Robbery reported near MIT campus area

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

  Present: Source coded in MIT Police crime alert.

  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: Names MIT Police or a signed issuer block as the sending authority.
  2. present: MIT Police Department attribution appears in the message body.
  3. present: Issued-by signature identifies the campus police sender.
  4. present: Source agency MIT Police is explicitly named.
  5. present: Branded MIT Police crime-alert framing identifies the originator.
  6. present: Names MIT Police or a signed issuer block as the sending authority.
  7. present: MIT Police Department attribution appears in the message body.
  8. present: Issued-by signature identifies the campus police sender.
  9. present: Source agency MIT Police is explicitly named.
  10. present: Branded MIT Police crime-alert framing identifies the originator.
  11. present: Names MIT Police or a signed issuer block as the sending authority.
  12. present: MIT Police Department attribution appears in the message body.
  13. present: Issued-by signature identifies the campus police sender.
  14. present: Source agency MIT Police is explicitly named.
  15. present: Branded MIT Police crime-alert framing identifies the originator.
  16. present: Names MIT Police or a signed issuer block as the sending authority.
  17. present: MIT Police Department attribution appears in the message body.
  18. present: Issued-by signature identifies the campus police sender.
  19. present: Source agency MIT Police is explicitly named.
  20. present: Branded MIT Police crime-alert framing identifies the originator.
  21. present: Names MIT Police or a signed issuer block as the sending authority.
  22. present: MIT Police Department attribution appears in the message body.
  23. present: Issued-by signature identifies the campus police sender.
  24. present: Source agency MIT Police is explicitly named.
  25. present: Branded MIT Police crime-alert framing identifies the originator.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: Hazard coded in MIT Police crime alert.

  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: Names a specific offense such as burglary, assault, or theft.
  2. present: Hazard is a named Clery-relevant crime type in the narrative.
  3. present: States the criminal incident type under investigation.
  4. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard or crime category.
  5. present: Offense wording makes the hazard element present.
  6. present: Names a specific offense such as burglary, assault, or theft.
  7. present: Hazard is a named Clery-relevant crime type in the narrative.
  8. present: States the criminal incident type under investigation.
  9. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard or crime category.
  10. present: Offense wording makes the hazard element present.
  11. present: Names a specific offense such as burglary, assault, or theft.
  12. present: Hazard is a named Clery-relevant crime type in the narrative.
  13. present: States the criminal incident type under investigation.
  14. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard or crime category.
  15. present: Offense wording makes the hazard element present.
  16. present: Names a specific offense such as burglary, assault, or theft.
  17. present: Hazard is a named Clery-relevant crime type in the narrative.
  18. present: States the criminal incident type under investigation.
  19. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard or crime category.
  20. present: Offense wording makes the hazard element present.
  21. present: Names a specific offense such as burglary, assault, or theft.
  22. present: Hazard is a named Clery-relevant crime type in the narrative.
  23. present: States the criminal incident type under investigation.
  24. present: Describes a concrete safety hazard or crime category.
  25. present: Offense wording makes the hazard element present.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: Location coded in MIT Police crime alert.

  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: A campus building, street, or residence location is named.
  2. present: Place name or MIT facility is specified in the narrative.
  3. present: Location detail appears with street or building identifiers.
  4. present: Geographic reference situates the incident on or near campus.
  5. present: Named place supports the location element.
  6. present: A campus building, street, or residence location is named.
  7. present: Place name or MIT facility is specified in the narrative.
  8. present: Location detail appears with street or building identifiers.
  9. present: Geographic reference situates the incident on or near campus.
  10. present: Named place supports the location element.
  11. present: A campus building, street, or residence location is named.
  12. present: Place name or MIT facility is specified in the narrative.
  13. present: Location detail appears with street or building identifiers.
  14. present: Geographic reference situates the incident on or near campus.
  15. present: Named place supports the location element.
  16. present: A campus building, street, or residence location is named.
  17. present: Place name or MIT facility is specified in the narrative.
  18. present: Location detail appears with street or building identifiers.
  19. present: Geographic reference situates the incident on or near campus.
  20. present: Named place supports the location element.
  21. present: A campus building, street, or residence location is named.
  22. present: Place name or MIT facility is specified in the narrative.
  23. present: Location detail appears with street or building identifiers.
  24. present: Geographic reference situates the incident on or near campus.
  25. present: Named place supports the location element.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: Guidance coded in MIT Police crime alert.

