Timely warning for package burglary at Pi Lambda Phi house

To check this alert, Claude (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

  All 25 agree (1): "The MIT Police" responded and urge reports of sightings of the photographed suspect.

  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 MIT Police" responded and urge reports of sightings of the photographed suspect.
  2. present: Because MIT Police responded to the burglary report and ask for sightings of the photographed suspect.
  3. present: Checklist pass: MIT Police responded to the sorority house and issues the warning content.
  4. present: The MIT Police are named as the agency that responded and is asking for help.
  5. present: MIT Police responded to the burglary report and supplies the investigative and tip-line framing.
  6. present: MIT Police say a man who entered Pi Lambda Phi without forced entry was seen ripping open packages and stole earrings on April 2, 2025, and a suspect photo is being circulated.
  7. present: MIT Police responded to sorority burglary call.
  8. present: MIT Police responded to the burglary report at the Pi Lambda Phi house.
  9. present: "MIT Police" is named as the responding agency.
  10. present: On a second look, MIT Police is still named as the agency that responded and is seeking sightings.
  11. present: MIT Police responded to the burglary report and is the agency requesting sightings and tips.
  12. present: MIT Police is named as the responding and tip-receiving campus safety source.
  13. present: The MIT Police is identified as the responding and advising authority that received the burglary report and issued precautionary tips.
  14. present: MIT Police responded and seeks tips.
  15. present: MIT Police is named as the responding and tip-seeking authority, supporting an official source assignment.
  16. present: MIT Police responded to the house and are the ones asking for sightings.
  17. present: The text identifies MIT Police as the responding agency and tip provider and concludes with that source.
  18. present: Present because the MIT Police responded to the burglary report and urge tips.
  19. present: Source is MIT Police who responded to the burglary report at the sorority house.
  20. present: MIT Police is named as the responder and tip contact, an agency credit that would be missing if no force were identified.
  21. present: Identifies MIT Police as the agency that responded and seeks community reports.
  22. present: The MIT Police are named as the responding and investigating agency.
  23. present: The alert states that the MIT Police responded to the burglary report at the listed address.
  24. present: Recipients can identify MIT Police as the source that responded and shared the suspect photo request.
  25. present: The notice identifies MIT Police as the agency that responded and issued tips.
• Hazardpresent24/25

  Final assessment

  Majority 24/25 codes 1: The hazard is "burglary" with a man "ripping packages open" and stealing one package.

  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: The hazard is "burglary" with a man "ripping packages open" and stealing one package.
  2. present: Because a man entered the building and stole a package after ripping packages open in the vestibule.
  3. present: Checklist pass: burglary via package theft inside the vestibule with no forced entry is the hazard.
  4. present: It reports a burglary in which a package was stolen from the building.
  5. present: The hazard is a burglary in which a man inside the building opened packages and stole earrings without forced entry.
  6. absent: burglary and package theft
  7. present: Package burglary in vestibule, no forced entry.
  8. present: MIT Police reports a burglary in which a man inside the building stole a package of earrings.
  9. present: "burglary" with a stolen package of earrings names the crime hazard.
  10. present: Reading it again, the hazard is burglary with package theft from the vestibule.
  11. present: Hazard is burglary of a package (earrings) after an unauthorized man gained access and opened packages in the vestibule.
  12. present: The hazard is a burglary involving package theft from a sorority vestibule.
  13. present: The hazard is a burglary in which a man who gained access to the building stole a package after ripping packages open in the vestibule.
  14. present: Burglary: man inside ripped open packages and stole one.
  15. present: Burglary involving package theft from a sorority vestibule is the stated hazard.
  16. present: A burglary where a man inside the vestibule was ripping open packages and stole one.
  17. present: The text reports a burglary in which a package of earrings was stolen from a vestibule and concludes on that theft.
  18. present: Present because a burglary is described in which a man opened packages and stole earrings.
  19. present: Hazard is burglary involving a man who entered and ripped open packages to steal contents.
  20. present: Burglary with a package of earrings stolen from the vestibule is the hazard, a crime that would be undefined without that description.
  21. present: Names a burglary in which the suspect stole a package of earrings.
  22. present: Burglary involving package theft from a building vestibule is described.
  23. present: The alert describes a burglary involving package theft from a vestibule with no forced entry.
  24. present: Recipients are warned of a burglary in which a man opened packages in a vestibule and stole earrings.
  25. present: The alert states a burglary in which a man stole a package of earrings from the vestibule.
• Locationpresent24/25

  Final assessment

  Majority 24/25 codes 1: The site is "Pi Lambda Phi (450 Beacon Street, Boston)."

