Shooting in a parking lot across the street wounds one; lockdown lifted in 30 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.

• Sourceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no branded signature or named issuing authority appears; the unattributed We does not 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. absent: No branded signature or named authority appears; it uses "We" without identifying the institution.
  2. absent: No sender tag or named issuing authority appears in the message.
  3. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears; it says only "We".
  4. absent: No sender tag, university name, or agency is identified, only "We" with no name.
  5. absent: No sender tag, signature, or named authority appears in the text.
  6. absent: No branded signature, agency, or institution names itself as sender in the text.
  7. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears as issuer in the text.
  8. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears in the text.
  9. absent: No sender tag or named authority appears; "We" is unattributed.
  10. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution names itself in the text.
  11. absent: No sender name, branded signature, or agency is identified in the text.
  12. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution names itself in the text.
  13. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university name appears in the message text.
  14. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution naming itself appears in the message.
  15. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears; "We" is unattributed.
  16. absent: No sender tag or named authority appears; the institutional "We" is unattributed.
  17. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears; the message says "We have" without naming the sender.
  18. absent: No sender tag or named authority appears; "We" is not identified by name.
  19. absent: No branded signature or named issuing authority appears in the text.
  20. absent: No sender name, agency, or branded signature appears in the text.
  21. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature is named; "We" is unattributed.
  22. absent: No sender name, branded signature, or named agency appears in the text.
  23. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution names itself; it says "We" without identifying who.
  24. absent: No sender name, agency, or branded signature appears in the text.
  25. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is named as sender in the text.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree it names an active shooter on campus, some noting a described vehicle, a specific threat.

  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: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  2. present: It names "an active shooter on campus", a specific threat.
  3. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  4. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  5. present: It names "an active shooter" with a described vehicle, a specific threat.
  6. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  7. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  8. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  9. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  10. present: It names "an active shooter on campus" with a described vehicle, a specific threat.
  11. present: It names "an active shooter" with a described vehicle, a specific threat.
  12. present: It names "an active shooter on campus", a specific threat.
  13. present: It names "an active shooter on campus", a specific threat.
  14. present: It names "an active shooter on campus", a specific threat.
  15. present: It reports "an active shooter on campus", a specific threat.
  16. present: It names "an active shooter on campus", a specific hazard.
  17. present: It names "an active shooter on campus", a specific threat.
  18. present: It names "an active shooter on campus" with a described vehicle, a specific threat.
  19. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  20. present: It names the hazard: "an active shooter on campus".
  21. present: It names "an active shooter" in "a black Honda Accord", a specific threat.
  22. present: It names "an active shooter" in a "black Honda Accord", a specific threat.
  23. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  24. present: It names "an active shooter", a specific threat.
  25. present: It names "an active shooter on campus", a specific threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree it references on campus and the campus being on lockdown, a location reference.

  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 says "on campus", a location reference.
  2. present: It says "on campus", a location cue.
  3. present: It cites "on campus" and "The campus", a location.
  4. present: It specifies "on campus" and "The campus".
  5. present: It says "on campus" and "The campus", a location reference.
  6. present: It says "on campus" and "The campus", locations.
  7. present: It says "on campus" and the campus is "on lockdown", a location reference.
  8. present: It says "on campus" and "The entire campus", a location.
  9. present: It says "on campus", a location.
  10. present: It says "on campus", a location reference.
  11. present: It references "on campus" and "The campus", location references.
  12. present: It cites "on campus", a location reference.
  13. present: It refers to "on campus" and the campus being on lockdown, location references.
  14. present: It refers to "on campus" and "The campus", location cues.
  15. present: It says "on campus" and "The campus", location references.
  16. present: It references "on campus" and "The entire campus", location cues.
  17. present: It references "on campus", a location.
  18. present: It cites "on campus" and the campus being "on lockdown," locations.
  19. present: It says the shooter is "on campus" and the campus is "on lockdown", location references.
  20. present: It references "on campus" and that the campus "is currently on lockdown".
  21. present: It says "on campus" and the campus is "on lockdown", location references.
  22. present: It says the shooter is "on campus" and the campus is on lockdown, a location cue.
  23. present: It says "on campus" and that the campus is "on lockdown", locations.
  24. present: It says "on campus", a location reference.
  25. present: It says "on campus", a location cue.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree it instructs the campus community to take shelter immediately, a clear 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. present: It instructs the campus community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  2. present: It instructs "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  3. present: It instructs the entire campus community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  4. present: It instructs "The entire campus community should take shelter immediately".
  5. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  6. present: It instructs "The entire campus community should take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  7. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  8. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately".
  9. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  10. present: It instructs the campus community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  11. present: It instructs the campus community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  12. present: It instructs the campus community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  13. present: It tells the campus community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  14. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  15. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  16. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  17. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  18. present: It instructs "The entire campus community should take shelter immediately."
  19. present: It instructs "The entire campus community should take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  20. present: It instructs "The entire campus community should take shelter immediately".
  21. present: It instructs "The entire campus community should take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  22. present: It instructs the campus community to "take shelter immediately."
  23. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  24. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
  25. present: It instructs the community to "take shelter immediately", a protective action.
• Timepresent23/25

  Final assessment

  Majority (23 of 25) finds timing present via immediately and currently on lockdown as urgency and recency cues; two dissenters saw no clock time or date.

