Burglary prompts campus community safety notice warning burglary — Vassar Street

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. "MIT Police responded to a past burglary" names the agency, and the sergeant's signature block with the Vassar Street address closes the notice.

  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: "MIT Police responded" and the sergeant's signature block identify the issuing authority.
  2. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the notice is signed by a named MIT Police sergeant.
  3. present: MIT Police are identified as responders and as the issuing office in the signature block.
  4. present: Authorship is explicit: MIT Police responded and Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police issued the warning.
  5. present: Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police signs the warning, and MIT Police are named as responders.
  6. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the notice is signed by a named MIT Police sergeant.
  7. present: "MIT Police" appears throughout and Sergeant O'Connor signs it, so the sender is clear.
  8. present: Attribution to "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police" names the sender.
  9. present: Signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police with a department address and phone number.
  10. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the notice is signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
  11. present: Attributed to MIT Police, with Sergeant O'Connor's name and station address at the foot.
  12. present: The message is issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police, who also responded.
  13. present: "MIT Police responded" and the closing block names Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police as issuer.
  14. present: MIT Police are named as the responding agency and the message is signed by a named MIT Police sergeant.
  15. present: Attributed to MIT Police and signed by a named MIT Police sergeant with a department address.
  16. present: "MIT Police responded" and the closing signature block identifies the issuing sergeant and department.
  17. present: "MIT Police responded" and the signature block gives Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police as issuer.
  18. present: The message names "MIT Police" as responder and carries a signed MIT Police sergeant block.
  19. present: "MIT Police responded" and the signature block gives the sergeant and the MIT Police address.
  20. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the notice is signed by a named MIT Police sergeant.
  21. present: MIT Police are repeatedly named and the notice carries a sergeant's signature block.
  22. present: MIT Police is named throughout and the notice closes "Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police".
  23. present: "MIT Police responded" opens the text and a named sergeant of the MIT Police signs it.
  24. present: The sender is identified as the MIT Police, with a named sergeant and department address at the close.
  25. present: MIT Police are named throughout and the closing signature identifies Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area", with no signs of forced entry.

  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 reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  2. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  3. present: Names "a past burglary" in which a bicycle was stolen from a basement bike room.
  4. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  5. present: A "past burglary" is reported in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  6. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  7. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  8. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen", a specific crime type.
  9. present: It describes "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  10. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  11. present: Names "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  12. present: It describes a "past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  13. present: It names "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  14. present: The threat named is "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  15. present: Reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  16. present: The threat named is "a past burglary" in which a bicycle was stolen.
  17. present: The hazard is a property crime, "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  18. present: It describes "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  19. present: It names "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen" from bike storage.
  20. present: It describes "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  21. present: It concerns "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  22. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  23. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which a bicycle was stolen from a bike storage area.
  24. present: It names "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
  25. present: The threat named is "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen from the basement bike storage area".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The scene is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston", down to the basement bike storage area.

  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 the "Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  2. present: The place is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  3. present: Gives "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  4. present: The location is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  5. present: It names "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  6. present: It specifies "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  7. present: The place is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  8. present: Location is stated as "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  9. present: The location is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  10. present: The place is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  11. present: Gives "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  12. present: The site is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  13. present: The site is given as "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  14. present: It gives "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  15. present: Names "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  16. present: It gives "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  17. present: It names "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  18. present: The site is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  19. present: The site is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  20. present: The location is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  21. present: It names "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  22. present: The place is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  23. present: The location is given as "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  24. present: The site given is "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
  25. present: It locates the crime at "the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house, which is located at 530 Beacon St. in Boston".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are directed to lock doors and windows, to "Assure that the locks are in good working order", and to report suspicious people to MIT Police.

