Burglary prompts campus safety notice warning burglary — Monday

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 notice states "a report was made to the MIT Police" and ends "Issued by Sergeant David J O'Connor, MIT Police Department, 301 Vassar Street (W89)." No dissent.

  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: A report was made "to the MIT Police" and the MIT Police Department signs the warning.
  2. present: The report was made "to the MIT Police" and a named MIT Police sergeant issues the notice.
  3. present: The MIT Police received the report and their department issues the warning by signature.
  4. present: The report was made to the MIT Police and Sergeant O'Connor of that department issued the warning.
  5. present: The report went to the MIT Police and the notice is issued by Sergeant O'Connor of that department.
  6. present: The report was made "to the MIT Police" and the department signs off with a named sergeant.
  7. present: The report went "to the MIT Police" and Sergeant O'Connor's department block closes the notice.
  8. present: The notice is signed by "Sergeant David J O'Connor, MIT Police Department".
  9. present: A report was made "to the MIT Police" and the sergeant signs for the MIT Police Department.
  10. present: The report was made to the MIT Police and the message is signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the department.
  11. present: The report was made to the MIT Police, and Sergeant O'Connor signs the notice.
  12. present: The report was made "to the MIT Police" and Sergeant O'Connor signs for the MIT Police Department.
  13. present: A report "was made to the MIT Police" and the message is issued by Sergeant O'Connor of that department.
  14. present: The report went to the MIT Police, who issue the notice under a named sergeant's signature.
  15. present: The report goes to "the MIT Police" and the notice is signed by Sergeant O'Connor of that department.
  16. present: The report was made "to the MIT Police" and the department signs at the bottom.
  17. present: The report was made "to the MIT Police" and the signature names Sergeant O'Connor of MIT Police.
  18. present: A report was made "to the MIT Police", and the MIT Police Department signs the warning.
  19. present: The report went "to the MIT Police", and a sergeant of the department signs the warning.
  20. present: The report went "to the MIT Police" and the sign-off names an MIT Police sergeant.
  21. present: The MIT Police receive the report and Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police Department signs off.
  22. present: The report is made to and issued by the MIT Police Department, with a named sergeant signing.
  23. present: A report was made "to the MIT Police" and the text is issued by a named MIT Police sergeant.
  24. present: "a report was made to the MIT Police" and the closing signature name the MIT Police Department.
  25. present: The report went "to the MIT Police" and the signature identifies the MIT Police Department.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is a burglary in which "currency was removed from the cash box and was missing", taken from a locked box in a room 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: The hazard named is a burglary in which "currency was removed from the cash box and was missing".
  2. present: A burglary is reported: "currency was removed from the cash box and was missing".
  3. present: Names a burglary in which currency was removed from a locked cash box.
  4. present: A burglary is reported in which "currency was removed from the cash box and was missing".
  5. present: A burglary is reported with currency removed from a locked cash box in a room.
  6. present: It describes a burglary in which currency was removed from a locked cash box.
  7. present: A burglary is described in which "currency was removed from the cash box and was missing".
  8. present: It reports "a burglary in building 64" with currency removed from a locked cash box.
  9. present: It reports a burglary in which currency "was removed from the cash box" in a resident's room.
  10. present: It reports "a burglary" in which currency was removed from a locked cash box in a room.
  11. present: Reports "a burglary" in which currency was removed from a locked cash box.
  12. present: It describes a burglary in which "currency was removed from the cash box and was missing".
  13. present: It describes "a burglary in building 64" where currency was removed from a locked cash box.
  14. present: A burglary is named, with currency "removed from the cash box and was missing".
  15. present: Reports a burglary in which "currency was removed from the cash box and was missing".
  16. present: It reports a burglary in which currency was removed from a locked cash box.
  17. present: It reports a burglary in which "currency was removed from the cash box and was missing".
  18. present: It reports a burglary with "currency was removed from the cash box", a theft from a residence hall room.
  19. present: It reports a burglary in which currency was removed from a locked cash box in a room.
  20. present: It describes "a burglary" where currency was removed from a locked cash box in a room.
  21. present: It concerns "a burglary" in which currency was removed from a locked cash box.
  22. present: It describes "a burglary in building 64" where currency was removed from a locked cash box.
  23. present: It describes a burglary in which currency was removed from a locked cash box in a room.
  24. present: It describes a burglary in which currency was removed from a locked cash box in a room.
  25. present: It reports "a burglary in building 64" with currency removed from a locked cash box in a room.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The alert gives "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge", and places the cash box in the reporting party's own room.

  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 specifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  2. present: It specifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  3. present: Identifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  4. present: It specifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  5. present: The location given is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  6. present: It names "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  7. present: It names "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  8. present: It identifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  9. present: The location is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  10. present: It specifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  11. present: Specifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  12. present: The place is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  13. present: The site is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  14. present: It specifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  15. present: Specifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  16. present: The place named is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  17. present: It specifies "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  18. present: The site is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  19. present: The place is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  20. present: The site is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  21. present: It names "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  22. present: Location is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  23. present: The location is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  24. present: The site is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
  25. present: The site is "building 64, a residence hall located at 3 Ames Street in Cambridge".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are instructed to lock doors and windows on campus and at home, never to leave valuables out, and to notify MIT Police of any crime immediately.