  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: It says "immediately", an urgency/recency cue.
  2. present: "immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  3. present: It says "immediately", a recency cue.
  4. present: "immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  5. present: It says to take shelter "immediately", a recency cue.
  6. present: "immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  7. present: "immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  8. present: "immediately" and "currently on lockdown" convey urgency and recency.
  9. present: "immediately" is a recency/urgency cue.
  10. present: It says "take shelter immediately", an urgency/recency cue.
  11. present: It uses "immediately", a recency cue.
  12. present: "immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  13. present: It uses "immediately", a recency cue.
  14. present: "immediately" conveys urgency about when to act.
  15. present: The word "immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  16. present: The word "immediately" conveys urgency and recency.
  17. present: It uses "immediately", a recency and timing cue.
  18. present: It says to take shelter "immediately," a recency cue.
  19. present: It says to take shelter "immediately", a recency cue.
  20. present: It uses "immediately" and "currently", recency cues.
  21. present: It uses "immediately", a recency cue.
  22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears; "active shooter" is part of the hazard.
  23. present: It says to take shelter "immediately", a recency cue.
  24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears in the text.
  25. present: It says "immediately", a recency and urgency cue.
• Impactpresent19/25

  Final assessment

  Present by 19 to 6. The majority finds an active shooter on campus plus shelter and lockdown orders convey a clear lethal threat; dissenters noted no specific injury was stated beyond the hazard name.

  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: Reports an active shooter on campus and orders immediate shelter, conveying a clear lethal threat to people.
  2. absent: It reports an active shooter and orders shelter but states no injury or potential harm beyond the hazard name.
  3. present: States there is an active shooter and orders everyone to take shelter immediately, conveying a deadly armed threat.
  4. absent: Reports an active shooter with vehicle details and orders lockdown but states no explicit harm or injury.
  5. present: It reports an active shooter on campus and directs everyone to take shelter, with an active shooter being a clearly implied lethal threat.
  6. present: Declares an active shooter on campus and orders immediate shelter and lockdown, the active shooter conveying lethal danger.
  7. present: States there is an active shooter and orders the community to take shelter immediately, conveying imminent danger.
  8. present: Reports an active shooter on campus and orders immediate shelter conveying danger of being shot.
  9. present: Reports an active shooter on campus and orders immediate shelter, with active shooter conveying lethal danger and the directive emphasizing severity.
  10. present: Declares an active shooter on campus and orders immediate shelter, with an active shooter strongly implying lethal danger described as needing immediate protection.
  11. present: Declares an active shooter on campus and orders everyone to take shelter immediately, conveying clear ongoing deadly danger.
  12. present: States an active shooter on campus and orders everyone to take shelter, conveying violent and lethal danger.
  13. present: Declares an active shooter and orders immediate shelter, where the active shooter inherently conveys deadly danger to people.
  14. absent: Reports an active shooter on campus and orders shelter but states no injury, death, or specific harm.
  15. present: Declares an active shooter on campus and orders everyone to take shelter immediately, with the active-shooter framing and urgency conveying lethal danger.
  16. present: Reports an active shooter and orders everyone to take shelter immediately, the active shooter context conveying lethal threat with the immediacy urging escape from danger.
  17. present: It reports an active shooter on campus and orders immediate shelter and lockdown, conveying an ongoing lethal threat.
  18. present: States an active shooter on campus and orders the entire community to take shelter immediately, conveying serious lethal danger.
  19. present: Declares an active shooter and orders the entire campus to take shelter immediately, conveying imminent lethal danger.
  20. present: Declares an active shooter and orders the entire campus to take shelter immediately, conveying clearly implied lethal danger from an active shooter.
  21. absent: It reports an active shooter and orders shelter and lockdown but states no specific harm or injury beyond the threat name.
  22. absent: Reports an active shooter with vehicle details and orders shelter but states no specific injury or harm consequence.
  23. present: Declares an active shooter on campus with suspect details and orders immediate shelter, conveying a serious life-threatening danger.
  24. present: Declares an active shooter on campus and orders immediate shelter, with an active shooter explicitly conveying lethal danger to people.
  25. absent: Reports an active shooter and orders shelter but states no injuries or harm consequences beyond the threat name.