Burglary at 97 Bay State Road

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 states "the MIT Police received a walk-in report" and closes "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco", naming both the agency and the signing officer.

  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: The message names the MIT Police and is "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco".
  2. present: "the MIT Police received a walk-in report" and the sign-off by Captain Andrew Turco name the sender.
  3. present: "the MIT Police received a walk-in report" and it is "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco".
  4. present: The message names "the MIT Police" and is issued by Captain Andrew Turco.
  5. present: The brief notice ends "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco", identifying MIT Police as sender.
  6. present: "the MIT Police" received the report and "Captain Andrew Turco" issued the notice.
  7. present: The closing line "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco" plus "the MIT Police received" identifies the source.
  8. present: The MIT Police are named as receiving the report and "Captain Andrew Turco" signs it.
  9. present: The closing line "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco" plus "the MIT Police" identifies the sender.
  10. present: The MIT Police received the report and Captain Andrew Turco signs off on it.
  11. present: The text cites "the MIT Police" receiving the report and closes "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco".
  12. present: The text names the MIT Police and is "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco".
  13. present: The message names "the MIT Police" and is signed "Captain Andrew Turco".
  14. present: The text names the MIT Police and is "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco".
  15. present: "the MIT Police received a walk-in report" and Captain Andrew Turco's name identify the sender.
  16. present: The closing line "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco" plus "the MIT Police" identifies the sender.
  17. present: The closing line "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco" plus "the MIT Police received" identifies the sender.
  18. present: It ends "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco", and the MIT Police are named as receiving the report.
  19. present: It is attributed to "the MIT Police" and signed by Captain Andrew Turco.
  20. present: "the MIT Police received a walk-in report" and the sign-off "Captain Andrew Turco" name the source.
  21. present: "the MIT Police received a walk-in report" and "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco" name the sender.
  22. present: "The MIT Police" and the signature of Captain Andrew Turco identify the sender.
  23. present: The short notice is issued by Captain Andrew Turco and cites the MIT Police receiving the report.
  24. present: The message names "the MIT Police" and is "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco".
  25. present: The text names "the MIT Police" and closes with "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco".
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25, unanimously. The text reports "a burglary from a bedroom at 97 Bay State Road" in which a passport and Social Security card were taken.

  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 reports "a burglary from a bedroom", a specific criminal intrusion.
  2. present: A burglary from a bedroom is reported, with a passport and Social Security card stolen.
  3. present: The named crime is "a burglary from a bedroom" with documents and a passport stolen.
  4. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom", a clearly named crime.
  5. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom" with a passport and Social Security card stolen.
  6. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom", a specific criminal intrusion.
  7. present: It describes "a burglary from a bedroom" in which someone entered the room and stole documents.
  8. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom", naming the crime committed.
  9. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom", a named crime with someone entering the room.
  10. present: A burglary from a bedroom is named, with documents taken by someone who entered.
  11. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom" in which a passport and Social Security card were stolen.
  12. present: It describes "a burglary from a bedroom" in which someone entered and took documents.
  13. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom", identifying the specific crime.
  14. present: A burglary is reported in which a passport and Social Security card were stolen.
  15. present: It names "a burglary from a bedroom", a definite criminal act.
  16. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom" where someone entered and stole documents.
  17. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom" in which a passport and Social Security card were stolen.
  18. present: The text reports "a burglary from a bedroom", someone entering and stealing documents.
  19. present: The message reports "a burglary from a bedroom", a specifically named crime.
  20. present: A burglary is named, with a passport, Social Security card and documents stolen from a bedroom.
  21. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom" in which a passport and Social Security card were stolen.
  22. present: A burglary from a bedroom is reported, a specific crime rather than a generic event.
  23. present: It names "a burglary from a bedroom" in which a passport and Social Security card were stolen.
  24. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom", a specific crime against a resident.
  25. present: It reports "a burglary from a bedroom", a specific criminal act.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The address is exact: "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)", with the theft placed in a bedroom there.

  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: The address "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)" identifies where it happened.
  2. present: The site is given as "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)."
  3. present: It gives the address "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  4. present: The address given is "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  5. present: The site is given as "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  6. present: The place is given as "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  7. present: The location is "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)", a named address.
  8. present: The place is "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  9. present: The location is "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  10. present: The address 97 Bay State Road, the Phi Theta fraternity, is given.
  11. present: The address is given as "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  12. present: The place is "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  13. present: The address "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)" pinpoints the location.
  14. present: It identifies "a bedroom at 97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  15. present: The bedroom is placed at "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  16. present: The address "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)" is given.
  17. present: The address given is "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  18. present: It locates the incident at "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  19. present: The address "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)" identifies the location.
  20. present: The location "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)" is specified.
  21. present: The location is "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)", a named address.
  22. present: The bedroom is at "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  23. present: The location is "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  24. present: It locates the burglary at "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)".
  25. present: The address "97 Bay State Road. (Phi Theta Fraternity)" is named.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. Every read agrees this short notice ends at "There is no suspect information available" and the signature, offering readers no precaution, action or reporting instruction.

