Burglary at Alpha Delta Phi

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 MIT Police responded" plus the full signature block for "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police" identifies the issuer.

  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: Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police signs it and the department is named.
  2. present: Signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police Crime Prevention Unit.
  3. present: Signed by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" of the MIT Police Crime Prevention Unit.
  4. present: Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police Crime Prevention Unit signs the notice.
  5. present: Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police signs the notice with department address.
  6. present: The MIT Police are identified as responders and Sergeant David J. O'Connor signs it.
  7. present: Signed by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police".
  8. present: "the MIT Police responded" and "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police" identify the sender.
  9. present: Signed by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police".
  10. present: MIT Police responded and Sergeant David J. O'Connor is listed as the issuer.
  11. present: "the MIT Police responded" and the signature of "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" identify the sender.
  12. present: The MIT Police responded and Sergeant David J. O'Connor signs the notice.
  13. present: Signed by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" of the "MIT Police", naming the responding agency.
  14. present: Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police signs the message as sender.
  15. present: Signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police, so the sender is clear.
  16. present: Issued by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" of the MIT Police, with unit and address.
  17. present: Signed by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" of the "MIT Police", an explicit issuing authority.
  18. present: Signed by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor ... MIT Police", clearly identifying the issuer.
  19. present: Signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police, who responded to the call.
  20. present: Issued by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police".
  21. present: Signed by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police."
  22. present: Signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police, who responded to the call.
  23. present: Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police Crime Prevention Unit signs off on the notice.
  24. present: Issued by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" of the "MIT Police", with department address.
  25. present: "the MIT Police responded" and the signature of "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" identify the issuer.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The call was "on a report of a burglary", with a man seen "standing on the first floor ledge of the building reaching in through an open window".

  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: Police responded "on a report of a burglary" involving a man reaching through an open window.
  2. present: It reports "a burglary" with a suspect reaching through an open window of the fraternity house.
  3. present: It describes "a report of a burglary", with a man reaching through an open window.
  4. present: Officers responded "on a report of a burglary", with a man reaching through an open window.
  5. present: It reports "a burglary" with a man reaching in through an open window before fleeing.
  6. present: It reports "a burglary" with a man reaching through an open window into a room.
  7. present: It names "a report of a burglary" with a man reaching in through an open window.
  8. present: It reports "a burglary" with a man reaching through an open window of the fraternity.
  9. present: Officers responded "on a report of a burglary", with a man reaching through an open window.
  10. present: A burglary report with a man reaching through an open window names the threat.
  11. present: A burglary is named, with a man reaching through an open window into the building.
  12. present: It reports "a burglary" with a man reaching in through an open window of the house.
  13. present: It is "a report of a burglary" with a man reaching in through an open window.
  14. present: Officers responded to "a report of a burglary" with a man reaching through an open window.
  15. present: It describes "a report of a burglary" with a man reaching through an open window.
  16. present: It reports a burglary, an individual "reaching in through an open window" of the fraternity.
  17. present: Officers responded "on a report of a burglary" with a man reaching through an open window.
  18. present: It reports a burglary with a man "reaching in through an open window" of the fraternity.
  19. present: A burglary is reported, with a suspect "reaching in through an open window".
  20. present: It describes "a report of a burglary" with a man reaching through an open window.
  21. present: The alert concerns "a report of a burglary" with a man reaching through an open window.
  22. present: A burglary attempt is described, with a man "reaching in through an open window".
  23. present: It reports "a burglary" with a man reaching through an open window of the fraternity.
  24. present: It describes a reported burglary with a man reaching through an open window.
  25. present: It reports a burglary with a man "reaching in through an open window" of the fraternity.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The scene is the "Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge", with the suspect fleeing toward Central Square.

  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 site is the "Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  2. present: The Alpha Delta Phi house "located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge" is named.
  3. present: The place is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  4. present: It names Alpha Delta Phi "located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  5. present: It names "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  6. present: The scene is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  7. present: The place is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  8. present: The address "351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge" and Alpha Delta Phi are named.
  9. present: The site is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  10. present: Alpha Delta Phi at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge is specified.
  11. present: It names "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  12. present: Alpha Delta Phi is located at "351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge" with a flight path toward Central Square.
  13. present: The scene is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  14. present: It names Alpha Delta Phi "located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  15. present: The scene is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  16. present: It names "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  17. present: The scene is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  18. present: The house is "located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  19. present: The fraternity at "351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge" is named precisely.
  20. present: The scene is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  21. present: It names "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge."
  22. present: The Alpha Delta Phi house is placed "at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  23. present: The address is "Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  24. present: The scene is "the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
  25. present: The location is "Alpha Delta Phi fraternity located at 351 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The Suggestions tell readers to "Always lock your office and residential doors and windows", to "Report all tailgaters" and to call 617-253-1212 immediately.

