Weapon report locks down campus; armed individuals were plainclothes officers

To check this alert, Claude (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.

• Sourceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: no sender tag, agency, or college name appears in the text, so the source is absent.

  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. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university name appears in the text.
  2. absent: No sender tag, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  3. absent: No branded signature, institution name, or named agency identifies the sender.
  4. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university self-naming appears in this brief text.
  5. absent: No branded signature, university self-naming, or named agency appears in the text.
  6. absent: The text has no branded signature, named agency, or self-identifying sender.
  7. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution names itself in the text.
  8. absent: The text gives no sender tag, institution, or agency naming who sent the alert.
  9. absent: No branded signature, agency, or institution names itself as sender.
  10. absent: No branded signature, sender tag, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  11. absent: The text has no branded signature, self-naming, or named agency.
  12. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears in the text.
  13. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears in the text.
  14. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  15. absent: The text has no branded signature, university self-naming, or named agency identifying the sender.
  16. absent: No sender, branded signature, or named authority appears in the text.
  17. absent: No sender signature, agency, or institution names itself in this fragment.
  18. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is named in the text.
  19. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency identifies the sender in the text.
  20. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is named in the text.
  21. absent: No branded signature, university name, or named agency appears in this text.
  22. absent: The text gives no sender tag, institution name, or named agency.
  23. absent: No sender, alert brand, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  24. absent: No sender, branded tag, or named authority appears in the text.
  25. absent: The text has no branded signature, self-naming, or named agency.
• Hazardabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it gives only a shelter-in-place instruction and names no specific hazard.

  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. absent: No specific hazard is named, only a shelter-in-place instruction.
  2. absent: No specific hazard is named in the text.
  3. absent: No specific hazard is named, only an implied shelter situation.
  4. absent: It says only "shelter in place", not naming a specific hazard.
  5. absent: Says "shelter in place" but names no specific hazard.
  6. absent: It instructs shelter in place but names no specific hazard.
  7. absent: It commands shelter in place but names no specific hazard or threat type.
  8. absent: Says only "shelter in place" with no specific hazard named.
  9. absent: Names no specific hazard, only "shelter in place" guidance.
  10. absent: It names no specific threat, only "shelter in place" with no hazard.
  11. absent: It mentions "shelter in place" but names no specific hazard or threat.
  12. absent: No specific hazard is named, only an instruction to shelter.
  13. absent: No specific hazard is named; it gives only shelter and entry instructions.
  14. absent: It names no specific hazard, only a shelter-in-place instruction for the campus.
  15. absent: It refers to sheltering at "the Grant Campus" but names no specific threat or hazard.
  16. absent: Names no specific hazard, referencing only sheltering and not entering.
  17. absent: It names no specific threat, only "shelter in place" instructions.
  18. absent: It states only a "shelter in place" instruction without naming any specific threat.
  19. absent: No specific threat or hazard is named in the text.
  20. absent: It names no specific hazard, instructing only to shelter in place.
  21. absent: Orders shelter in place but names no specific hazard.
  22. absent: Says only "shelter in place" without naming a specific threat or hazard.
  23. absent: It references being on the Grant Campus but names no specific hazard.
  24. absent: It implies a threat via shelter-in-place but names no specific hazard.
  25. absent: It names no specific hazard, only that the campus is affected.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it locates the situation on the Grant Campus, a stated location.

  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: Locates it on "the Grant Campus".
  2. present: It says "the Grant Campus", a specific place.
  3. present: Specifies "the Grant Campus", a location.
  4. present: It cites "the Grant Campus", a specific place.
  5. present: Says "the Grant Campus", referencing the campus.
  6. present: It says "the Grant Campus", a specific place.
  7. present: It specifies "the Grant Campus", a location.
  8. present: Says "the Grant Campus" and "the campus", specific places.
  9. present: Locates it at "the Grant Campus".
  10. present: It says "the Grant Campus", a specific place.
  11. present: It names "the Grant Campus".
  12. present: Locates it at "the Grant Campus".
  13. present: Says "If you are on the Grant Campus", a specific location.
  14. present: It locates it at "the Grant Campus".
  15. present: It names "the Grant Campus", a specific campus.
  16. present: Says "the Grant Campus", a specific location.
  17. present: It says "the Grant Campus", a named campus.
  18. present: It locates it at "the Grant Campus".
  19. present: It names "the Grant Campus".
  20. present: It names "the Grant Campus", a campus location.
  21. present: Says "the Grant Campus" and "the campus", specific places.
  22. present: Specifies "the Grant Campus".
  23. present: It names "the Grant Campus".
  24. present: It names "the Grant Campus", a specific place.
  25. present: It locates it on "the Grant Campus".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it instructs people to shelter in place and others not to enter campus, clear protective guidance.