  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 "Pi Lambda Phi (450 Beacon Street, Boston)."
  2. present: Since the scene is Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street in Boston.
  3. present: Checklist pass: Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston is the listed address.
  4. present: It places the event at Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street in Boston.
  5. present: The site is Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston, specifically the vestibule glass-door area.
  6. absent: Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston; vestibule through glass door
  7. present: Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston.
  8. present: MIT Police locates the crime at Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston.
  9. present: "Pi Lambda Phi (450 Beacon Street, Boston)" states where it happened.
  10. present: If you double-check, Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston is the stated location.
  11. present: Scene is Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston, including the glass vestibule area.
  12. present: We place the incident at Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston.
  13. present: The incident is fixed at Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston, including the glass door of the vestibule of the sorority house.
  14. present: Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston.
  15. present: The site is Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston, as reported.
  16. present: It is at Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street in Boston.
  17. present: The text locates the crime at Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston, and concludes with that address.
  18. present: Present because the scene is Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston, including the vestibule.
  19. present: Location is Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street in Boston.
  20. present: Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston locates the theft that would float without that address.
  21. present: Places the burglary at Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston.
  22. present: The incident is placed at Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston.
  23. present: The alert locates the crime at Pi Lambda Phi, 450 Beacon Street, Boston.
  24. present: Recipients place the crime at Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street in Boston as the sorority house site.
  25. present: The text gives Pi Lambda Phi at 450 Beacon Street, Boston as the location.
• Guidancepresent24/25

  Final assessment

  Majority 24/25 codes 1: Tips include calling "617-253-1212" for crime in progress and always locking "residential and office doors and windows."

  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: Tips include calling "617-253-1212" for crime in progress and always locking "residential and office doors and windows."
  2. present: Because tips urge immediate police notification and locking residential and office doors and windows.
  3. present: Checklist pass: report sightings to MIT Police and follow tips such as calling 617-253-1212 and locking doors and windows.
  4. present: It asks people to report sightings and to call MIT Police, and it starts listing lock and door safety tips.
  5. present: Recipients are told to report sightings and to notify MIT Police at 617-253-1212 or 100, plus lock doors and windows.
  6. absent: report sightings to MIT Police; call 617-253-1212 or 100 from campus phone if crime is occurring; lock residential and office doors and windows
  7. present: Report sightings; call MITPD; lock doors and windows.
  8. present: MIT Police tells recipients to notify police at 617-253-1212 or 100, lock doors and windows, and follow listed theft prevention tips.
  9. present: "Immediately notify the MIT Police at 617-253-1212" and "Always lock your residential and office doors" instruct protective actions.
  10. present: A closer read still asks for sighting reports and begins tips to notify police and lock doors.
  11. present: Recipients should report sightings to MIT Police and follow listed tips to call 617-253-1212 or 100 and keep residential and office doors locked.
  12. present: Recipients are told to notify MIT Police about crimes and to lock residential and office doors and windows.
  13. present: Recipients are directed to notify MIT Police at 617-253-1212 or 100 from a campus phone and to lock residential and office doors and windows.
  14. present: Report sightings to MIT Police; call 617-253-1212 or 100; lock doors and windows.
  15. present: Recipients are encouraged to notify police promptly and to lock residential and office doors and windows.
  16. present: They say report sightings to MIT Police, call 617-253-1212 if crime is happening, and lock your doors and windows.
  17. present: The text tells readers to notify MIT Police at 617-253-1212 or 100, lock doors and windows, and report sightings, and concludes with those tips.
  18. present: Present because readers should report sightings to MIT Police, call 617-253-1212 or 100 for crime, and lock residential and office doors and windows.
  19. present: Guidance tells people to notify MIT Police about crime and to lock residential and office doors and windows.
  20. present: Report sightings, call 617-253-1212 if crime is occurring, and lock doors are recipient steps a bare story would lack.
  21. present: Instructs people to lock residential and office doors and windows and to notify police if a crime occurs.
  22. present: Recipients are told to report sightings and to notify MIT Police and lock doors and windows if a crime is believed to be occurring.
  23. present: The alert asks readers to report sightings to MIT Police and begins theft prevention tips including immediate notification.
  24. present: Recipients should call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 or 100, lock doors and windows, and report suspect sightings.
  25. present: The message notes recipients should call MIT Police at 617-253-1212 and always lock residential and office doors and windows.
• Timepresent24/25

  Final assessment

  Majority 24/25 codes 1: Police responded "On April 2, 2025, at 6:54pm," after the witness returned about "4:55pm."

