Burglary at 33 Massachusetts Avenue

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (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

  Present, 25 of 25. The notice is signed "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department" with a Cambridge address and phone.

  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: MIT Police are named throughout and Sergeant Andrew J. Turco signs the message.
  2. present: Signed by Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department.
  3. present: Signed "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department".
  4. present: Signed by Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department.
  5. present: Signed by Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department.
  6. present: "MIT Police" and Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department sign the message.
  7. present: It is signed "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department", a named issuing officer.
  8. present: It ends with "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department" as issuer.
  9. present: It closes with "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department".
  10. present: MIT Police are named as investigators and Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco signs it.
  11. present: Signed by "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department", naming the issuing office.
  12. present: Signed by Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department.
  13. present: Signed by "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department", clearly identifying the source.
  14. present: Issued by Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department, clearly named.
  15. present: The sign-off from Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department names the source.
  16. present: Signed by "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department".
  17. present: Signed by "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department", so the sender is identified.
  18. present: "Issued by ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department" names the sender.
  19. present: Signed by Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department.
  20. present: It is issued by "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department".
  21. present: It ends "Issued by ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department."
  22. present: Issued by Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department.
  23. present: It closes with the name of Crime Prevention Sergeant Andrew J. Turco of the MIT Police Department.
  24. present: Signed "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department".
  25. present: Signed by "ANDREW J. TURCO, Crime Prevention Sergeant, MIT Police Department".
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. A specific crime is named: an office "was burglarized" and "It appears the office door may have been forced opened".

  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: An office "was burglarized" with the door apparently "forced opened", a specific crime.
  2. present: An office "was burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken, which names the crime specifically.
  3. present: An office "was burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken, a named crime.
  4. present: An office "was burglarized" with the door apparently "forced opened", a specific crime.
  5. present: An office "was burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken and the door apparently forced.
  6. present: The hazard is a burglary of an office, with the door apparently "forced opened".
  7. present: The text says a third floor office "was burglarized" and the door "may have been forced opened".
  8. present: It reports an office "was burglarized" with the door apparently "forced opened".
  9. present: An office "was burglarized" and the door "may have been forced opened", a specific crime.
  10. present: The text names a burglary of an office where the door may have been forced open.
  11. present: It reports an office "burglarized", with a laptop and wallet taken and a door possibly forced.
  12. present: An office "was burglarized" with the door apparently "forced opened", a named crime.
  13. present: The text states an office "was burglarized", naming a specific property crime.
  14. present: An office "was burglarized" and a laptop and wallet were taken, a specific crime.
  15. present: An office "was burglarized", which is a specific crime rather than a vague incident.
  16. present: It states an office "was burglarized", naming the crime specifically.
  17. present: An office "was burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken, a specifically named offense.
  18. present: An office "was burglarized", a specific crime, with the door apparently forced.
  19. present: An office "was burglarized", a specific crime, with the door apparently forced open.
  20. present: An office "was burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken and the door apparently forced.
  21. present: An office "was burglarized" and a laptop and wallet were taken, a specific property crime.
  22. present: An office "was burglarized", a named criminal threat rather than a vague incident.
  23. present: An office "was burglarized" and a laptop and wallet were taken, a clearly named offense.
  24. present: It reports an office "was burglarized" with a door that "may have been forced opened".
  25. present: The text says the office "was burglarized" and the door "may have been forced opened".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The scene is narrowed to "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".

  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 specifies the "third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  2. present: It pinpoints "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue."
  3. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  4. present: The site is the third floor of Building 3 "located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  5. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  6. present: It specifies an office "on the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  7. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  8. present: The office is placed "on the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  9. present: It names an office on the third floor of "Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  10. present: The place is Building 3, third floor, at 33 Massachusetts Avenue.
  11. present: The site is "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  12. present: It specifies the third floor of Building 3 at "33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  13. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  14. present: The site is "the third floor in Building 3 ... at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  15. present: It names "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  16. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  17. present: It pinpoints "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  18. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building 3 ... at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  19. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  20. present: The site is "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  21. present: The site is "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue."
  22. present: It locates the office on "the third floor in Building 3", at 33 Massachusetts Avenue.
  23. present: The place is "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  24. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  25. present: It gives "the third floor in Building 3, which is located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are told to "ALWAYS lock your doors and windows", report tailgaters, document serial numbers, and register laptops free at the IS&T Service Desk.