  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: Instructs "shelter in place" and others not to enter campus.
  2. present: It instructs people on the Grant Campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter.
  3. present: Instructs those on campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter.
  4. present: It instructs "shelter in place" and others "should not enter the campus", protective actions.
  5. present: Instructs "shelter in place" and others "should not enter the campus".
  6. present: It instructs "shelter in place" and others not to "enter the campus".
  7. present: It instructs "shelter in place" and "should not enter the campus", protective actions.
  8. present: Instructs "shelter in place" and others "should not enter the campus", protective actions.
  9. present: Instructs "shelter in place" and others "should not enter the campus".
  10. present: It instructs "shelter in place" and "Others should not enter the campus".
  11. present: It instructs those on the Grant Campus to "shelter in place".
  12. present: Instructs those on the Grant Campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter.
  13. present: Instructs "shelter in place" and "should not enter the campus", protective actions.
  14. present: It instructs recipients to "shelter in place" and that others should not enter campus.
  15. present: It instructs those on campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter, protective actions.
  16. present: Instructs "shelter in place" and others "should not enter the campus until further communications".
  17. present: It instructs "shelter in place" and others "should not enter the campus".
  18. present: It instructs those on the Grant Campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter.
  19. present: It instructs those on the Grant Campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter.
  20. present: It instructs "shelter in place" and "Others should not enter the campus", protective actions.
  21. present: Instructs "shelter in place" and "Others should not enter the campus".
  22. present: Instructs those on Grant Campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter.
  23. present: It instructs people on campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter.
  24. present: It instructs those on the Grant Campus to "shelter in place".
  25. present: It instructs those on the Grant Campus to "shelter in place" and others not to enter.
• Timeabsent2/25

  Final assessment

  Strong consensus: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears, so timing is absent.

  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. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  3. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears.
  4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue is present in the text.
  5. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  6. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  7. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  8. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears in the text.
  9. present: Uses "until further communications are issued", a duration cue.
  10. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  12. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  14. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  15. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  16. present: Includes "until further communications are issued", a temporal cue.
  17. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  19. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  20. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  21. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like "now" appears in the text.
  22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  23. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by unanimous agreement; the message orders shelter in place and bars campus entry but states no hazard, harm, or danger to people or property.

  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: Instructs shelter in place and not entering campus without stating any harm or danger.
  2. absent: It instructs sheltering in place and keeping others out but states no harm or severity.
  3. absent: It directs shelter in place and keeping others out but states no harm or severity.
  4. absent: It instructs sheltering in place and not entering campus but states no harm, hazard, or danger.
  5. absent: Instructs shelter in place and not entering campus with no stated harm or severity.
  6. absent: Instructs shelter in place and keeping others off campus but states no harm or hazard severity.
  7. absent: Instructs sheltering in place and barring entry but states no harm or danger level.
  8. absent: It instructs sheltering in place and not entering the campus without naming a hazard or stating any harm.
  9. absent: Directs shelter in place and restricts entry without stating any harm or severity.
  10. absent: It tells people to shelter in place and others not to enter campus but states no harm or how dangerous the situation is.
  11. absent: Directs sheltering and barring entry to campus without stating any danger or consequence.
  12. absent: It instructs shelter in place and others not to enter campus without stating any danger, consequence, or severity.
  13. absent: Instructs shelter in place and that others should not enter without stating any harm or severity.
  14. absent: It orders shelter in place and bars entry but states no harm or potential consequence.
  15. absent: The text instructs shelter in place and that others should not enter campus but states no danger or harm.
  16. absent: Orders shelter in place and bars campus entry but names no hazard and states no harm or severity.
  17. absent: It instructs sheltering in place and not entering campus but states no danger or potential harm.
  18. absent: Directs shelter in place and not entering campus with no stated harm or danger of the underlying event.
  19. absent: Instructs sheltering in place and that others should not enter without stating any harm, danger, or severity.
  20. absent: Instructs sheltering in place and not entering campus with no statement of harm or severity.
  21. absent: Instructs shelter in place and that others should not enter campus but provides no statement of harm or severity.
  22. absent: Instructs shelter in place and that others should not enter campus but states no specific danger or potential harm.
  23. absent: It instructs shelter in place and that others should not enter campus without stating any harm or how serious the threat is.
  24. absent: Instructs shelter in place and not entering campus without stating any harm or what the hazard could do.
  25. absent: It orders shelter in place and tells others not to enter but states no danger or harm.