Burglary at New House

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 closing block "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" with the 617-253-1212 line identifies the originating agency directly.

  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: Sender is identified in the sign off, "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", plus repeated references to MIT Police.
  2. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", so the sender is identified.
  3. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", so the sending authority is explicit.
  4. present: "MIT Police Department" signs the notice, and the body repeatedly attributes the advice to MIT Police.
  5. present: The message is signed by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department," identifying the sender.
  6. present: "MIT Police encourage you" and the sign off by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identify the sender clearly.
  7. present: Closes with "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", identifying the sender.
  8. present: The signature block "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies who sent the warning.
  9. present: MIT Police are named throughout and the message ends "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department".
  10. present: The message is signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", so the sender is identified.
  11. present: Closes with "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", identifying the sender.
  12. present: The signature block "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies who sent the warning.
  13. present: The closing block "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies who sent the notice.
  14. present: The closing signature "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies the sender.
  15. present: The signature block "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies who sent the notice.
  16. present: The signature block reads "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", so the sender is identified.
  17. present: The MIT Police Department is named throughout and the notice is signed by Sgt. Andrew Turco.
  18. present: The message is signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", identifying the sender.
  19. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", which identifies who sent the warning.
  20. present: The closing block names the MIT Police Department and Sgt. Andrew Turco as the issuing office.
  21. present: The closing line "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies who issued this message.
  22. present: The signoff "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies who sent the notice.
  23. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", clearly identifying the sender.
  24. present: It closes "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", identifying the sender.
  25. present: The closing block names Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department as issuer.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. It reports "Two separate dorm rooms ... were burglarized," with a laptop stolen from one room and a wallet from another, a clearly named crime 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: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken, naming the threat concretely.
  2. present: Reports two dorm rooms "burglarized" with a laptop and wallet stolen, a named crime.
  3. present: Reports two dorm rooms "burglarized" with a laptop and a wallet taken, a named crime.
  4. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized," with a laptop and a wallet stolen, naming the threat concretely.
  5. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized," with a laptop and a wallet taken, naming the specific crime.
  6. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized", with a laptop and a wallet stolen, naming the threat precisely.
  7. present: Reports that two dorm rooms "were burglarized" and a laptop and wallet were stolen.
  8. present: Reports two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and a wallet taken, a named crime.
  9. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and wallet stolen, naming the specific crime.
  10. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and wallet stolen, a specifically named crime.
  11. present: Two rooms "were burglarized", with a laptop and a wallet stolen, naming the specific offense.
  12. present: Two dorm rooms were "burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken, a named crime threat.
  13. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized", with a laptop and a wallet taken, a specific offense.
  14. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized", with a laptop and a wallet stolen, a specifically named crime threat.
  15. present: Reports that two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and a wallet taken, naming the threat.
  16. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized", with a laptop and a wallet taken, a clearly named crime.
  17. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized", with a laptop and a wallet taken, so the threat is named.
  18. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken, a named criminal threat.
  19. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and wallet stolen, a named crime threat.
  20. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized," with a laptop and a wallet taken, so the threat is specified.
  21. present: Two rooms were "burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken, naming theft as the concrete hazard.
  22. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and wallet taken, a named crime threat.
  23. present: Reports two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and wallet stolen, a named crime.
  24. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized" with a laptop and a wallet taken, a named crime.
  25. present: Two dorm rooms "were burglarized," with a laptop and wallet taken, a specific crime threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The location is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive," specifying the building, its number and the street address.

  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 location is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" on an upper floor.
  2. present: Names "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" as the site.
  3. present: Locates the crime at "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive".
  4. present: The location is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive."
  5. present: The text pinpoints "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" as the scene.
  6. present: The text locates it at "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive", a named building and street address.
  7. present: Locates it at "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive", a named residence and street.
  8. present: Specifies "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" as the site of the thefts.
  9. present: It locates the crime at "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive", a named residence address.
  10. present: The location is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive".
  11. present: The place is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive".
  12. present: The text locates it at "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive", an exact address.
  13. present: The place is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive", an exact address.
  14. present: The place is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive".
  15. present: Names "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" as the site of the thefts.
  16. present: The location is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive".
  17. present: The rooms are located at "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive", a specific building.
  18. present: Location is specified as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive".
  19. present: Location is given as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" on an upper floor.
  20. present: The rooms are identified as "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive," a named residence.
  21. present: The text names "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" as the site of both thefts.
  22. present: The rooms are in "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive", an exact address.
  23. present: Locates it at "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" on an upper floor.
  24. present: The rooms are in "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive".
  25. present: It gives "New House/W70, located at 471 Memorial Drive" as the site.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are told to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving (even if only for a minute or two)" and to make sure the door "closes tightly behind you."

