Stalking timely warning issued the day a record federal Clery fine was announced

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 LU Alert and the Liberty University Police Department 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: Names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)" as issuer.
  2. present: It opens "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  3. present: Branded "LU Alert" and "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)" identify the sender.
  4. present: The branded signature "LU Alert" and "Liberty University Police Department" identify the sender.
  5. present: Opens with "LU Alert" branding and names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  6. present: It opens with "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  7. present: The branded "LU Alert" tag and "Liberty University Police Department" identify the sender.
  8. present: Opens "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  9. present: Branded "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department".
  10. present: It opens with the branded "LU Alert" signature and names "Liberty University Police Department".
  11. present: It names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  12. present: Branded signature "LU Alert" and "Liberty University Police Department" identify the sender.
  13. present: Opens with "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department", identifying the sender.
  14. present: The branded "LU Alert" and "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)" identify the sender.
  15. present: The branded "LU Alert" plus "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)" identifies the sender.
  16. present: Opens with branded "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  17. present: The "LU Alert" signature and "Liberty University Police Department" identify the sender.
  18. present: It opens with "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  19. present: It opens with "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  20. present: It opens with "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department", the sender.
  21. present: Opens with branded "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department".
  22. present: Opens with "LU Alert" and names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)".
  23. present: The branded "LU Alert" tag and "Liberty University Police Department" identify the sender.
  24. present: The branded "LU Alert" tag and "Liberty University Police Department" identify the sender.
  25. present: It names "Liberty University Police Department (LUPD)" as the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that the hazard is present; multiple instances of stalking are named.

  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 "stalking", a specific Clery hazard.
  2. present: It names "stalking", a specific threat.
  3. present: Names "multiple instances of stalking", a specific crime.
  4. present: It names "stalking", a specific threat.
  5. present: States the victim is "a victim of multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  6. present: It names "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  7. present: It states the student is "a victim of multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  8. present: States the victim suffered "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  9. present: States "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  10. present: It names "stalking" placing the victim "in fear for their safety", a specific threat.
  11. present: It states "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  12. present: States the victim is "a victim of multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  13. present: States the victim is "a victim of multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  14. present: It states the victim is "a victim of multiple instances of stalking", a specific hazard.
  15. present: It names "stalking", a specific threat.
  16. present: Names "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  17. present: It names "stalking", a specific threat.
  18. present: It names "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  19. present: It reports a victim "of multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  20. present: It states a student is "a victim of multiple instances of stalking", a specific named threat.
  21. present: States the victim suffered "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  22. present: Names "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  23. present: It names "multiple instances of stalking", a specific threat.
  24. present: It names "stalking", a specific threat.
  25. present: It names "multiple instances of stalking", a specific offense.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree a location is given, the victim's on-campus workplace and an off-campus gym.

  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" and at an off-campus gym.
  2. present: It says the victim's "place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym, specific places.
  3. present: Specifies "the victim's place of work on-campus", a location.
  4. present: It cites "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym, specific places.
  5. present: Says "at the victim's place of work on-campus", referencing on-campus geography.
  6. present: It says "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym, specific places.
  7. present: It cites "the victim's place of work on-campus" and "a personal gym located off-campus", locations.
  8. present: Says the individual showed up "at the victim's place of work on-campus", a location cue.
  9. present: Locates it at "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym.
  10. present: It says the individual showed up at "the victim's place of work on-campus".
  11. present: It mentions "the victim's place of work on-campus" as a location.
  12. present: Locates it at "place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym.
  13. present: Says "at the victim's place of work on-campus", a campus location.
  14. present: It locates incidents at the victim's "place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym.
  15. present: It cites "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym, specific places.
  16. present: Says incidents occurred at "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym.
  17. present: It locates it at "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym.
  18. present: It locates it at "the victim's place of work on-campus" and a gym off-campus.
  19. present: It locates events at "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym.
  20. present: It locates incidents at "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym, specific places.
  21. present: Says it occurred at "the victim's place of work on-campus" and an off-campus gym.
  22. present: Specifies "place of work on-campus" and "a personal gym located off-campus".
  23. present: It locates it at "the victim's place of work on-campus".
  24. present: It names "the victim's place of work on-campus" and "a personal gym located off-campus".
  25. present: It references on-campus and off-campus locations like "the victim's place of work on-campus".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that guidance is present; recipients in immediate danger are told to call the Liberty University Police Department.

  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: Says "If you are in immediate danger, please call" police, a protective action.
  2. present: It instructs recipients in danger to "call the Liberty University Police Department".
  3. present: Tells those in danger to "call the Liberty University Police Department".
  4. present: It instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call" police or 911, a protective action.
  5. present: Tells recipients "If you are in immediate danger, please call" police, a protective action.
  6. present: It instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call the Liberty University Police Department".
  7. present: It instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call the Liberty University Police Department", a protective action.
  8. present: Instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call" police, a protective action.
  9. present: Instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call the Liberty University Police Department".
  10. present: It instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call the Liberty University Police Department".
  11. present: It tells recipients in danger to "call the Liberty University Police Department".
  12. present: Instructs: "If you are in immediate danger, please call" police or 911.
  13. present: Instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call the Liberty University Police Department", a protective action.
  14. present: It instructs recipients in danger to "call the Liberty University Police Department" or 911.
  15. present: It tells recipients in immediate danger to "call the Liberty University Police Department", a protective action.
  16. present: Instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call the Liberty University Police Department".
  17. present: It instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call" police, a protective action.
  18. present: It tells those in immediate danger to "call the Liberty University Police Department" or 9-1-1.
  19. present: It instructs recipients in danger to "call the Liberty University Police Department".
  20. present: It instructs "If you are in immediate danger, please call" police or 911, a protective action.
  21. present: Tells recipients "If you are in immediate danger, please call" LUPD or 911.
  22. present: Instructs to "call the Liberty University Police Department" if "in immediate danger".
  23. present: It instructs people in immediate danger to "call the Liberty University Police Department".
  24. present: It tells recipients "If you are in immediate danger, please call the Liberty University Police Department".
  25. present: It instructs those "in immediate danger" to "call the Liberty University Police Department".
• Timepresent15/25

  Final assessment

  A majority finds time present via the case framing, though the dates are unknown; a strong minority sees no clock time or recency cue.

