Burglary prompts campus safety notice warning burglary — Friday

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 to Epsilon Theta" opens the notice, and the closing block names Sergeant O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police, Cambridge.

  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 are identified as the responding agency and as the issuing office in the signature.
  2. present: "The MIT Police responded" and Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police signs it.
  3. present: MIT Police are the responders and the signed issuing authority at the close.
  4. present: MIT Police are the responders named, and the notice closes with Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
  5. present: MIT Police responded and the warning is signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police.
  6. present: MIT Police are the named responders and the sergeant's block closes the message.
  7. present: MIT Police are the responding and issuing agency, with the sergeant named in the block.
  8. present: Issued by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor" of the MIT Police, clearly identifying the sender.
  9. present: "The MIT Police responded" and the sergeant's name, unit and station address appear at the end.
  10. present: MIT Police are identified as responders and the closing block names the sergeant and department address.
  11. present: MIT Police responded and issued the warning under Sergeant O'Connor's name.
  12. present: MIT Police are the responders and Sergeant O'Connor of Crime Prevention signs the notice.
  13. present: MIT Police are named as responding and investigating, with Sergeant O'Connor signing the warning.
  14. present: MIT Police are named as responding and investigating, with a signed departmental block.
  15. present: MIT Police responded and the message carries the MIT Police sergeant's signature block.
  16. present: MIT Police are the responding agency and the sergeant's block closes the notice.
  17. present: MIT Police are the responding agency and the message ends with a named sergeant and department address.
  18. present: MIT Police are named as responders and the message carries their sergeant's signature block.
  19. present: The MIT Police appear as responders and as the signing authority at the foot of the notice.
  20. present: "The MIT Police responded" and a named sergeant signs the warning at the end.
  21. present: MIT Police are named as responders and in the closing signature block.
  22. present: MIT Police is identified as responder, with Sergeant O'Connor named in the issuing block.
  23. present: The MIT Police are the responding and investigating agency, and the sergeant's block closes the notice.
  24. present: The MIT Police are named as responders and investigators, with a sergeant signing off.
  25. present: MIT Police are named as responders and Sergeant David J. O'Connor signs as issuer.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The reported crime is that "someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property", with "no signs of forced entry." No read disagreed.

  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 in which "someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  2. present: It names a burglary where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  3. present: Reports a burglary where someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and property.
  4. present: Burglary is named: someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  5. present: A burglary is named: someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  6. present: It reports a burglary in which someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  7. present: A burglary is reported where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  8. present: It reports "a burglary" where someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and property.
  9. present: It reports a burglary where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  10. present: It reports "a burglary" in which someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property.
  11. present: Reports "a burglary" with someone entering two bedrooms and removing currency and property.
  12. present: A burglary is reported where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  13. present: The crime is a "burglary" where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  14. present: It names a burglary where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  15. present: Reports a burglary where "someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  16. present: A burglary is named, with currency and personal property removed from two bedrooms.
  17. present: It states a burglary where "someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  18. present: The subject is a burglary where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  19. present: A burglary is reported, with someone entering two bedrooms and removing currency and property.
  20. present: A burglary is reported: someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  21. present: A "burglary" is reported in which "someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  22. present: A burglary is named, with someone entering "two bedrooms" and removing "currency and personal property".
  23. present: It reports a burglary where someone entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property.
  24. present: It reports a burglary where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
  25. present: A burglary is reported where someone "entered two bedrooms and removed currency and personal property".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The alert identifies "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline", and narrows the theft to two bedrooms.

  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 "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  2. present: The site is "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  3. present: Names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  4. present: It cites "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  5. present: The site is "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  6. present: The site is "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  7. present: The place is "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  8. present: It names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  9. present: The place is "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  10. present: It names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  11. present: Names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  12. present: The address is "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  13. present: It names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  14. present: The place is "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  15. present: Names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  16. present: It names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  17. present: It names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  18. present: It gives "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  19. present: It names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  20. present: Location given as "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  21. present: Located at "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  22. present: It places the crime at "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  23. present: It specifies "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  24. present: The address is "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
  25. present: It names "Epsilon Theta, an independent living group located at 259 St. Paul Street in Brookline".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Directives to the reader include locking doors and windows and, on leaving an office, to "make sure the door closes tightly behind you." Unanimous.

