Off-campus threat between two students locks down campus for more than three hours

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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that the source is present; the alert names Campus Public Safety and Orchard Park and Hamburg police.

  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: It names "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" and "Campus Public Safety", identifying authorities.
  2. present: It names "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" as authorities.
  3. present: It names "Campus Public Safety" and Orchard Park and Hamburg police, sender and responders.
  4. present: It references "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police".
  5. present: It names "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police", identifying authorities.
  6. present: It names "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" and "Campus Public Safety" as authorities.
  7. present: "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" identify the authorities.
  8. present: It names "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police", issuing authorities.
  9. present: It names "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" and "Campus Public Safety", responding authorities.
  10. present: It names "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" and "Campus Public Safety", responding authorities.
  11. present: It names "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police", issuer/responders.
  12. present: It names "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police", responding authorities.
  13. present: It names "Campus Public Safety", "Orchard Park and Hamburg police", the issuing and responding authorities.
  14. present: "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" are named as authorities.
  15. present: It names "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" and "Campus Public Safety", identifying authorities.
  16. present: "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" are named authorities.
  17. present: It references "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police", the authorities.
  18. present: It names "Campus Public Safety," "Orchard Park and Hamburg police," authorities.
  19. present: It names "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" and "Campus Public Safety" as authorities.
  20. present: The text references "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police".
  21. present: It names "Campus Public Safety", "Orchard Park and Hamburg police", the responding authorities.
  22. present: It names "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" and "Campus Public Safety", identifying agencies.
  23. present: It names "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" and "Campus Public Safety" as responding authorities.
  24. present: "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police" identify the authorities.
  25. present: It names "Campus Public Safety" and "Orchard Park and Hamburg police", identifying authorities.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree the hazard is present; threats made toward one of the students are named as the specific danger.

  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 describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  2. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  3. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  4. present: It names "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  5. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  6. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  7. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  8. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  9. present: It names that "threats were made", a specific threat situation.
  10. present: It names that "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  11. present: It describes an off-campus incident where "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  12. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat hazard.
  13. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  14. present: It names "threats" made toward a student following an off-campus incident, a specific threat.
  15. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  16. present: It says "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific hazard.
  17. present: It names that "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat hazard.
  18. present: It describes an incident where "threats were made toward one of the students," a specific threat.
  19. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  20. present: It names the hazard: "threats were made toward one of the students".
  21. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat hazard.
  22. present: It names that "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  23. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
  24. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat hazard.
  25. present: It describes "threats were made toward one of the students", a specific threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that location is present; the message cites South Campus.

  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 says "South Campus" and "campus", location references.
  2. present: It cites "South Campus", a specific location.
  3. present: It cites "South Campus" and "campus", specific places.
  4. present: It specifies "South Campus" and "campus".
  5. present: It names "South Campus" and "campus", specific places.
  6. present: It says "South Campus" and "campus", locations.
  7. present: It references "South Campus" and "campus", a location.
  8. present: It names "South Campus" and references campus, specific places.
  9. present: It cites "South Campus", a specific location.
  10. present: It says "South Campus" and "campus", location references.
  11. present: It specifies "South Campus", a specific place.
  12. present: It cites "South Campus" and "campus", location references.
  13. present: It refers to "South Campus" and "on campus", location references.
  14. present: It refers to "South Campus" and "campus", location cues.
  15. present: It cites "South Campus" and "campus", location references.
  16. present: It references "South Campus" and "campus", location cues.
  17. present: It specifies "South Campus", a precise location.
  18. present: It cites "South Campus," a named campus location.
  19. present: It references "South Campus" being in lockdown, a named location.
  20. present: It specifies "South Campus" and that it is "in lockdown".
  21. present: It says "South Campus", a specific location.
  22. present: It names "South Campus", a specific place.
  23. present: It names "South Campus" as the location in lockdown.
  24. present: It names "South Campus", a specific location.
  25. present: It specifies "South Campus" and "campus", location cues.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree guidance is present; people on campus are told to follow lockdown procedures and report suspicious activity.

