Anti-Muslim vandalism in Bobst prayer room

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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

  All 25 reads find S present: NYU Clery Campus Notice, the Department of Campus Safety, and NYPD identify who issued the notice and who is investigating.

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  1. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice, the Department of Campus Safety, and NYPD identify who issued the notice and who is investigating.
  2. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety, with NYPD notified, name the campus source.
  3. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the author, with NYPD named as investigating.
  4. present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice, Department of Campus Safety, and NYPD identify who sent the notice and who is investigating.
  5. present: The Clery Campus Notice format and Campus Safety as the office that received the report identify the source.
  6. present: NYU Campus Safety and NYPD are named, and "NYU Clery Campus Notice" identifies the sending institution.
  7. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety identify the source.
  8. present: NYU's Clery header and the Department of Campus Safety, with NYPD notified, identify the issuing and responding offices.
  9. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice, Campus Safety receiving the report, and NYPD investigating identify the issuing authority.
  10. present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice, Department of Campus Safety, and notified NYPD identify the issuing and responding agencies.
  11. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety identify the sender, with NYPD also named.
  12. present: The branded "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and Department of Campus Safety, with NYPD investigating, identify the sender.
  13. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety, with NYPD notified and investigating, identify who is speaking.
  14. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety identify the source.
  15. present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice header and the Department of Campus Safety, with NYPD investigating, identify the sending and responding authorities.
  16. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify who issued the message.
  17. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" plus Campus Safety and NYPD identify the source.
  18. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety identify the source.
  19. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety, with NYPD, identify the source.
  20. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice and the Department of Campus Safety, with NYPD notified, identify who issued the message.
  21. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice, the Department of Campus Safety, and NYPD as the investigating agency all name the authority.
  22. present: The NYU Clery Campus Notice credits the Department of Campus Safety, and NYPD is named as investigating.
  23. present: NYU Clery Campus Notice, the Department of Campus Safety, and NYPD investigating identify who is speaking.
  24. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the "Department of Campus Safety" identify who sent the alert.
  25. present: "NYU Clery Campus Notice" and the Department of Campus Safety identify the issuer.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find H present: It names a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer room, including carved images and tossed mats.

  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 a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer room, including carved images and tossed mats.
  2. present: It calls the event a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer room.
  3. present: It names "Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief" as anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer room.
  4. present: It specifies a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim vandalism of a prayer room with carved images.
  5. present: It names criminal mischief vandalism motivated by anti-Muslim bias, a specific hate crime.
  6. present: The heading "Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief" and "vandalism motivated by anti-Muslim bias" name the threat.
  7. present: Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief is named as bias motivated vandalism of a prayer room.
  8. present: It specifies a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim vandalism of a prayer room.
  9. present: It specifies a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer room.
  10. present: Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief is specified as anti-Muslim vandalism of a prayer room, not a generic emergency.
  11. present: The heading Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief is filled out as anti Muslim vandalism of a prayer room.
  12. present: It specifies a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer room.
  13. present: Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief is specified as vandalism motivated by anti-Muslim bias, a named threat rather than a vague incident.
  14. present: It names a hate crime of criminal mischief, vandalism motivated by anti Muslim bias.
  15. present: It names criminal mischief motivated by anti-Muslim bias, including vandalism of a prayer room with offensive images.
  16. present: It names a hate crime of criminal mischief, specifically anti-Muslim vandalism of a prayer room.
  17. present: It specifies a hate crime of criminal mischief, namely anti-Muslim vandalism of a prayer room.
  18. present: It specifies a hate crime of criminal mischief, vandalism motivated by anti-Muslim bias.
  19. present: It specifies a hate crime of criminal mischief: vandalism of a prayer room motivated by bias against Muslims.
  20. present: It names Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief as anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer room.
  21. present: The offense is a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer space.
  22. present: It specifies a hate crime of criminal mischief: anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer space.
  23. present: Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief is specified as anti-Muslim bias vandalism of a prayer room.
  24. present: It names "Hate Crime / Criminal Mischief" and vandalism "motivated by anti-Muslim bias".
  25. present: It names hate crime criminal mischief, specifically anti-Muslim bias vandalism.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find L present: The site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.