  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: Readers are told to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  2. present: Readers are urged to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and notify police immediately.
  3. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people.
  4. present: Tips tell readers to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and call police immediately.
  5. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters and notify police immediately.
  6. present: It instructs readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  7. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and call police immediately.
  8. present: It urges readers to lock doors and windows, report suspicious people, and call MIT Police immediately.
  9. present: It directs readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  10. present: Readers are urged to lock office and residential doors and windows and to report suspicious people.
  11. present: It tells readers to lock doors and windows, secure offices, and report suspicious people.
  12. present: It asks readers to lock doors and windows and report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  13. present: Tips direct readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  14. present: It advises locking office and residential doors and reporting suspicious people and tailgaters.
  15. present: It tells the community to lock doors and windows and report suspicious people.
  16. present: It instructs readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  17. present: It tells readers to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and notify police immediately.
  18. present: It urges readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  19. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  20. present: Readers are instructed to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  21. present: It urges readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  22. present: Advice includes locking doors and windows and reporting suspicious people and tailgaters.
  23. present: Readers are urged to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  24. present: It tells readers to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and notify police immediately.
  25. present: Readers are instructed to lock doors and windows, report suspicious people and notify police immediately.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The response is timed precisely to "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."

  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 date and clock time are given: "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  2. present: The response is timed to "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  3. present: The response is timed "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.".
  4. present: The date and clock time are given: "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  5. present: The response is timed to "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.".
  6. present: The response is timed to "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  7. present: The incident is fixed at "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  8. present: It says the response happened "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.".
  9. present: It states "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  10. present: February 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m. is stated as the response time.
  11. present: The response is timed "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  12. present: The response is dated "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  13. present: The incident is dated "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  14. present: The response is timed "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.".
  15. present: "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m." gives an exact date and time.
  16. present: The response is timed to "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.".
  17. present: The incident is timed to "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  18. present: It states "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  19. present: Date and time are given as "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.".
  20. present: "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m." anchors the incident in date and time.
  21. present: "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m." supplies date and clock time.
  22. present: It gives "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.", an exact date and clock time.
  23. present: It is timed "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.".
  24. present: It timestamps the response "On February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
  25. present: It is dated "February, 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m."
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25, with no dissent. The intruder "fled on foot on Massachusetts Avenue" after being confronted, and the notice names no theft, injury or continuing danger.

  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. absent: The suspect fled after being confronted and no loss, injury or danger is described.
  2. absent: Nothing conveys potential harm; the suspect simply fled toward Central Square.
  3. absent: Nothing in the text says what the intrusion could have caused or how dangerous it was.
  4. absent: Nothing was taken and no one was hurt; only the suspect's flight toward Central Square is described.
  5. absent: Nothing describes potential harm; the suspect fled and no injury or danger is mentioned.
  6. absent: No injury, damage or stolen property is described; the suspect simply fled toward Central Square.
  7. absent: Nothing is reported taken or damaged; the man fled toward Central Square when confronted.
  8. absent: The suspect was confronted and fled, and the notice reports no injury, theft or damage.
  9. absent: The suspect fled without taking anything, and no injury or severity statement appears.
  10. absent: The man fled when confronted and nothing is said to be taken or damaged.
  11. absent: The suspect fled and the text never characterizes any danger or damage to persons or property.
  12. absent: Nothing is said to have been taken or damaged, so no consequence is conveyed.
  13. absent: The suspect fled when confronted and no theft, damage or injury is reported.
  14. absent: The account ends with the suspect fleeing and never characterizes any danger or loss.
  15. absent: The suspect fled with nothing reported taken and no one hurt, so no consequence is conveyed.
  16. absent: The suspect fled with nothing reported taken and no injury, so no consequence is stated.
  17. absent: The suspect fled with nothing taken and no danger or injury is described.
  18. absent: The suspect fled on confrontation and no theft, injury, or damage is described.
  19. absent: The suspect fled with no theft, injury, or damage described, so no consequence is conveyed.
  20. absent: The suspect fled and nothing is said about harm or how serious the situation could be.
  21. absent: No injury, danger, or severity is described; the suspect simply fled on foot.
  22. absent: The suspect fled when confronted and no injury, theft, or damage is reported.
  23. absent: The suspect fled and nothing is said about danger or seriousness to the community.
  24. absent: Nothing is said to have been taken or damaged, and no injury or severity is stated.
  25. absent: Nothing was taken and no one was hurt; the suspect simply "fled on foot" after being confronted.