestrian or vehicle traffic near Bryant and 4th St.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree Time is present, conveyed through the recency cues this morning and until further notice.

  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: Uses this morning and until further notice as recency cues.
  2. present: Includes recency cues this morning and until further notice.
  3. present: It uses this morning and until further notice as recency cues.
  4. present: It says this morning and until further notice, both recency cues.
  5. present: Conveys recency with this morning and until further notice.
  6. present: Says this morning and until further notice, both recency cues.
  7. present: Conveys recency with this morning and until further notice.
  8. present: Includes recency cues this morning and until further notice.
  9. present: Conveys recency with this morning and until further notice.
  10. present: Includes recency cues this morning and until further notice.
  11. present: It conveys recency with this morning and until further notice.
  12. present: Includes recency cues this morning and until further notice.
  13. present: Includes this morning and until further notice, recency cues.
  14. present: Conveys recency with this morning and until further notice.
  15. present: Includes recency cues this morning and until further notice.
  16. present: Includes recency cues this morning and until further notice.
  17. present: Recency cues this morning and until further notice convey when.
  18. present: Uses recency cues this morning and until further notice.
  19. present: Says this morning and until further notice, both recency cues.
  20. present: Conveys recency with this morning and until further notice.
  21. present: Conveys recency with this morning and until further notice.
  22. present: It uses this morning and until further notice, recency cues.
  23. present: Includes recency cues "this morning" and "until further notice".
  24. present: Says this morning and until further notice, both recency cues.
  25. present: Includes recency cues this morning and until further notice.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous absent. All 25 reads agree it describes a bomb-threat investigation and shelter-in-place guidance without stating any danger or potential 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: Describes a bomb threat investigation and shelter in place using avoidance guidance without stating any danger or potential harm.
  2. absent: It reports a bomb threat investigation and shelter order but states no specific danger or harm.
  3. absent: States a bomb threat is being investigated and orders shelter and traffic avoidance but names no danger or consequence.
  4. absent: Reports a bomb threat being investigated with shelter in place but states no harm or severity.
  5. absent: It reports a bomb threat investigation and a shelter-in-place order without stating any potential harm or severity.
  6. absent: Reports a bomb threat to a station and advises avoiding traffic nearby but states no danger or potential harm.
  7. absent: Describes a bomb threat investigation and shelter-in-place with traffic guidance but states no potential harm.
  8. absent: Reports a bomb threat with shelter and traffic avoidance but states no harm or danger described.
  9. absent: Describes a bomb threat investigation and shelter in place with traffic avoidance but states no potential harm or severity.
  10. absent: Describes a bomb threat under investigation with shelter and traffic guidance but states no specific harm or severity.
  11. absent: Describes a bomb threat with shelter-in-place and area avoidance but states no specific harm or potential consequence.
  12. absent: Describes a bomb threat with shelter-in-place and traffic avoidance but states no potential harm or severity.
  13. absent: Describes a bomb threat investigation and shelter order but states no explicit harm or danger.
  14. absent: Describes a bomb threat being investigated with shelter-in-place but states no specific danger or harm.
  15. absent: Reports a bomb threat being investigated with shelter-in-place but states no potential harm or severity.
  16. absent: Reports a bomb threat being investigated with shelter-in-place but states no explicit harm or severity.
  17. absent: It describes a bomb threat investigation and shelter in place but states no specific harm or danger.
  18. absent: Describes a bomb threat investigation with shelter in place but states no harm or severity.
  19. absent: Describes a bomb threat with shelter-in-place and traffic avoidance but states no specific harm or severity.
  20. absent: Reports a bomb threat investigation and shelter-in-place but states no explicit harm or severity.
  21. absent: It reports a bomb threat investigation with shelter-in-place and avoidance advice but states no specific harm or danger.
  22. absent: Describes investigation of a bomb threat and a shelter-in-place order but states no potential harm or severity.
  23. absent: Describes a bomb threat being investigated with shelter in place but states no harm or potential consequence.
  24. absent: Reports a bomb threat being investigated with shelter in place and traffic avoidance but states no potential harm or severity.
  25. absent: Describes a bomb threat investigation with shelter in place but states no potential harm or severity of the threat.