Burglary reported in a campus crime or safety notice; near the third floor in Building

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, unanimous. The message closes "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department, (617) 253-1212", naming both officer and agency.

  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: Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department is named at the foot of the notice.
  2. present: Signed by Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department at the foot of the notice.
  3. present: The notice ends "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department".
  4. present: Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department with a phone number.
  5. present: It closes "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" with a phone number.
  6. present: The MIT Police Department is named and Sgt. Andrew Turco issues the notice.
  7. present: "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies the sender at the close.
  8. present: Issued by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", a named sending authority.
  9. present: Closing attribution is "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department, (617) 253-1212".
  10. present: MIT Police are named as investigators with Sgt. Andrew Turco signing.
  11. present: The sender is identified in the signature: "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department".
  12. present: Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department, a named sender.
  13. present: "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" appears in the Issued by block as the source.
  14. present: Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department is listed as issuing the warning.
  15. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", so the sender is explicit.
  16. present: Issued by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" with a contact number.
  17. present: The notice closes with "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", the issuing authority.
  18. present: It closes with "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" as the issuing officer.
  19. present: Signed by Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department as the issuing officer.
  20. present: The message is "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", naming the sender.
  21. present: The block "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies the issuing authority.
  22. present: Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department is named as issuer.
  23. present: Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department appears in the issuing block.
  24. present: Issued by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" with a contact number.
  25. present: Signed by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" as the issuing authority.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. An office "was burglarized", a filing cabinet "appeared to have been pried open", and "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".

  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 a cabinet pried open and a key taken.
  2. present: An office "was burglarized" and four laptops were taken from a locked room, a specific offense.
  3. present: An office "was burglarized" and four laptops were taken from a locked room.
  4. present: An office "was burglarized" with a filing cabinet "pried open" to reach a key.
  5. present: An office "was burglarized" and four laptops were taken from a pried-open, locked room.
  6. present: An office "was burglarized", with a filing cabinet pried open to reach a key.
  7. present: An office "was burglarized", with a filing cabinet "pried open" to reach a room key.
  8. present: An office "was burglarized" with a filing cabinet "pried open", a specific crime.
  9. present: An office "was burglarized", with a filing cabinet pried open to reach a key.
  10. present: A burglary in which a filing cabinet was pried open and a key taken is named.
  11. present: An office "was burglarized" with four laptops taken and a filing cabinet pried open.
  12. present: An office "was burglarized" with a filing cabinet "pried open" to get a key.
  13. present: The office "was burglarized" with a filing cabinet pried open, a specific break in.
  14. present: An office "was burglarized" with four laptops taken from a pried filing cabinet and locked room.
  15. present: An office "was burglarized", with a pried filing cabinet, naming the crime clearly.
  16. present: It says an office "was burglarized", with a filing cabinet pried open.
  17. present: An office "was burglarized" with "4 laptop computers" missing and a filing cabinet pried open.
  18. present: An office "was burglarized", with a filing cabinet pried open to get a key.
  19. present: An office "was burglarized" with a filing cabinet pried open, a clearly named crime.
  20. present: An office "was burglarized" with four laptops taken and a filing cabinet pried open.
  21. present: An office "was burglarized" and four laptops were taken after a filing cabinet was pried open.
  22. present: An office "was burglarized" with a filing cabinet pried open to get a key.
  23. present: An office "was burglarized" with four laptops taken and a filing cabinet pried open.
  24. present: An office "was burglarized" and a filing cabinet "appeared to have been pried open".
  25. present: An office "was burglarized" with a filing cabinet pried open, a specific crime.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25, no dissent. The scene is "an office located on the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".

  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 third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  2. present: It gives "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street."
  3. present: It names "Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street", third floor.
  4. present: The location is the third floor of Building E18, "located at 50 Ames Street".
  5. present: It cites "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  6. present: It gives "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  7. present: It names "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  8. present: The office is "on the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  9. present: The place is "Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street", third floor.
  10. present: Building E18, third floor office, at 50 Ames Street is specified.
  11. present: It gives "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  12. present: It identifies the third floor of Building E18 at "50 Ames Street".
  13. present: The place is "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  14. present: It names "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  15. present: It identifies "Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street", third floor.
  16. present: It names "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  17. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  18. present: Location is "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  19. present: It gives "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  20. present: It gives "Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street", third floor.
  21. present: It names "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street."
  22. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  23. present: The place is "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  24. present: It specifies "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
  25. present: It names "the third floor in Building E18, which is located at 50 Ames Street".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Recipients are told to "Take valuables with you", "Keep doors and windows locked", "Report all tailgaters", document serial numbers and register laptops.

