Swatting call about an active threat prompts a shelter-in-place; no threat found

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 sender is present; no branded signature, agency, or institutional self-identification appears.

  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 sender tag, agency, or university self-identification appears in the text.
  2. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature appears in the text.
  3. absent: No sender name, branded signature, or responding authority is identified.
  4. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature is named in the text.
  5. absent: No sender tag, university name, or agency identifies who issued this message.
  6. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university name appears in the text itself.
  7. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university self-identification appears in the text.
  8. absent: No sender tag or named authority appears in this short text.
  9. absent: No sender tag, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  10. absent: No sender tag or issuing authority is named in the text.
  11. absent: No sender tag or self-naming authority identifies who is sending this brief alert.
  12. absent: No sender tag or issuing authority is named in the text.
  13. absent: No sender, alert brand, or responding authority is named in the text.
  14. absent: No sender tag or named issuing authority appears in the text.
  15. absent: No sender tag, university name, or named agency appears in the text.
  16. absent: No sender name or branded signature appears in the text.
  17. absent: No sender, branded tag, or authority identifies itself in the text.
  18. absent: No branded signature, agency, or university self-naming appears in the text.
  19. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature appears in the text.
  20. absent: No sender brand, university name, or named agency identifies who issued the message.
  21. absent: No sender tag or authority identifies itself in the text.
  22. absent: No sender tag, university name, or agency is identified in the message text.
  23. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university self-naming appears in the text.
  24. absent: No sender tag or named authority appears in the text.
  25. absent: No sender tag, institution name, or agency identifies who issued this message.
• Hazardpresent20/25

  Final assessment

  Most reads find a hazard present, treating "an active threat" as a stated hazard situation, while a minority call it too generic to name 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 threat", a stated threat situation.
  2. absent: It names only "An active threat", a generic phrase without a specific hazard.
  3. present: It reports "An active threat", which functions as a specific hazard here.
  4. present: It states "An active threat has been reported", naming a hazard situation.
  5. present: It names "An active threat", which the rubric treats as a specific active-threat hazard.
  6. absent: No specific hazard is named; "active threat" alone is too generic to identify the threat.
  7. present: Names "An active threat", a specific hazard rather than a generic incident.
  8. present: It names "An active threat", a specific hazard category.
  9. present: Names "An active threat", a specific threat condition.
  10. present: It names "An active threat", which signals a security hazard though somewhat generic; I count it as naming an active-threat hazard.
  11. present: Names "An active threat", which here functions as the stated hazard.
  12. absent: It says "An active threat", which is generic and does not name a specific hazard.
  13. present: It names the threat as "An active threat", a hazard condition.
  14. present: Names the hazard specifically as "An active threat".
  15. present: Names "An active threat", a specific hazard.
  16. present: Names "An active threat", which states a threat condition.
  17. present: Names "An active threat", a specific threat type.
  18. present: It reports "An active threat", though vague; "threat" alone is generic so coded absent.
  19. present: It names "An active threat", a specific threat type.
  20. present: It reports "An active threat", a specific hazard type.
  21. present: Names "An active threat", a specific hazard situation.
  22. present: It names "An active threat", which states a specific danger situation.
  23. absent: It cites only "An active threat", generic; no specific hazard is named.
  24. absent: Names only "An active threat", which is generic and does not specify the hazard.
  25. present: It reports "An active threat", but as a generic threat with no named hazard type, so absent.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree a location is present, naming the Macon 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: It names "the Macon campus", a specific campus.
  2. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific location.
  3. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific location.
  4. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
  5. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
  6. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific campus location.
  7. present: Names "the Macon campus", a specific campus.
  8. present: It names "the Macon campus", a location reference.
  9. present: Names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
  10. present: It names "the Macon campus", a location.
  11. present: Says "on the Macon campus", a location.
  12. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific location.
  13. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
  14. present: Specifies "the Macon campus", a named campus.
  15. present: Names "the Macon campus", a specific location.
  16. present: Names "the Macon campus", a specific location.
  17. present: Names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
  18. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific location.
  19. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific location.
  20. present: It names "the Macon campus", a location.
  21. present: Names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
  22. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
  23. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
  24. present: Names "the Macon campus", a specific location.
  25. present: It names "the Macon campus", a specific place.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no protective action is given; the message reports a threat without instructing recipients.