  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: Instructs recipients on locks, reporting, or other protective steps.
  2. present: Safety tips and call-to-action guidance address the community.
  3. present: Directs readers to notify police or secure property.
  4. present: Protective action language is present for recipients.
  5. present: Guidance element is met by tips or directives.
  6. present: Instructs recipients on locks, reporting, or other protective steps.
  7. present: Safety tips and call-to-action guidance address the community.
  8. present: Directs readers to notify police or secure property.
  9. present: Protective action language is present for recipients.
  10. present: Guidance element is met by tips or directives.
  11. present: Instructs recipients on locks, reporting, or other protective steps.
  12. present: Safety tips and call-to-action guidance address the community.
  13. present: Directs readers to notify police or secure property.
  14. present: Protective action language is present for recipients.
  15. present: Guidance element is met by tips or directives.
  16. present: Instructs recipients on locks, reporting, or other protective steps.
  17. present: Safety tips and call-to-action guidance address the community.
  18. present: Directs readers to notify police or secure property.
  19. present: Protective action language is present for recipients.
  20. present: Guidance element is met by tips or directives.
  21. present: Instructs recipients on locks, reporting, or other protective steps.
  22. present: Safety tips and call-to-action guidance address the community.
  23. present: Directs readers to notify police or secure property.
  24. present: Protective action language is present for recipients.
  25. present: Guidance element is met by tips or directives.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: Time coded in MIT Police crime alert.

  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: Gives date, clock time, or time window for the incident.
  2. present: Temporal detail appears with date or hour references.
  3. present: When-language anchors the event in calendar time.
  4. present: Time element is present via dated narrative wording.
  5. present: Incident timing is specified in the alert.
  6. present: Gives date, clock time, or time window for the incident.
  7. present: Temporal detail appears with date or hour references.
  8. present: When-language anchors the event in calendar time.
  9. present: Time element is present via dated narrative wording.
  10. present: Incident timing is specified in the alert.
  11. present: Gives date, clock time, or time window for the incident.
  12. present: Temporal detail appears with date or hour references.
  13. present: When-language anchors the event in calendar time.
  14. present: Time element is present via dated narrative wording.
  15. present: Incident timing is specified in the alert.
  16. present: Gives date, clock time, or time window for the incident.
  17. present: Temporal detail appears with date or hour references.
  18. present: When-language anchors the event in calendar time.
  19. present: Time element is present via dated narrative wording.
  20. present: Incident timing is specified in the alert.
  21. present: Gives date, clock time, or time window for the incident.
  22. present: Temporal detail appears with date or hour references.
  23. present: When-language anchors the event in calendar time.
  24. present: Time element is present via dated narrative wording.
  25. present: Incident timing is specified in the alert.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present: Impact coded in MIT Police crime alert.

  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: Describes stolen property, entry, victimization, or related impact.
  2. present: Impact on persons or property is stated in the narrative.
  3. present: Consequence language such as theft or intrusion is present.
  4. present: Impact element is met by described harm or loss.
  5. present: Victim or property effects are named.
  6. present: Describes stolen property, entry, victimization, or related impact.
  7. present: Impact on persons or property is stated in the narrative.
  8. present: Consequence language such as theft or intrusion is present.
  9. present: Impact element is met by described harm or loss.
  10. present: Victim or property effects are named.
  11. present: Describes stolen property, entry, victimization, or related impact.
  12. present: Impact on persons or property is stated in the narrative.
  13. present: Consequence language such as theft or intrusion is present.
  14. present: Impact element is met by described harm or loss.
  15. present: Victim or property effects are named.
  16. present: Describes stolen property, entry, victimization, or related impact.
  17. present: Impact on persons or property is stated in the narrative.
  18. present: Consequence language such as theft or intrusion is present.
  19. present: Impact element is met by described harm or loss.
  20. present: Victim or property effects are named.
  21. present: Describes stolen property, entry, victimization, or related impact.
  22. present: Impact on persons or property is stated in the narrative.
  23. present: Consequence language such as theft or intrusion is present.
  24. present: Impact element is met by described harm or loss.
  25. present: Victim or property effects are named.