  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: It advises keeping doors and windows locked, taking valuables, and reporting tailgaters.
  2. present: It tells recipients to keep doors locked, take valuables away, and report tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  3. present: It tells readers to keep doors and windows locked and to take valuables away.
  4. present: Tips instruct readers to keep doors locked, take valuables, and report suspicious activity.
  5. present: It urges readers to take valuables away, keep doors locked, and report suspicious activity.
  6. present: Recipients are told to keep doors locked, take valuables away, and report suspicious activity.
  7. present: It tells readers to keep doors locked, take valuables away, and notify MIT Police of crimes.
  8. present: It advises taking valuables away, keeping doors locked, and reporting suspicious people to MIT Police.
  9. present: It tells readers to take valuables, keep doors locked and register laptops.
  10. present: Readers are told to keep doors locked, take valuables away, and report suspicious activity to MIT Police.
  11. present: Readers are told to take valuables with them, keep doors locked, and report suspicious activity.
  12. present: It instructs readers to keep doors locked, take valuables, and report tailgaters.
  13. present: Readers are advised to take valuables away, keep doors locked, and report tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  14. present: It advises taking valuables, keeping doors locked, and reporting suspicious activity.
  15. present: It tells readers to take valuables away, keep doors locked, and report tailgaters.
  16. present: It tells readers to keep doors locked, remove valuables, and report suspicious people.
  17. present: It instructs readers to keep doors locked, take valuables away, and report suspicious activity.
  18. present: It advises taking valuables away, keeping doors locked, and notifying MIT Police immediately.
  19. present: It instructs readers to keep doors locked, take valuables away, and report suspicious activity.
  20. present: Recipients are told to keep doors locked, take valuables away, and register laptops.
  21. present: Readers are told to keep doors and windows locked and to report tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  22. present: Tips tell readers to keep doors locked, take valuables, and report tailgaters.
  23. present: Readers are advised to keep doors locked, take valuables away and report tailgaters.
  24. present: It instructs recipients to keep doors locked, take valuables, and call MIT Police immediately.
  25. present: Tips instruct readers to keep doors locked, take valuables and notify MIT Police immediately.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The theft falls "sometime between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018", anchored by the employee leaving "July 27th at 5:30 PM" and returning "July 30th at 8:30 AM".

  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: Times are exact, from "July 27th at 5:30 PM" to return on "July 30th at 8:30 AM".
  2. present: The theft is placed "sometime between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018", with exact hours given.
  3. present: The window is "sometime between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with clock times.
  4. present: The period runs "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with times of 5:30 PM and 8:30 AM.
  5. present: The theft is bracketed "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with exact times.
  6. present: The window spans "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with specific clock times.
  7. present: Dates are precise: left "July 27th at 5:30 PM" and returned "July 30th at 8:30 AM".
  8. present: It brackets the crime "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with precise hours.
  9. present: Dates run from July 27 at 5:30 PM to July 30 at 8:30 AM, 2018.
  10. present: The period given is July 27, 2018 at 5:30 PM to July 30, 2018 at 8:30 AM.
  11. present: The period is "sometime between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018", with exact departure and return times.
  12. present: The theft window is "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with clock times.
  13. present: The burglary window is "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018", with exact departure and return times.
  14. present: The theft window is "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018", with specific hours.
  15. present: The window is "sometime between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018", with hours given.
  16. present: The span given is "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018", with 5:30 PM and 8:30 AM times.
  17. present: The window is "sometime between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with exact clock times.
  18. present: The period "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with clock times is given.
  19. present: Dates and times run from "July 27th at 5:30 PM" to "July 30th at 8:30 AM".
  20. present: The theft window "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with clock times is stated.
  21. present: Dates and times such as "July 27th at 5:30 PM" and "July 30th at 8:30 AM" appear.
  22. present: Dates run "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with 5:30 PM and 8:30 AM anchors.
  23. present: Dates run "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with precise clock times given.
  24. present: The period given is "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018", with exact departure and return times.
  25. present: The period given is "between July 27, 2018 and July 30, 2018" with 5:30 PM and 8:30 AM anchors.
• Impactpresent16/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 16 of 25, with nine dissenting. The majority counts the quantified loss, "4 laptop computers were missing" plus a pried-open cabinet; dissenters note the text never states danger or seriousness for 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: Substantial loss is described: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".
  2. absent: Property was stolen, yet the text never says the situation is dangerous or otherwise serious.
  3. absent: Nothing describes potential harm; the account stops at the stolen computers.
  4. present: Substantial loss is reported: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".
  5. absent: Nothing conveys danger or how serious the incident is beyond the missing laptops.
  6. present: Loss is quantified: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".
  7. present: The loss is substantial and stated: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".
  8. present: The loss is spelled out: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room within the office".
  9. present: The loss is quantified: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".
  10. present: Four laptop computers were taken from a locked room, a clearly stated loss.
  11. absent: The loss is stated but no consequence for personal safety or severity judgment is offered.
  12. present: Four laptop computers went missing and a cabinet was pried open, real loss and damage.
  13. present: It reports "4 laptop computers were missing" and a pried filing cabinet, showing loss and damage.
  14. absent: No consequence or severity beyond the completed theft is conveyed to readers.
  15. present: "4 laptop computers were missing" after a cabinet was "pried open", a substantial stated loss.
  16. present: Substantial loss is reported: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".
  17. absent: Only property loss appears; no danger or degree of seriousness is stated.
  18. present: Loss and damage are described: "4 laptop computers were missing" and a cabinet "pried open".
  19. present: The consequence is substantial theft: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".
  20. absent: The notice conveys no threat level or possible consequence, only what was already taken.
  21. absent: The text lists what was stolen without describing any risk or severity to the community.
  22. present: "4 laptop computers were missing" from a locked room, a substantial stated loss.
  23. absent: The message stops at describing the theft and offers no severity or harm statement.
  24. present: "4 laptop computers were missing" and a cabinet was pried open, showing loss and damage.
  25. present: Substantial loss is reported: "4 laptop computers were missing from a locked room".