  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: The tips tell readers to lock doors, avoid propping them, and report tailgaters.
  2. present: It directs readers to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and call police about crimes.
  3. present: It tells recipients to keep doors locked, report tailgaters, and call police about crimes.
  4. present: Recipients are told to lock doors, report tailgaters, and register laptops with IS&T.
  5. present: Readers are urged to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and register laptops.
  6. present: It urges readers to keep doors locked, avoid propping doors, and report tailgaters.
  7. present: Readers are urged to lock doors, report tailgaters, and notify police at 617-253-1212.
  8. present: It advises locking doors and windows and reporting tailgaters and suspicious activity to MIT Police.
  9. present: Tips instruct readers to lock doors and windows and to report tailgaters and suspicious people.
  10. present: Tips instruct readers to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and call MIT Police immediately.
  11. present: It instructs readers to lock doors and windows and to notify MIT Police immediately about crimes.
  12. present: Tips tell recipients to keep doors locked and to report tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  13. present: Readers are urged to lock doors, report tailgaters, and call MIT Police if a crime is occurring.
  14. present: Recipients are told to lock doors, not prop them, and report tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  15. present: Readers are directed to keep doors locked and report tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  16. present: It tells readers to lock doors, avoid propping them, and report tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  17. present: Readers are told to lock doors, report tailgaters, and call MIT Police about suspected crimes.
  18. present: It tells recipients to keep doors locked, report tailgaters, and notify police immediately.
  19. present: Readers are instructed to lock doors, avoid propping them, and report tailgaters.
  20. present: Protective steps are given: lock doors, report tailgaters, call MIT Police about suspicious activity.
  21. present: It tells readers to keep doors locked, report tailgaters, and notify police immediately about crimes.
  22. present: Recipients are told to lock doors, report tailgaters, and notify police immediately.
  23. present: Advice to recipients includes keeping doors locked and reporting tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  24. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and call MIT Police immediately.
  25. present: It tells recipients to keep doors locked, report tailgaters and notify MIT Police immediately.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The theft window is precise: "sometime on January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m.", matching the employee’s hour and 45 minute absence.

  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: The window is exact: "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m."
  2. present: The window is "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m."
  3. present: The window is "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m.".
  4. present: It specifies January 9, 2018 "between noon and 1:45 p.m."
  5. present: The theft window is "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m.".
  6. present: The window is "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m.", an explicit date and clock range.
  7. present: It dates the theft to "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m."
  8. present: It gives "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." as the window.
  9. present: "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." supplies the date and window.
  10. present: January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m. is specified.
  11. present: The window is "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m.", a dated time span.
  12. present: The window is "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m."
  13. present: The window is given as "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m."
  14. present: It gives "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." as the window.
  15. present: The window "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." is explicit.
  16. present: The window is "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m.".
  17. present: The window is exact: "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m."
  18. present: The window "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." is stated.
  19. present: The window "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." is given.
  20. present: "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." supplies both date and time span.
  21. present: The window "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." is explicit.
  22. present: The window "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." is precise.
  23. present: It specifies January 9, 2018 "between noon and 1:45 p.m." for the theft window.
  24. present: It gives "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m." as the window.
  25. present: The window is "January 9, 2018 between noon and 1:45 p.m."
• Impactpresent16/25

  Final assessment

  Present by a narrow 16 of 25. The majority rests on the stated consequence, "she noticed her laptop and wallet were missing"; nine reads objected that a past property loss states no risk or seriousness to the community.

  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: Consequence is stated as loss: "she noticed her laptop and wallet were missing".
  2. absent: The text records a property loss but never characterizes any risk or seriousness for the community.
  3. absent: Only past property loss is recounted; nothing states how serious the risk is.
  4. present: Concrete loss is reported: "she noticed her laptop and wallet were missing".
  5. absent: Only the property loss is recounted; nothing states how serious or dangerous the situation is.
  6. present: It conveys the loss suffered: "she noticed her laptop and wallet were missing".
  7. present: The consequence is quantified: "her laptop and wallet were missing" after a forced office door.
  8. present: The stated result, "her laptop and wallet were missing", conveys the loss such a burglary causes.
  9. present: The consequence is stated: "she noticed her laptop and wallet were missing".
  10. present: The loss is stated outright: a laptop and wallet went missing from the forced office.
  11. absent: Nothing in the notice describes danger, injury potential or the seriousness of the loss.
  12. present: Loss is spelled out: "her laptop and wallet were missing" after the door was forced.
  13. present: It reports "her laptop and wallet were missing" and a forced door, showing tangible loss and damage.
  14. absent: The notice conveys no threat level or possible harm beyond the theft itself.
  15. present: It notes "her laptop and wallet were missing" and the door "may have been forced opened", showing loss.
  16. present: Loss is stated: "her laptop and wallet were missing" and the door "may have been forced opened".
  17. absent: No consequence beyond the theft itself is stated, and no danger to people is suggested.
  18. present: It reports concrete loss: "she noticed her laptop and wallet were missing".
  19. present: The stated result is loss: "she noticed her laptop and wallet were missing".
  20. absent: The notice describes a completed theft without stating any risk or severity for readers.
  21. absent: Only a theft is reported; no consequence or severity statement is made to the community.
  22. present: Real loss is described: "her laptop and wallet were missing" and the door may have been forced.
  23. absent: The notice conveys no consequence or severity beyond reporting the missing items.
  24. present: It describes real loss, her "laptop and wallet were missing", plus a door apparently forced.
  25. present: Real loss is stated: "she noticed her laptop and wallet were missing" after a forced door.