  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: Says it occurred "between unknown dates" but issues the warning currently with a case number.
  2. present: It says the stalking "occurred between unknown dates", a (vague) time reference.
  3. present: Says the stalking "occurred between unknown dates", and gives a current advisory framing.
  4. present: It references "multiple instances" and "between unknown dates", conveying timing context.
  5. present: Uses "Timely Warning" with "occurred between unknown dates", a recency framing; reference to recency present.
  6. absent: It says incidents occurred "between unknown dates", giving no time or recency cue.
  7. present: It says incidents "occurred between unknown dates", a recency reference even if vague.
  8. present: Says incidents occurred "between unknown dates" but the warning is current; references dates, coded present.
  9. present: Says it occurred "between unknown dates" but the warning is a current "Timely Warning".
  10. present: It says the incident occurred "between unknown dates" and gives the warning context.
  11. absent: It says "between unknown dates" and gives no clock time or recency cue.
  12. absent: Says incident "occurred between unknown dates"; no clock time or recency cue appears.
  13. absent: Says incidents occurred "between unknown dates"; no clock time, date, or recency word.
  14. present: It references times "between unknown dates" and the warning being sent now in accordance with the act.
  15. absent: It says the stalking occurred "between unknown dates", so no clear time or recency cue.
  16. present: References "multiple instances ... that occurred between unknown dates".
  17. present: It says it occurred "between unknown dates" but the warning is issued now, with case number context implying recency.
  18. absent: It states the dates are "unknown" and gives no clock time or recency cue.
  19. present: It says the stalking occurred "between unknown dates" but cites the Timely Warning recency context; date "between unknown dates" still references timing.
  20. present: It says the stalking "occurred between unknown dates", a temporal reference though vague; code present for the date framing.
  21. absent: Says the stalking occurred "between unknown dates"; no usable clock time or recency cue.
  22. present: References timing "between unknown dates" and ongoing fear.
  23. absent: It says incidents occurred "between unknown dates", with no clock time or recency cue.
  24. absent: It says "between unknown dates" with no clock time, date, or recency cue.
  25. absent: The dates are listed as "unknown dates" and no clock time or recency cue is given.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present unanimously (25 of 25): states the stalking placed the victim in fear for their safety and represents a serious or continuing threat, conveying the consequence to people.

  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: Describes stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety and poses a serious or continuing threat, stating harm to a person.
  2. present: It states the stalking placed the victim in fear for their safety and references serious or continuing threat, a clearly stated harm.
  3. present: Describes repeated stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety and notes immediate danger, conveying harm to the victim.
  4. present: States stalking placed the victim in fear for their safety and the crime poses a serious or continuing threat, explicit statements of harm and danger.
  5. present: It reports stalking where the victim has been placed in fear for their safety and the incident poses a serious or continuing threat, explicitly stating harm and danger.
  6. present: States the stalking poses a serious or continuing threat and the victim was placed in fear for their safety, explicit harm.
  7. present: Describes stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety and a serious or continuing threat to the community.
  8. present: States the stalking poses a serious or continuing threat and placed the victim in fear for safety conveying danger.
  9. present: Describes stalking placing the victim in fear for their safety and notes a serious or continuing threat, conveying harm.
  10. present: Describes stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety and notes a serious or continuing threat, a stated harm.
  11. present: States the victim has been placed in fear for their safety and notes a serious or continuing threat, conveying stated harm.
  12. present: States multiple stalking incidents placed the victim in fear for their safety and references immediate danger, an explicit harm.
  13. present: States the stalking poses a serious or continuing threat and placed the victim in fear for their safety, conveying clear harm.
  14. present: States the stalking placed the victim in fear for their safety and poses a serious or continuing threat, a clearly stated harm.
  15. present: States the stalking incident poses a serious or continuing threat and placed the victim in fear for their safety, conveying harm and danger.
  16. present: Describes repeated stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety, an explicit stated harm, and notes a serious or continuing threat.
  17. present: It states the stalking placed the victim in fear for their safety and poses a serious or continuing threat, explicit harm.
  18. present: States the stalking placed the victim in fear for their safety and poses a serious or continuing threat, a clearly stated harm.
  19. present: Describes repeated stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety and poses a serious or continuing threat, explicit harm.
  20. present: States the stalking placed the victim in fear for their safety and notes immediate danger, an explicitly stated harm.
  21. present: It describes stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety and notes a serious or continuing threat, a stated harm.
  22. present: States the stalking placed the victim in fear for their safety and poses a serious or continuing threat, a stated harm.
  23. present: Describes stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety and states it poses a serious or continuing threat, explicit stated harm.
  24. present: Describes stalking that placed the victim in fear for their safety and notes a serious or continuing threat, an explicit stated harm.
  25. present: States the stalking poses a serious or continuing threat and placed the victim in fear for their safety, an explicitly stated harm.