Assault prompts campus safety notice aggravated assault

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, unanimously at 25 of 25. The notice closes "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police" with a station address and phone, so the issuing authority is unmistakable.

  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 notice is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming a specific police sender.
  2. present: The notice is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing agency plainly.
  3. present: Signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing agency and officer.
  4. present: The notice is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police" and names the MIT Police throughout.
  5. present: The notice is signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police, and the text repeatedly names "MIT Police" as the issuing agency.
  6. present: The notice is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing agency.
  7. present: The notice is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing police agency.
  8. present: Signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", a clearly named issuing agency.
  9. present: The notice is signed "MIT Police" by a named sergeant and repeatedly attributes the report to that department.
  10. present: The text repeatedly names "MIT Police" and closes "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", an explicit issuing authority.
  11. present: Signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", and the MIT Police are named throughout as the issuing authority.
  12. present: Signed "MIT Police" with Sergeant O'Connor's name and station address, so the issuing authority is explicit.
  13. present: Signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", and the MIT Police are named throughout as issuing authority.
  14. present: The notice names the MIT Police throughout and closes "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", identifying the issuing authority.
  15. present: Signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", and MIT Police are named throughout as the issuing agency.
  16. present: "MIT Police" appears throughout and the notice closes "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police".
  17. present: The notice names the "MIT Police" throughout and is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police".
  18. present: "MIT Police" appears throughout and the notice closes "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing authority.
  19. present: The notice is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing agency plainly.
  20. present: The notice closes "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing authority plainly.
  21. present: Signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", and the MIT Police are named throughout.
  22. present: The notice is signed "MIT Police" and "Sergeant David J. O'Connor", naming the issuing police authority.
  23. present: The notice closes "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing department outright.
  24. present: The notice is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police" and repeatedly names the MIT Police as issuer.
  25. present: The notice is signed "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police", naming the issuing police agency.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25 with no dissent. The text names "an aggravated assault" and describes how the suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground", a specific violent threat rather than a vague report.

  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: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  2. present: It names an "aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  3. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a man was charged at and pushed to the ground.
  4. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  5. present: It names an "aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  6. present: It reports "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect charged and pushed the victim down.
  7. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  8. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect charged and pushed the victim, a specific threat.
  9. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  10. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  11. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  12. present: It reports an "aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  13. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  14. present: It specifically names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect charged at and pushed the victim, a named threat.
  15. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  16. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect charged and pushed the victim down.
  17. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  18. present: It names "an aggravated assault" plus "assault and battery", a specific violent crime rather than a vague incident.
  19. present: It reports "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect charged and pushed the victim, a specific violent threat.
  20. present: It names "an aggravated assault" with a suspect who "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  21. present: It names "an aggravated assault" in which a man was charged at and "forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  22. present: It reports "an aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  23. present: It names "an aggravated assault" and later "assault and battery", a specific violent crime rather than a vague incident.
  24. present: It names an "aggravated assault" in which a suspect "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
  25. present: It names "an aggravated assault" with a suspect who "charged at the victim and forcibly pushed him to the ground".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The assault is placed on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue", giving building, floor and 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: It places the event on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  2. present: It places the encounter on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  3. present: Places the encounter on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  4. present: It locates the encounter on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  5. present: The location is given precisely as "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  6. present: It places the attack on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  7. present: It places the event on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  8. present: It places the assault on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  9. present: It places the event on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  10. present: It places the assault "on the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  11. present: Places the encounter on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  12. present: It places the assault on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  13. present: It places the assault "on the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  14. present: It places the incident on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue", a precise campus address.
  15. present: Places the assault in "MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue", on the second floor.
  16. present: It places the assault on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  17. present: It places the incident on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  18. present: The text places it on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  19. present: It places the incident on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  20. present: It places the attack "on the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  21. present: It places the attack on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  22. present: It places the incident on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  23. present: It places the encounter on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  24. present: It places the encounter on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
  25. present: It places the event on "the second floor of MIT building #1, located at 33 Massachusetts Avenue".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Recipients are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police at 617-253-1212", to "Always lock your office and residential doors and windows", and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.