  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: This short notice contains no safety advice or action for readers, only the facts and a signature.
  2. absent: This short notice offers no protective instruction at all, only a factual account and a signature.
  3. absent: This short notice carries no safety tips or any instruction directed at recipients.
  4. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips, reporting request or any instruction to the reader.
  5. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instructions; it only recounts the report.
  6. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or any action for recipients to take.
  7. absent: This short notice contains no safety tips or instruction to recipients, only a factual account.
  8. absent: This short notice gives no safety instruction at all, offering neither a precaution nor a number to call.
  9. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instructions to recipients, only a factual report.
  10. absent: This short notice offers no instruction to readers, not even a tip line or a reminder to lock up.
  11. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instruction of any kind to recipients.
  12. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instructions of any kind to recipients.
  13. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instructions to recipients, only a factual account.
  14. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instructions for recipients to act on.
  15. absent: This short notice gives no safety tips or actions for readers, only the facts and signature.
  16. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instruction to recipients, only a factual account.
  17. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instructions of any kind to recipients.
  18. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instructions for recipients to follow.
  19. absent: This short notice offers no protective instruction to recipients, only the incident facts.
  20. absent: This short notice offers no instruction to recipients, not even a number to call.
  21. absent: This short notice offers no safety tips or instructions to recipients, only a factual account.
  22. absent: This short notice gives no safety tips or instructions to recipients at all.
  23. absent: This stub carries no safety tips or instruction of any kind to the reader.
  24. absent: The short notice offers no protective advice or action request to recipients at all.
  25. absent: This short notice carries no safety tips or instruction to the reader, only a factual account.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The report is dated "On June 18, 2019" and the theft is bracketed "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".

  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 gives a report date and an incident window "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  2. present: Times are supplied: report on June 18, 2019, theft between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15.
  3. present: It dates the theft to "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  4. present: It cites June 18, 2019 and the window "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  5. present: It dates the report June 18, 2019 and the theft to Saturday, June 15, between 10:00 AM and midnight.
  6. present: It cites June 18, 2019 and a window "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  7. present: It gives the report date June 18 and the window "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  8. present: It states the report date and the window "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  9. present: Dates are given: reported June 18, 2019, theft between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15.
  10. present: It dates the report June 18, 2019 and the theft to Saturday, June 15 between 10:00 AM and midnight.
  11. present: It dates the theft "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15", reported June 18, 2019.
  12. present: The theft window is "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  13. present: Dates are given: reported June 18, 2019, theft between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15.
  14. present: It dates the report June 18, 2019 and the theft window to Saturday, June 15.
  15. present: It cites "June 18, 2019" and a window "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  16. present: It dates the report June 18, 2019 and the theft between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15.
  17. present: It dates the report to June 18, 2019 and the theft to "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  18. present: It says the theft occurred "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  19. present: It gives "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15" for the entry.
  20. present: It cites "June 18, 2019" and the window "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  21. present: Times are given: "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15."
  22. present: It cites the June 18 report and a theft window "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
  23. present: It dates the report June 18, 2019 and the theft to Saturday, June 15 between 10:00 AM and midnight.
  24. present: It gives "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15" and the June 18 report date.
  25. present: It dates the report to June 18, 2019 and the theft "between 10:00 AM and midnight on Saturday, June 15".
• Impactpresent16/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 16 of 25, a real split. The majority counts the named consequence, a stolen "passport, Social Security card and other documentation", as identity-theft loss; dissenters wanted an explicit danger or severity statement.

  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: Serious loss is stated: "stole his passport, Social Security card and other documentation".
  2. absent: Loss of documents is listed without any statement of danger, seriousness, or further risk.
  3. absent: No consequence, danger, or severity statement accompanies the report.
  4. present: Serious loss is described: a stolen "passport, Social Security card and other documentation".
  5. absent: The loss of identity documents is noted without any statement about risk or seriousness.
  6. present: The stated harm is serious document loss: "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation".
  7. present: The stated harm is the theft of "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation".
  8. present: Loss is specified: "someone entered his room and stole his passport, Social Security card and other documentation".
  9. present: The stolen items are identified as "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation".
  10. present: Loss of a passport, Social Security card and other documentation is stated, a serious concrete consequence.
  11. absent: No sentence conveys risk, harm or how serious the intrusion might be for readers.
  12. present: It notes a passport and Social Security card were stolen, identity documents whose loss matters.
  13. present: The stolen items, "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation", convey a serious personal loss.
  14. absent: No consequence or severity statement appears, only the fact of the missing documents.
  15. present: Theft of "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation" signals a serious identity loss.
  16. present: The stolen items are serious: "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation".
  17. absent: Identity documents were taken but no harm, risk, or seriousness is spelled out.
  18. present: Losing "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation" states the concrete harm done.
  19. present: The consequence is spelled out: "stole his passport, Social Security card and other documentation".
  20. absent: No consequence, danger, or severity statement accompanies the report of the theft.
  21. absent: The message stops at what was stolen and never states any risk or severity.
  22. present: The victim lost "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation", a serious identity exposure.
  23. absent: Although identity documents were taken, no risk or consequence is spelled out for readers.
  24. present: The theft of "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation" conveys serious personal loss.
  25. present: The stolen items are identity documents: "his passport, Social Security card and other documentation".