  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 site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  2. present: The damage is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  3. present: The site is "the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library (room LL2), in Manhattan."
  4. present: The site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  5. present: The vandalism is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  6. present: It occurred in "the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library (room LL2), in Manhattan."
  7. present: The damage is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  8. present: The damage is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  9. present: The vandalism is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  10. present: The damage is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library (room LL2) in Manhattan.
  11. present: The site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  12. present: The site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  13. present: The vandalism is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  14. present: The site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  15. present: The site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  16. present: The site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library (room LL2) in Manhattan.
  17. present: The vandalism was in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  18. present: The vandalism was in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  19. present: The site is the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  20. present: The damage is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  21. present: It occurred in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  22. present: The damage is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  23. present: The vandalism is in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
  24. present: The incident is in the "multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library (room LL2), in Manhattan".
  25. present: The vandalism was in the multifaith prayer room in Bobst Library, room LL2, in Manhattan.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find G present: Tips tell readers to report odd behavior, seek an open facility with officers if they feel unsafe, not engage an assailant, and call 911.

  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: Tips tell readers to report odd behavior, seek an open facility with officers if they feel unsafe, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
  2. present: Recipients are told to report odd behavior to an officer, seek a staffed NYU space if in danger, and call 911 after a crime.
  3. present: Witnesses are told to report odd behavior to a Campus Safety Officer, to seek a staffed facility if they feel in danger, and to call 911.
  4. present: Readers are told to report odd behavior, seek others if they feel in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
  5. present: Tips tell witnesses to report odd behavior, seek a posted officer if they feel in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
  6. present: It tells readers to trust instincts, report odd behavior to a Campus Safety Officer, and call 911.
  7. present: Tips tell readers to report odd behavior, seek a staffed NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911.
  8. present: Readers are told to report odd behavior, go to a staffed NYU facility if they feel unsafe, and call 911 if victimized.
  9. present: Tips tell witnesses to report odd behavior, seek officers if they feel in danger, and call 911 after a crime.
  10. present: The tips tell readers to report odd behavior, seek a staffed NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911 if they are a victim.
  11. present: Tips direct people to report odd behavior, seek a staffed NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911.
  12. present: Recipients are told to report odd behavior, seek an open facility with Campus Safety Officers if they feel in danger, and call 911.
  13. present: Tips tell witnesses to report odd behavior to a Campus Safety Officer, seek a staffed facility if they feel in danger, and call 911 if they are a victim.
  14. present: Tips tell readers to report odd behavior, seek others if in danger, and call 911 if victimized.
  15. present: Readers are told to report odd behavior, seek a staffed NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911 if they are a crime victim.
  16. present: Tips tell people to report odd behavior, seek others if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
  17. present: Tips tell witnesses to report odd behavior, seek a staffed space if in danger, and call 911.
  18. present: Tips tell recipients to report odd behavior, seek Campus Safety, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
  19. present: Tips tell people to report odd behavior, seek others if in danger, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
  20. present: Readers are told to report behavior that seems out of place, go to a staffed NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911.
  21. present: People are told to report odd behavior, seek others or a staffed NYU facility if they feel in danger, and call 911.
  22. present: Readers are told to report out of place behavior, go to a staffed facility if they feel threatened, not engage an assailant, and call 911.
  23. present: Tips tell readers to report odd behavior, seek others if they feel in danger, and call 911 after a crime.
  24. present: Tips tell people to report odd behavior, seek others if in danger, and call 911 if they are a crime victim.
  25. present: It tells readers to report odd behavior, seek Campus Safety if in danger, and call 911.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find T present: The report is dated April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.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 report is dated April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  2. present: The vandalism is reported on April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  3. present: The vandalism was reported "On April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m."
  4. present: It gives April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m. as when the vandalism was reported.
  5. present: The staff report is timed to April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  6. present: Staff reported the vandalism on "April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m."
  7. present: A staff member reported the vandalism on April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  8. present: The incident is dated April 3, 2025, and the staff report is timed at 5:38 p.m.
  9. present: The staff report is dated April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  10. present: It gives April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m. as when staff reported the vandalized room.
  11. present: Staff reported the vandalism on April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  12. present: The staff report is timed at 5:38 p.m. on April 3, 2025.
  13. present: The staff report is dated April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m., a clock time and calendar date.
  14. present: It gives April 3, 2025, at 5:38 p.m.
  15. present: The vandalism was reported on April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  16. present: The report is dated April 3, 2025, with a clock time of 5:38 p.m.
  17. present: It gives April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m. as the report time.
  18. present: The incident is dated April 3, 2025, at 5:38 p.m.
  19. present: It dates the report April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  20. present: The incident is dated April 3, 2025, and the staff report is at 5:38 p.m.
  21. present: The vandalism was reported on April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  22. present: Staff reported the vandalism on April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  23. present: The staff report is timed on April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
  24. present: It gives "April 3, 2025" and "5:38 p.m." as when the vandalism was reported.
  25. present: The incident is timed on April 3, 2025 at 5:38 p.m.
• Impactabsent10/25