  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 directs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to report suspicious people.
  2. present: Tells recipients to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to call MIT Police.
  3. present: Tells recipients to lock rooms even for a minute, report tailgaters, and call the MIT Police.
  4. present: It directs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to report tailgaters.
  5. present: It directs readers to lock dorm rooms even briefly, report tailgaters, and call MIT Police.
  6. present: Direct instructions include "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and calling MIT Police about suspicious people.
  7. present: Instructs recipients to lock dorm rooms, avoid propping doors and call MIT Police.
  8. present: Instructs readers to lock dorm rooms even briefly, report tailgaters and call MIT Police.
  9. present: Instructions include "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and calling MIT Police about suspicious activity.
  10. present: It directs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to report tailgaters.
  11. present: It instructs recipients to lock rooms even "for a minute or two" and to report tailgaters.
  12. present: It directs recipients to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to call police about suspicious people.
  13. present: It directs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to call police about suspicious people.
  14. present: It directs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to call MIT Police about suspicious activity.
  15. present: Tells recipients to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to call police about suspicious people.
  16. present: It instructs readers to lock rooms even "for a minute or two" and to report tailgaters.
  17. present: It instructs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to call police about suspicious activity.
  18. present: It instructs readers to lock rooms even briefly, avoid tailgaters, and call MIT Police, all recipient actions.
  19. present: It directs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to call police about suspicious activity.
  20. present: It directs readers to lock dorm rooms even briefly and to report tailgaters and suspicious people.
  21. present: It directs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to call police, actionable instructions.
  22. present: It directs readers to "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and to report tailgaters.
  23. present: Tells recipients to lock rooms when leaving and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  24. present: It instructs readers to lock rooms even briefly and to report tailgaters and suspicious people.
  25. present: Instructions include "Lock your dorm room if you are leaving" and calling MIT Police.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The thefts are placed "on September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM," a dated and bounded interval.

  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: Timing appears as "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM", a date and window.
  2. present: Specifies "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  3. present: Specifies "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  4. present: The window "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM" supplies date and hours.
  5. present: The window "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM" supplies date and hours.
  6. present: It gives "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM" as the theft window.
  7. present: Dates the thefts to "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  8. present: States "on September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM", a dated time window.
  9. present: The text dates the burglaries "on September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  10. present: The thefts are dated "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  11. present: The thefts are dated "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  12. present: The thefts are dated to "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  13. present: The window "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM" supplies both date and hours.
  14. present: The window "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM" supplies the when.
  15. present: Specifies "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM" for the burglaries.
  16. present: The thefts are dated to "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  17. present: The thefts are dated "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  18. present: It dates the thefts "on September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  19. present: The thefts are dated "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  20. present: The thefts are timed to "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM."
  21. present: The window "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM" supplies date and clock time.
  22. present: It dates the thefts to "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  23. present: Dates the thefts to "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  24. present: The text dates the thefts to "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM".
  25. present: The window "September 3, 2018 sometime between 12AM and 2PM" supplies date and time.
• Impactabsent1/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 1 of 25. The remark that "there is often an increase in thefts during move in and move out times" speaks to likelihood, not to severity or consequence, as the lone dissenting read supposed.

  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: No sentence conveys danger or severity; it only recounts what was stolen and offers prevention tips.
  2. absent: No consequence or severity language appears; the notice stays descriptive and preventive.
  3. absent: No statement of danger or severity; the message describes stolen items and prevention habits only.
  4. absent: No sentence describes potential consequences or how dangerous this pattern is to people.
  5. absent: No sentence describes the potential severity or consequence of the burglaries beyond the loss itself.
  6. absent: No sentence describes danger to persons or the seriousness of the consequence beyond the items being missing.
  7. absent: No consequence or severity claim; it describes stolen items without saying what harm could follow.
  8. absent: Nothing conveys harm or seriousness beyond the fact that items went missing.
  9. absent: No consequence beyond the property loss is expressed; nothing calls the situation dangerous or harmful.
  10. absent: No sentence conveys severity or potential harm from the burglaries beyond the fact of loss.
  11. absent: Nothing states how serious the risk is or what harm could follow beyond the items taken.
  12. absent: No consequence or severity language appears; the harm is left as unquantified property loss.
  13. present: Theft of belongings is named as the harm, with a warning that thefts rise during move in and move out.
  14. absent: It warns of thefts increasing but never says what harm the hazard could cause to a reader.
  15. absent: No sentence conveys danger level or possible harm beyond reporting that items were taken.
  16. absent: The notice describes losses that happened but never says what the hazard could do to the reader.
  17. absent: No statement of danger or severity appears, only advice and the fact that items were taken.
  18. absent: No statement of what the hazard could do to people; only the fact that items were taken.
  19. absent: No consequence beyond the thefts themselves is stated; no language of danger or serious harm appears.
  20. absent: No sentence describes consequences or danger beyond the fact that property was taken.
  21. absent: No sentence describes injury, danger or severity beyond the bare loss of two items.
  22. absent: No sentence describes danger or severity; the notice only lists precautions against theft.
  23. absent: It notes thefts rise at move in times but never says what the hazard could do to anyone.
  24. absent: No statement of consequence or severity appears, only advice and a note about move-in season thefts.
  25. absent: No statement of danger or consequence appears, only tips and a note about urban crime generally.