  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: It reports a threat but gives recipients no protective action to take.
  2. absent: It gives recipients no protective action, only states a threat was reported.
  3. absent: It only reports a threat, giving recipients no protective instruction.
  4. absent: It reports a threat but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  5. absent: It reports the threat but gives recipients no protective action.
  6. absent: It only reports the threat and gives recipients no protective action.
  7. absent: States a threat was reported but gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  8. absent: It only reports the threat and gives recipients no protective action to take.
  9. absent: It reports the threat but gives recipients no protective action.
  10. absent: It contains no protective instruction to recipients.
  11. absent: It reports a threat but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  12. absent: It gives no protective action to recipients, only reports a threat.
  13. absent: It reports the threat but gives recipients no protective action.
  14. absent: It reports a threat but gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  15. absent: No protective action is given to recipients; it only reports the threat.
  16. absent: No protective action is instructed in this brief message.
  17. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients; it only reports the threat.
  18. absent: It gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  19. absent: No protective action is instructed in the text.
  20. absent: It states a threat has been reported but gives recipients no protective action.
  21. absent: No protective action instructed to recipients; it only reports the threat.
  22. absent: It reports a threat but gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  23. absent: No protective action instruction is given to recipients.
  24. absent: Reports a threat but gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  25. absent: It only reports the threat; it gives recipients no protective instruction.
• Timeabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no timing is present; no clock time, date, or recency cue appears.

  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 such as "now" appears.
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  3. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  5. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  6. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  7. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  8. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears.
  9. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  10. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears; "active" is part of the hazard.
  12. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  14. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears; "active" is part of the hazard.
  15. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  16. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the message.
  17. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  19. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  20. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears; "active" is part of the hazard.
  21. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  23. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears; "active" is part of the hazard phrase.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
• Impactabsent3/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by strong majority (22 of 25): reports an active threat on campus but states no specific danger, harm, or potential consequence.

  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 threat on campus, with active threat conveying a recognized danger to people.
  2. absent: It reports an active threat on campus but states no specific danger or potential consequence beyond the term threat.
  3. absent: States an active threat has been reported on campus but names no specific harm or severity.
  4. absent: States an active threat has been reported but conveys no explicit harm or severity.
  5. absent: It reports an active threat on the campus but states no harm or what the threat could do.
  6. absent: States an active threat has been reported on campus but gives no statement of harm, danger, or consequence.
  7. absent: Reports an active threat on campus without stating any harm beyond naming the threat.
  8. present: Reports an active threat on campus conveying danger to the community.
  9. absent: States an active threat has been reported on campus but provides no statement of specific harm or severity.
  10. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no injury, danger detail, or what the hazard could do.
  11. absent: States an active threat has been reported but does not describe any specific harm or consequence.
  12. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no specific harm or what the threat could do.
  13. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no explicit harm or consequence.
  14. absent: States an active threat has been reported but names no specific harm or potential consequence.
  15. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no specific harm, danger, or severity.
  16. absent: States an active threat has been reported but gives no stated harm or specific danger.
  17. absent: It reports an active threat on campus but states no specific harm or danger.
  18. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no specific harm, hazard detail, or severity.
  19. absent: States an active threat has been reported but gives no specific harm or severity.
  20. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no explicit harm or severity.
  21. absent: It reports an active threat on campus but states no specific harm or stated danger.
  22. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no specific harm or severity.
  23. present: Reports an active threat on campus, with the word threat conveying a danger to people.
  24. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no specific harm or how dangerous it is.
  25. absent: Reports an active threat on campus but states no harm, danger, or severity.