  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 doors and windows, secure offices when leaving, and notify police about suspicious activity.
  2. present: It tells recipients to lock doors and windows, secure locks, and report suspicious people to MIT Police.
  3. present: Advises locking doors and windows, reporting tailgaters, and notifying police about crimes.
  4. present: Protective steps are directed at readers: lock doors and windows, report suspicious activity, call the police line.
  5. present: Readers are directed to lock doors and windows, secure rooms when leaving, and call MIT Police about suspicious activity.
  6. present: Protective steps are given: lock doors and windows, secure rooms when leaving, report suspicious people.
  7. present: Recipients are told to lock doors, close doors behind them, and notify police of suspicious activity.
  8. present: It advises locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police about suspected crimes.
  9. present: It urges readers to lock doors and windows and to notify MIT Police about suspicious activity.
  10. present: It advises locking doors and windows, securing offices when stepping away, and reporting tailgaters to police.
  11. present: Advises locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police about suspected crimes.
  12. present: Community members are told to lock doors and windows, report suspicious activity, and call the police line.
  13. present: It urges readers to lock doors even briefly, watch for tailgaters, and notify MIT Police of crimes.
  14. present: It directs readers to lock doors and windows, secure rooms when leaving, and notify police of suspicious activity.
  15. present: Gives protective instructions including locking doors and windows and notifying police of suspicious activity.
  16. present: The tips direct readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious activity to police.
  17. present: It gives protective steps: lock doors and windows, report suspicious people, and notify police at once.
  18. present: It instructs the reader to lock doors and windows and to "Report suspicious people or activity".
  19. present: It directs readers to lock doors, secure offices, and notify MIT Police about suspicious people.
  20. present: Protective tips instruct readers to lock doors, secure windows, and notify MIT Police about suspicious activity.
  21. present: It tells readers to lock doors and windows and to notify MIT Police about suspicious people.
  22. present: It directs readers to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and notify police of suspected crimes.
  23. present: It tells the reader to keep doors and windows locked, check the locks, and call the police about crime.
  24. present: It advises locking doors and windows, securing offices when leaving, and notifying MIT Police of crimes.
  25. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and call MIT Police about suspected crime.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. A theft window is given, "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM", plus the report "this evening".

  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: A window is supplied: "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  2. present: A window is given, "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  3. present: Supplies a window from "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM" to "September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  4. present: A window is given, "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  5. present: A time window is given: "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  6. present: Dates and times are precise, from "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM" to "September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  7. present: Dates and hours are supplied, "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  8. present: It fixes the theft "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  9. present: It gives a window "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  10. present: A window "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM" is specified.
  11. present: Brackets the theft between "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  12. present: A window is given between "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  13. present: Dates and times are explicit: "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  14. present: Dates and times are precise: between "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  15. present: Anchors the theft between "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  16. present: Specific windows are given, "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  17. present: Dates and clock times bracket the theft, "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  18. present: A window is given between "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  19. present: A window is given: between "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  20. present: Dates and clock times are given, including "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM" through "07:45AM".
  21. present: A window is given: between "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  22. present: Dates and hours are given, including "between September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  23. present: A window of "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM" is supplied.
  24. present: Specific dates and times bracket the theft: "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM and September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
  25. present: Dates and hours are given, from "September 16, 2019 at 4:00PM" to "September 17, 2019 at 07:45AM".
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25 voted present. The loss of a bicycle is recounted after the fact and the door "may have been unsecured", but no danger or severity to people is ever stated.

  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 statement of danger or severity appears; the theft is simply described after the fact.
  2. absent: The loss of a bicycle is recounted, but no severity or potential harm to people is conveyed.
  3. absent: No consequence or severity is expressed, only that an unsecured door may have allowed the theft.
  4. absent: No harm or severity is described; only an unsecured door and a missing bicycle are reported.
  5. absent: Nothing in the text says what the hazard could do to readers; no severity or danger language is used.
  6. absent: Nothing in the text says what harm could follow; only a stolen bicycle is described.
  7. absent: No consequence or severity is expressed; the loss of a bicycle is reported without any risk statement.
  8. absent: Nothing states what harm could follow; only a stolen bicycle is described, with no severity language.
  9. absent: No statement of danger or harm appears, only a stolen bicycle and an unsecured door.
  10. absent: The notice describes a bicycle theft without stating any danger or severity to the community.
  11. absent: A stolen bicycle is reported without any stated consequence, risk, or severity.
  12. absent: Nothing conveys danger or consequence beyond the loss of a bicycle.
  13. absent: The notice describes a property loss only, with no statement of danger or potential harm to people.
  14. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed, only that a bicycle was taken.
  15. absent: No consequence or severity statement appears beyond the plain fact that a bicycle went missing.
  16. absent: Nothing conveys potential harm or severity, only that a bicycle went missing.
  17. absent: No consequence or severity is expressed beyond the loss of one bicycle.
  18. absent: No statement of harm or seriousness appears, only the loss of a bicycle in a past crime.
  19. absent: No statement of danger or severity appears, only the fact of a stolen bicycle.
  20. absent: Only a stolen bicycle is mentioned, with no stated consequence, danger, or severity for readers.
  21. absent: Nothing in the text describes any harm or severity beyond the fact of a stolen bicycle.
  22. absent: No consequence or severity is expressed; a stolen bicycle is reported without any statement of danger.
  23. absent: Nothing states any consequence beyond the missing bicycle, no harm or severity is asserted.
  24. absent: The notice describes a stolen bicycle without stating any harm, risk, or seriousness to community members.
  25. absent: The notice describes a stolen bicycle but never says what danger or severity the community faces.