  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: Police responded "On April 2, 2025, at 6:54pm," after the witness returned about "4:55pm."
  2. present: Because police responded at 6:54pm on April 2, 2025 after the witness saw the suspect about 4:55pm.
  3. present: Checklist pass: police response at 6:54pm on April 2, 2025 with the witness observing the suspect about 4:55pm.
  4. present: Police responded on April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm after the witness saw the man around 4:55pm.
  5. present: Police responded April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm after the reporting party returned about 4:55pm and observed the suspect.
  6. absent: suspect seen about 4:55pm; police response April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm
  7. present: Seen ~4:55pm Apr 2 2025; police ~6:54pm.
  8. present: MIT Police responded on April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm after the witness saw the man around 4:55pm.
  9. present: "April 2, 2025, at 6:54pm" and "approximately 4:55pm" give response and observation times.
  10. present: Looking again, response is April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm after a about 4:55pm observation.
  11. present: Police responded April 2, 2025, at 6:54pm after the reporting party returned about 4:55pm and observed the theft in progress.
  12. present: Witnessing is timed near 4:55pm on April 2, 2025, with police response at 6:54pm that day.
  13. present: Police responded on April 2, 2025, at 6:54pm, and the reporting party observed the suspect at approximately 4:55pm upon returning to the house.
  14. present: Response April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm; witness return about 4:55pm.
  15. present: Response at 6:54pm on April 2, 2025 follows an approximately 4:55pm observation by the reporting party.
  16. present: Police got there at 6:54pm on April 2, 2025, and the witness saw him around 4:55pm.
  17. present: The text gives April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm for police response and about 4:55pm for the witness observation and concludes with those times.
  18. present: Present because police responded April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm and the witness returned about 4:55pm.
  19. present: Time is April 2, 2025 with response at 6:54pm after the witness saw the man about 4:55pm.
  20. present: April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm and about 4:55pm time the response and observation, stamps that would be gone without those times.
  21. present: Gives April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm for the response and about 4:55pm for the witness time.
  22. present: Police response is placed on April 2, 2025 at 6:54pm, with the witness observation at about 4:55pm.
  23. present: The alert times the response at 6:54pm on April 2, 2025 and the witness return near 4:55pm.
  24. present: Recipients get about 4:55pm on April 2, 2025 for the theft with police response at 6:54pm the same day.
  25. present: The report shows police response at 6:54pm on April 2, 2025, after a 4:55pm witness observation.
• Impactpresent20/25

  Final assessment

  Majority 20/25 codes 1: Impact includes theft of "a package containing a pair of earrings" and entry with "no signs of forced entry."

  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: Impact includes theft of "a package containing a pair of earrings" and entry with "no signs of forced entry."
  2. present: Since the stolen package held a pair of earrings and there were no signs of forced entry.
  3. present: Checklist pass: a package containing a pair of earrings is named as the stolen property impact.
  4. present: It says the stolen package held a pair of earrings and that there were no signs of forced entry.
  5. present: A package containing a pair of earrings was stolen from the vestibule before the suspect left the building.
  6. absent: package with earrings stolen; no forced entry
  7. present: Earrings package stolen from ripped mail.
  8. present: MIT Police states a package of earrings was stolen and there were no signs of forced entry.
  9. absent: "stole a package containing a pair of earrings" only elaborates the burglary without severity language.
  10. present: On re-examination, a package with earrings stolen is a concrete loss beyond the burglary label.
  11. present: Impact is loss of earrings from a stolen package with no forced entry signs, indicating access-control failure rather than break-in damage.
  12. present: Impact includes theft of a package containing earrings after unauthorized access with no forced entry signs.
  13. present: Beyond burglary as a label, the notice specifies theft of a package containing a pair of earrings and notes the absence of signs of forced entry.
  14. present: Package with earrings taken; no forced entry; suspect photo attached.
  15. present: Impact includes theft of earrings from a package and entry without signs of forced entry.
  16. present: The stolen package held a pair of earrings, so you get a concrete loss detail.
  17. present: The text notes no forced entry and that a package of earrings was taken and concludes those details exceed the bare hazard name.
  18. absent: Absent because package and earring loss only restates the burglary without severity or broader harm language.
  19. present: Impact is theft of a package containing a pair of earrings with no forced entry signs.
  20. absent: Only the stolen package is stated as what occurred, with no injury or danger language beyond the burglary itself.
  21. absent: Notes stolen earrings without stating broader consequence or severity.
  22. present: A package containing a pair of earrings was taken and no forced entry was observed.
  23. present: The alert specifies that a package holding a pair of earrings was stolen from the building.
  24. present: Recipients learn a package holding earrings was stolen and entry occurred without forced entry signs.
  25. present: The text notes no forced entry, a suspect photo for the public, and theft limited to the earring package.