Burglary prompts campus community safety notice warning burglary — timely

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 MIT Police responded" names the responding agency and the closing block identifies Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police as issuer.

  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 sender is the MIT Police, named as responders and in the closing "Issued by" signature.
  2. present: "The MIT Police responded" and the sign-off names an MIT Police sergeant as issuer.
  3. present: Attributed to the MIT Police and signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of that department.
  4. present: The MIT Police are identified as responders and the sign-off names Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
  5. present: The MIT Police are named as the responding agency and the notice is issued by Sergeant O'Connor.
  6. present: The text opens with "the MIT Police responded" and ends with the sergeant's signature block.
  7. present: The sender is identified as the MIT Police, with Sergeant O'Connor named in the sign off.
  8. present: The message is issued by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" of the "MIT Police", an identified authority.
  9. present: The message names "the MIT Police" as responder and is signed by a sergeant with contact details.
  10. present: "the MIT Police responded" and the closing signature block identify the issuing police department.
  11. present: MIT Police are the responding and issuing agency, signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor.
  12. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the notice carries Sergeant O'Connor's signature block.
  13. present: The message names the MIT Police as responding agency and closes with Sergeant O'Connor's MIT Police signature.
  14. present: "the MIT Police responded" and the closing signature block from MIT Police identify the issuer.
  15. present: Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police, who are named as responders.
  16. present: The issuing authority is MIT Police, signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor.
  17. present: The issuing authority is explicit, "the MIT Police responded", with a signed MIT Police address block.
  18. present: Authority is clear: "the MIT Police responded", with a closing signature from the MIT Police Crime Prevention Unit.
  19. present: The text names MIT Police as responders and ends with the signing sergeant and departmental address.
  20. present: Issued by a named MIT Police sergeant, with "the MIT Police responded" in the first line.
  21. present: The sender is the MIT Police, named in the narrative and in the closing signature.
  22. present: "the MIT Police responded" plus the signature block naming Sergeant O'Connor identifies the issuing authority.
  23. present: The MIT Police are named as responders and the sign off gives the department's address and phone.
  24. present: "the MIT Police responded" and the signature block from the Crime Prevention Unit identify the issuing authority.
  25. present: "the MIT Police responded" plus the signature block naming a sergeant of MIT Police identifies the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. A burglary is reported in which the resident "encountered an unknown individual in his third floor bedroom" before the suspect fled down the staircase.

  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: A burglary is reported with an intruder found in a third floor bedroom who then fled.
  2. present: A burglary is reported, with an unknown individual found "in his third floor bedroom" who then fled.
  3. present: Describes a burglary with an unknown individual found inside a third floor bedroom.
  4. present: A burglary is named, with an "unknown individual in his third floor bedroom" who then fled.
  5. present: A burglary is named, with an unknown person found in a third floor bedroom who then fled.
  6. present: A burglary is named, with an unknown individual encountered in a third floor bedroom.
  7. present: A burglary is specified: an unknown individual was "in his third floor bedroom" and then fled.
  8. present: It names "a report of a burglary" with an unknown individual found in a bedroom.
  9. present: It reports a burglary where the resident "encountered an unknown individual in his third floor bedroom".
  10. present: The reported crime is "a burglary" with an unknown individual found inside a third floor bedroom.
  11. present: Reports "a burglary" with an unknown individual found inside a third floor bedroom.
  12. present: A burglary is reported, with the resident encountering "an unknown individual in his third floor bedroom".
  13. present: A "burglary" is named, with the resident encountering "an unknown individual in his third floor bedroom".
  14. present: A burglary is named, with "an unknown individual in his third floor bedroom" who fled.
  15. present: Names a burglary, with an unknown individual found in a third floor bedroom who then fled.
  16. present: A burglary is named, with an unknown individual found inside a bedroom.
  17. present: It reports "a burglary" and an "unknown individual in his third floor bedroom" who then fled.
  18. present: It reports "a burglary" and an unknown individual found inside a third floor bedroom.
  19. present: A burglary is reported, with an unknown individual found in a third floor bedroom before fleeing.
  20. present: It reports a burglary where the resident "encountered an unknown individual in his third floor bedroom".
  21. present: It reports "a burglary" where a resident "encountered an unknown individual in his third floor bedroom".
  22. present: A burglary is named, with an unknown individual found "in his third floor bedroom" before fleeing.
  23. present: It describes "a report of a burglary" with an unknown individual found inside a third floor bedroom.
  24. present: A burglary is named, with an unknown individual found in a third floor bedroom before fleeing.
  25. present: A burglary is named, with an intruder found "in his third floor bedroom" who then fled the house.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. It names "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" and adds that the suspect was "last seen fleeing Eastbound on Bay State Rd."

  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 names the "Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" and the eastbound flight route.
  2. present: It names "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  3. present: Specifies "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  4. present: It states "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" and flight eastbound on that road.
  5. present: The address given is "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  6. present: It gives "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" as the site.
  7. present: It gives "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" as the site.
  8. present: It gives "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" as the scene.
  9. present: It specifies "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  10. present: It names "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" and the suspect fleeing eastbound there.
  11. present: Names "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" and the eastbound flight path.
  12. present: It names "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  13. present: It gives "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" and the eastbound flight path.
  14. present: The site is "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  15. present: Gives "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road", plus the escape direction.
  16. present: The scene is "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  17. present: The scene is "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  18. present: The address is "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  19. present: It specifies "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  20. present: It names "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  21. present: Location is "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  22. present: It cites "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" and the eastbound flight route.
  23. present: It cites "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road" and flight eastbound on that road.
  24. present: The address is explicit: "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
  25. present: It gives the address, "the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, located at 119 Bay State Road".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The tips tell readers to lock doors and windows, check that locks work, and "Immediately notify the MIT Police" if a crime is occurring or about to occur.