  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, never leave valuables in the open, and report suspicious activity.
  2. present: It tells recipients to lock doors, secure valuables, and report suspicious people and tailgaters.
  3. present: Gives instructions to lock doors and windows, secure valuables, and report tailgaters.
  4. present: Recipients are told to lock doors and windows, avoid leaving valuables out, and report suspicious activity.
  5. present: Guidance includes locking doors and windows, not leaving valuables out, and calling MIT Police about crime.
  6. present: Tips instruct readers to lock doors and windows and never leave valuables in the open.
  7. present: Readers are instructed to lock doors, avoid leaving valuables in the open, and report tailgaters.
  8. present: It advises locking doors, not leaving valuables in the open, and notifying MIT Police.
  9. present: It urges locking doors and windows, not leaving valuables out, and reporting suspicious activity.
  10. present: It instructs locking doors and windows, not leaving valuables out, and notifying MIT Police of crimes.
  11. present: Advises locking doors, not leaving valuables in the open, and calling MIT Police.
  12. present: Readers are directed to lock doors and windows, secure valuables, and notify MIT Police immediately.
  13. present: It directs readers to lock doors and windows, secure valuables, and notify MIT Police of crimes.
  14. present: Readers are directed to lock doors and windows, not leave valuables out, and call MIT Police.
  15. present: Tells recipients to lock doors and windows, secure valuables, and notify MIT Police of crimes.
  16. present: Readers are told to lock doors, secure valuables, and notify MIT Police of crimes.
  17. present: Readers are urged to keep doors locked, avoid leaving valuables out and notify MIT Police of crime.
  18. present: The tips instruct readers to lock doors and windows and to report suspicious people or tailgaters.
  19. present: It advises locking doors and windows, not leaving valuables out, and notifying MIT Police at once.
  20. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows, secure valuables, and report suspicious activity.
  21. present: Readers are instructed to lock doors and windows and never leave valuables out in the open.
  22. present: Readers are advised to lock doors and windows, secure valuables, and report suspicious activity.
  23. present: It advises readers to lock doors and windows and never leave valuables out in the open.
  24. present: Readers are advised to lock doors and windows, secure valuables, and report suspicious activity to police.
  25. present: It advises locking doors and windows, not leaving valuables out, and immediately notifying MIT Police.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The report comes "On the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and the theft is bounded "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM on Monday March 2, 2020." Unanimous.

  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 report comes "On the afternoon of March 2, 2020", with theft between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
  2. present: The notice cites "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM window.
  3. present: Says "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" with a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM theft window.
  4. present: Timing is given as "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" with theft "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM".
  5. present: It specifies "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM theft window.
  6. present: "On the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM theft window give the timing.
  7. present: It says "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a theft window of 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
  8. present: It notes "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a theft between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
  9. present: It says "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" with theft "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM".
  10. present: The theft window is "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM on Monday March 2, 2020", with an afternoon report.
  11. present: Sets it "On the afternoon of March 2, 2020" with a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM theft window.
  12. present: It sets the theft "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM on Monday March 2, 2020" and the report that afternoon.
  13. present: The afternoon of March 2, 2020 is named and the theft window of 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM given.
  14. present: It gives "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM theft window.
  15. present: Says "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a theft window "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM".
  16. present: It gives "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM theft window.
  17. present: It gives "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a theft window of "1:00 AM and 10:30 AM".
  18. present: It says "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" with a theft window of 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
  19. present: Timing is explicit: "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM theft window.
  20. present: Dated "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" with a theft window "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM".
  21. present: The theft window "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM on Monday March 2, 2020" is stated.
  22. present: "On the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and the "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM" window date the theft.
  23. present: It says the afternoon of March 2, 2020 and a theft "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM" that day.
  24. present: The text gives "On the afternoon of March 2, 2020" and a 1:00 AM to 10:30 AM theft window.
  25. present: Timing is given as "the afternoon of March 2, 2020" with the theft "between 1:00 AM and 10:30 AM".
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. Only the completed loss of cash is reported; nothing tells the residence hall what a thief with a room key could do next. Every read found impact missing.

  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 states what this hazard could do; only the completed loss of cash is described.
  2. absent: Only the loss of cash is reported, with no severity or consequence stated.
  3. absent: Only the missing cash is described, with nothing about danger or how serious this is.
  4. absent: Only a cash loss is reported; the text makes no claim about danger or seriousness.
  5. absent: Only the loss of cash is described; nothing explains what the hazard could do or how serious it is.
  6. absent: Loss of cash is reported without any statement of potential harm or severity.
  7. absent: No consequence beyond the missing cash is described, and no danger is asserted.
  8. absent: The stolen cash is reported without any assertion of danger or severity to the community.
  9. absent: The text gives no sense of danger or potential harm, only missing cash.
  10. absent: The loss of cash is reported with no severity language or stated threat to anyone.
  11. absent: Missing cash is the only outcome mentioned; no danger or severity appears.
  12. absent: Money was taken, yet the notice offers no statement of risk, danger, or severity.
  13. absent: Stolen currency is reported without any expression of danger or potential harm to readers.
  14. absent: Only stolen cash is described, with no statement of harm or severity.
  15. absent: Loss of cash is stated without any claim about danger or seriousness to the community.
  16. absent: Missing cash is described with no accompanying statement of danger or consequence.
  17. absent: The loss of cash is stated with no accompanying severity or danger to persons.
  18. absent: No statement about danger, injury risk or seriousness accompanies the cash theft.
  19. absent: Only a monetary loss is described, with no statement of danger or severity to readers.
  20. absent: Stolen cash is noted without any statement of danger or how serious the threat is.
  21. absent: Only a cash loss is described; no consequence or severity for the community is expressed.
  22. absent: Only stolen currency is described; no danger or severity is expressed anywhere.
  23. absent: Missing cash is the only outcome given, with nothing about danger or the seriousness of the threat.
  24. absent: Missing currency is reported without any statement of potential harm or severity to the community.
  25. absent: Stolen cash is reported as a completed loss with no statement of potential harm or severity.