  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 "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  2. present: Recipients are told to "Always lock your office and residential doors" and to notify MIT Police immediately about crimes.
  3. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police" and to always lock office and residential doors.
  4. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  5. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", to lock office and residential doors, and to report suspicious people.
  6. present: Recipients are told to "Always lock your office and residential doors" and to notify MIT Police immediately.
  7. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police" and to "Always lock your office and residential doors and windows".
  8. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police" and to lock office and residential doors.
  9. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  10. present: Readers are told to notify MIT Police immediately, lock office and residential doors, and report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  11. present: Tells readers to notify MIT Police immediately, lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  12. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  13. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  14. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  15. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  16. present: Readers are told to notify police immediately, lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  17. present: Recipients are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police" and to "Always lock your office and residential doors and windows".
  18. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police" and to "Always lock your office and residential doors and windows".
  19. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police" and to lock office and residential doors and windows.
  20. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  21. present: Recipients are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police" and to lock office and residential doors.
  22. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and "Immediately notify the MIT Police" about crimes.
  23. present: Recipients are told to "Always lock your office and residential doors" and to notify police immediately about suspicious activity.
  24. present: Readers are told to "Immediately notify the MIT Police", lock doors and windows, and report suspicious people.
  25. present: Readers are told to notify MIT Police at 617-253-1212 and to lock office and residential doors and windows.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Two clock anchors are given: the report at "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and the assault itself "at approximately 6:10 AM this morning".

  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: It gives both the report time "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and the assault time "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  2. present: It gives the report time "at 1:56 PM" on July 16, 2020 and the assault "at approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  3. present: Gives the date and clock times, "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  4. present: It gives the date and clock times, "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  5. present: Both the report time, "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM", and the assault time, "approximately 6:10 AM this morning", are stated.
  6. present: It gives "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and an incident time of "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  7. present: It gives the date and clock times, "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  8. present: It gives "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and the 6:10 AM encounter time, explicit clock and date.
  9. present: It gives "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and an assault time of "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  10. present: It gives "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning", clear clock and date anchors.
  11. present: Gives "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" for the report and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning" for the assault.
  12. present: It gives both the report time, "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM", and the assault time, "approximately 6:10 AM".
  13. present: It gives a full date and clock times: "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  14. present: It gives "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and an incident time of "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  15. present: Gives both the report time, "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM", and the assault time, "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  16. present: It gives "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and an assault time of "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  17. present: It gives the date and clock times, "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  18. present: It gives "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "at approximately 6:10 AM this morning", explicit clock times.
  19. present: It gives both the report time, "at 1:56 PM", and the assault time, "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  20. present: It gives "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and the assault at "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  21. present: It gives "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and the assault time "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  22. present: It gives "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and the 6:10 AM encounter time, fixing when events happened.
  23. present: It gives "July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and an incident time of "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  24. present: It gives the date and clock times, "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
  25. present: It gives the date and clock times, "On July 16, 2020, at 1:56 PM" and "approximately 6:10 AM this morning".
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25 with no dissent. The consequence is stated outright: "The victim sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery."

  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: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", conveying bodily harm.
  2. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a stated harm to a person.
  3. present: States the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a concrete harm.
  4. present: Consequence is stated: the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery".
  5. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", conveying real harm to a person.
  6. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries", conveying the harm this kind of encounter can cause.
  7. present: It states the harm caused: the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery".
  8. present: It reports the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a stated consequence.
  9. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a concrete harm.
  10. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", conveying bodily harm.
  11. present: States "The victim sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", conveying harm done.
  12. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", conveying harm done.
  13. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a stated harm.
  14. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", conveying actual harm to a person.
  15. present: States the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", conveying the harm done.
  16. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a stated harm.
  17. present: It states harm to a person: "The victim sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery".
  18. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries", conveying the bodily harm this hazard produced.
  19. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a stated harm.
  20. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", conveying bodily harm.
  21. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a stated harm.
  22. present: The line that the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery" states actual harm.
  23. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries", conveying the bodily harm the offender caused.
  24. present: It states the victim "sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery", a stated consequence.
  25. present: It states the consequence to a person: "The victim sustained personal injuries as a result of the assault and battery."