  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 urged to lock doors and windows and to notify MIT Police immediately about crimes in progress.
  2. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows and to notify MIT Police immediately about crimes.
  3. present: Directs readers to lock doors and windows and to call MIT Police when a crime may be occurring.
  4. present: Readers are instructed to secure doors and windows and to notify MIT Police of suspicious activity.
  5. present: Protective advice includes locking doors and windows and immediately notifying MIT Police of crimes in progress.
  6. present: It tells the community to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and notify police of crimes.
  7. present: It asks readers to lock doors and windows and to immediately notify MIT Police of crimes.
  8. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows and report suspicious people to MIT Police.
  9. present: Readers are instructed to secure doors and windows and to report suspicious people immediately.
  10. present: The tips direct readers to lock doors and windows, call 617-253-1212, and report suspicious activity.
  11. present: Tells recipients to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people to MIT Police.
  12. present: Readers get instructions: lock doors and windows, report suspicious people, call 617-253-1212 immediately.
  13. present: Readers are directed to lock doors and windows, report suspicious activity, and call the police number given.
  14. present: The tips instruct readers to lock doors and windows, secure rooms, and immediately notify MIT Police.
  15. present: Directs readers to lock doors and windows, secure offices, and call MIT Police about suspicious activity.
  16. present: Readers are instructed to lock doors and windows and notify MIT Police of crimes immediately.
  17. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows and to notify MIT Police immediately about suspected crime.
  18. present: The tips tell readers to notify police immediately and to keep doors and windows locked and functional.
  19. present: Precautions instruct readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  20. present: Readers are directed to lock doors and windows and to notify MIT Police if a crime is occurring.
  21. present: Protective advice includes locking doors and windows and immediately calling MIT Police about crime.
  22. present: Readers are instructed to secure doors and windows, watch for tailgaters, and call the police number listed.
  23. present: Protective advice is given: lock doors and windows, check the locks, report suspicious individuals to police.
  24. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, report suspicious people, and call MIT Police immediately.
  25. present: It directs readers to lock doors and windows, report suspicious persons, and notify MIT Police immediately.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The response is timed exactly: "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."

  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: The response time is exact: "October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."
  2. present: The response time is stated as "October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."
  3. present: Dated "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m." with an exact hour.
  4. present: Timing appears as "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."
  5. present: The response is timestamped "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."
  6. present: "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m." supplies an exact date and clock time.
  7. present: It opens with "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.", a date and clock time.
  8. present: It opens "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.", a precise date and clock time.
  9. present: The response time is given as "October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.".
  10. present: The response time is given precisely as "October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.".
  11. present: Opens with "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.".
  12. present: The response time is stated as "October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.".
  13. present: The opening "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m." supplies both date and clock time.
  14. present: It states the response occurred "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."
  15. present: Time stamped "October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m." for the police response.
  16. present: It states the response occurred "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.".
  17. present: It is timed "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."
  18. present: The incident is timed "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.".
  19. present: The response is dated "October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.".
  20. present: The response is timed "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.".
  21. present: Given precisely: "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."
  22. present: "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m." provides an exact date and clock time.
  23. present: The response time is stated as "October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m."
  24. present: It states "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.", a precise date and clock time.
  25. present: The alert states "On October 27, 2019, at 4:43 a.m.", an exact date and clock time.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25 voted present. Although a resident met the intruder face to face, the text stays descriptive and never says what harm such an encounter could cause.

  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: Nothing conveys what harm the intruder might cause; the text stays descriptive about the incident.
  2. absent: Nothing conveys what the burglar could do to people or how serious the risk is.
  3. absent: It reports an intrusion and flight but never says what harm could follow for the community.
  4. absent: Nothing states what the intruder could have done; no injury or danger to occupants is asserted.
  5. absent: Although an intruder confronted a resident, no consequence or danger to readers is stated anywhere in the message.
  6. absent: No consequence or severity language appears, even though an intruder entered an occupied bedroom.
  7. absent: Nothing describes what the intruder might do to people; only the entry route is discussed.
  8. absent: No consequence or severity is asserted; the suspect simply fled and nothing harmful is forecast.
  9. absent: Nothing states what harm could follow; the suspect simply fled without any injury or threat described.
  10. absent: No statement of harm or risk appears; the suspect simply fled and nothing is described as dangerous.
  11. absent: Nothing is said about danger to occupants; only entry and flight are described.
  12. absent: No harm or severity is asserted; nobody is described as injured or endangered.
  13. absent: Nothing states what the intruder could do to residents; only the entry itself is described.
  14. absent: Nothing in the text states what harm could follow, despite the intruder encounter.
  15. absent: Nothing about possible harm or severity is stated, only the intrusion and the suspect's flight.
  16. absent: No consequence or danger is asserted, only the suspect fleeing and no forced entry.
  17. absent: The text notes no injury, no threat level, and no statement of what the intruder could have done.
  18. absent: Nothing conveys what could happen to people; no danger or severity language is used.
  19. absent: Nothing conveys possible harm or severity, and no injury or ongoing danger is described.
  20. absent: No harm, injury, or severity is asserted; the suspect simply fled without confrontation described.
  21. absent: No consequence or severity is asserted; the suspect simply fled and nothing dangerous is claimed.
  22. absent: The text notes no injury, threat level, or potential harm arising from the intrusion.
  23. absent: No consequence or danger is described, the intruder simply fled and nothing is said about risk.
  24. absent: Nothing states what the intruder could do or how serious the risk is; only the entry is described.
  25. absent: No statement of potential harm or seriousness appears; the entry stops at describing the intrusion and flight.