  Final assessment

  A 15 to 10 majority finds I absent: No physical injuries are reported, and vandalism of walls and mats restates the crime rather than a broader consequence warning. 10 reads mark it present.

  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 physical injuries are reported, and vandalism of walls and mats restates the crime rather than a broader consequence warning.
  2. present: Images were carved into walls, prayer mats were tossed, and the text notes no physical injuries.
  3. present: Carved walls and tossed mats are harm to property, and "No physical injuries were reported" states the human consequence.
  4. present: It states no physical injuries were reported and warns that engaging an assailant may put you in further danger.
  5. absent: Carved walls and tossed mats describe the vandalism, and "no physical injuries" does not state consequence or severity.
  6. present: Images carved into walls and prayer mats thrown around state damage to property.
  7. present: The notice states no physical injuries were reported, which is a harm statement.
  8. absent: Carved walls and tossed mats are the vandalism itself, and "no physical injuries" does not add severity language.
  9. absent: Carved images and tossed mats describe the mischief, and no physical injuries does not state threat severity.
  10. present: Walls were carved and prayer mats tossed, and the notice states that no physical injuries were reported.
  11. absent: Carved walls and tossed mats are the mischief itself, and no physical injuries adds no extra harm or severity.
  12. present: "No physical injuries were reported" addresses harm to people after walls were carved and prayer mats tossed.
  13. absent: Carved images and tossed prayer mats describe the vandalism itself, and no physical injuries were reported, so no extra harm or severity is given.
  14. absent: It reports no physical injuries and does not state further consequences or severity of the vandalism.
  15. absent: Carved walls and tossed mats describe the vandalism itself, and the notice states no physical injuries without other severity language.
  16. absent: Carved walls and tossed mats describe the vandalism, and no injuries or broader severity are stated.
  17. present: "No physical injuries were reported" addresses whether anyone was hurt.
  18. absent: No physical injuries are reported, and damaged walls describe the vandalism rather than audience-facing severity.
  19. present: It reports no physical injuries, describes walls carved and mats tossed, and warns of further danger.
  20. absent: Carved images and tossed mats describe the vandalism, and the notice reports no physical injuries or further severity.
  21. absent: Offensive carvings and tossed mats are the vandalism itself, and the no-injuries note does not claim a broader consequence.
  22. present: The instruction not to engage an assailant because it may put you in further danger supplies explicit harm language.
  23. absent: Carved walls and scattered prayer mats are the vandalism itself, not a stated consequence or severity such as danger or injury to people.
  24. absent: "No physical injuries were reported" and the vandalism description do not state potential harm or severity.
  25. absent: It reports no physical injuries and gives no severity language beyond describing the vandalism.