  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: The tips instruct readers to lock doors and windows, close office doors behind them, and report tailgaters.
  2. present: Readers are instructed to lock doors and windows and report suspicious activity to MIT Police.
  3. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows and to call MIT Police about suspected crime.
  4. present: Readers are given actions such as locking doors and windows and reporting tailgaters to police.
  5. present: Readers are told to lock offices and residences, check their locks, and report suspicious people.
  6. present: It directs recipients to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  7. present: It instructs readers to lock doors and windows and report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  8. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  9. present: It asks readers to lock doors and windows, watch doors close behind them, and report tailgaters.
  10. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, secure offices when leaving, and report suspicious activity.
  11. present: Tells recipients to lock doors and windows and report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  12. present: The reader is told to lock doors, ensure locks work, report tailgaters, and call police about crimes.
  13. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows, ensure locks work, and report suspicious activity.
  14. present: The tips tell readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious persons immediately.
  15. present: Directs readers to lock doors and windows and report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  16. present: Readers are directed to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  17. present: It tells recipients to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people to MIT Police.
  18. present: It urges readers to notify MIT Police immediately and to lock residential and office doors.
  19. present: The tips instruct readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  20. present: Protective instructions include locking residential doors and reporting suspicious people to police.
  21. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows and report suspicious persons to the police number.
  22. present: Recipients are told to lock office and residential doors and to report suspicious people.
  23. present: Protective instructions include locking office and residential doors and reporting tailgaters.
  24. present: It instructs readers to lock doors and windows, report suspicious people, and call the MIT Police.
  25. present: The tips instruct readers to lock doors and windows, report tailgaters, and notify MIT Police of crime.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Timing is exact on both ends: response "On February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" and theft "between 12:00 PM on Friday February 21, 2020 and 2:00 PM on Monday February 22, 2020."

  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 is dated "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a February 21 to 22 theft window.
  2. present: It gives "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" and a dated multi-day theft window.
  3. present: Dated "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a Friday to Monday window.
  4. present: A dated window runs from "12:00 PM on Friday February 21, 2020" to "2:00 PM on Monday February 22, 2020".
  5. present: It gives "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" plus a Friday to Monday theft window.
  6. present: The window "12:00 PM on Friday February 21, 2020" to "2:00 PM on Monday February 22" is specified.
  7. present: The response time "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" and a multiday window are provided.
  8. present: Dated "On February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a Friday to Monday theft window.
  9. present: It dates the response "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" and gives a weekend theft window.
  10. present: The response is dated "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a Friday to Monday theft window.
  11. present: Timestamped "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a February 21 to 22 window.
  12. present: It fixes the response at "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a February 21 to 22 window.
  13. present: The response is dated "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a bracketed February 21 to 22 window.
  14. present: Times are explicit: "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" plus a Friday to Monday window.
  15. present: Gives "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" plus a Friday to Monday theft window.
  16. present: It dates the response "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a bracketed theft window.
  17. present: Response at "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" and a multi day theft window are given.
  18. present: Timing runs from "12:00 PM on Friday February 21, 2020" to "2:00 PM on Monday February 22, 2020".
  19. present: It gives "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" plus a Friday to Monday window for the entry.
  20. present: It is timed "On February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a weekend theft window.
  21. present: Reported "On February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a window from February 21 to February 22.
  22. present: "On February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" and the February 21 to 22 range establish timing.
  23. present: It fixes the response at "February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" and a Friday to Monday theft window.
  24. present: Dates and times are precise: "On February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" and the February 21 to 22 window.
  25. present: It is timed "On February 24, 2020 at 3:30 PM" with a theft window across that weekend.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. That someone entered occupied bedrooms without forcing a door is left as bare fact; the notice never names a danger or rates the seriousness. All reads agreed.

  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: The text conveys no consequence or severity, only that property was taken.
  2. absent: The text lists what was taken but never says what harm could follow.
  3. absent: The loss is stated plainly without any severity, danger, or consequence language.
  4. absent: The notice conveys no consequence or severity beyond unexplained entry and missing property.
  5. absent: No language about danger, injury, or gravity follows the factual account of the theft.
  6. absent: The account of stolen property carries no statement of danger or seriousness.
  7. absent: The notice conveys no risk of harm, only the removal of property.
  8. absent: Only property loss is described; nothing conveys danger, injury risk, or severity.
  9. absent: Nothing conveys harm or severity; the notice is confined to lost property.
  10. absent: Stolen currency and property are described without any statement of danger or seriousness.
  11. absent: Theft of currency and property is reported without any severity or harm statement.
  12. absent: Losses are listed but no danger or consequence to persons is conveyed.
  13. absent: No statement of harm or seriousness accompanies the reported theft of currency and property.
  14. absent: The notice reports losses without conveying any danger or seriousness to readers.
  15. absent: No severity or consequence statement accompanies the report of missing currency and property.
  16. absent: The loss of currency is stated without any expressed threat or severity.
  17. absent: Nothing conveys severity or potential harm; only property was taken.
  18. absent: The notice conveys no danger level or possible consequence beyond the property already taken.
  19. absent: The notice never conveys risk of harm or how serious the intrusion could be.
  20. absent: Loss of currency is stated, but no risk, injury, or severity is conveyed.
  21. absent: The theft is recounted with no statement of danger, injury risk or seriousness.
  22. absent: The notice reports only lost property and never says what harm could result.
  23. absent: The stolen money and property are noted without any claim of danger, injury risk, or severity.
  24. absent: Stolen currency and property are noted, but nothing conveys danger or the seriousness of the threat.
  25. absent: Entry into occupied bedrooms is stated, but no explicit consequence or severity is expressed.