  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 instructs people on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and report suspicious things, protective actions.
  2. present: It instructs "follow lockdown procedures" and to contact Public Safety, protective actions.
  3. present: It instructs those on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and contact Public Safety, protective actions.
  4. present: It instructs "follow lockdown procedures" and to contact Public Safety.
  5. present: It instructs "follow lockdown procedures" and to "Contact Campus Public Safety" if suspicious, protective actions.
  6. present: It instructs "follow lockdown procedures" and to contact Public Safety "if you see anything suspicious", protective actions.
  7. present: It instructs "follow lockdown procedures" and to "Contact Campus Public Safety... if you see anything suspicious", protective actions.
  8. present: It instructs people on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and contact Public Safety.
  9. present: It instructs "follow lockdown procedures" and to "Contact Campus Public Safety if you see anything suspicious", protective actions.
  10. present: It instructs people to "follow lockdown procedures" and notes no one may enter, protective actions.
  11. present: It instructs people on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and to "Contact Campus Public Safety" if they see anything suspicious, protective actions.
  12. present: It instructs those on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and to contact Public Safety, protective actions.
  13. present: It tells recipients to "follow lockdown procedures" and "Contact Campus Public Safety" if they see anything suspicious, protective actions.
  14. present: It instructs those on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and report suspicious activity, protective actions.
  15. present: It instructs people on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and report suspicious activity, protective actions.
  16. present: It instructs "follow lockdown procedures" and to report anything suspicious, protective actions.
  17. present: It instructs to "follow lockdown procedures" and "Contact Campus Public Safety if you see anything suspicious", protective actions.
  18. present: It instructs those on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and report suspicious activity.
  19. present: It instructs "follow lockdown procedures" and "Contact Campus Public Safety if you see anything suspicious", protective actions.
  20. present: It instructs those on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and "Contact Campus Public Safety if you see anything suspicious".
  21. present: It instructs people to "follow lockdown procedures" and contact Public Safety if anything suspicious, protective actions.
  22. present: It instructs those on campus to "follow lockdown procedures" and report suspicious activity.
  23. present: It instructs recipients to "follow lockdown procedures" and "Contact Campus Public Safety", protective actions.
  24. present: It instructs people to "follow lockdown procedures" and "Contact Campus Public Safety if you see anything suspicious", protective actions.
  25. present: It instructs people to "follow lockdown procedures" and contact Public Safety if suspicious, protective actions.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous that timing is present; words like last night and currently supply recency cues.

  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: It says "last night", a recency cue.
  2. present: It says "last night" and "currently", recency cues.
  3. present: It says "last night" and "currently", recency cues.
  4. present: It states the incident "occurred last night".
  5. present: It says the incident occurred "last night", a recency cue.
  6. present: It cites "last night", a recency cue.
  7. present: "last night" and "currently" convey recency.
  8. present: It cites "last night" and "currently in lockdown", recency cues.
  9. present: It says "last night", a recency reference.
  10. present: It says "last night" and "currently in lockdown", recency cues.
  11. present: It uses "last night" and "currently", recency cues.
  12. present: It references "last night" and the current lockdown, recency cues.
  13. present: It says the incident "occurred last night", a recency reference.
  14. present: "last night" and "currently in lockdown" convey recency.
  15. present: It says "last night" and "currently in lockdown", recency cues.
  16. present: It says "last night" and "currently in lockdown", recency cues.
  17. present: It cites the incident occurred "last night", a recency cue.
  18. present: It says the incident occurred "last night," a recency reference.
  19. present: It says the incident occurred "last night" and the lockdown is "currently" in effect, recency cues.
  20. present: It uses "last night" and "currently", recency cues.
  21. present: It says the incident occurred "last night", a recency cue.
  22. present: It says the incident occurred "last night", a recency cue.
  23. present: It says the incident occurred "last night" and is "currently in lockdown", recency cues.
  24. present: "last night" conveys recency of the originating incident.
  25. present: It says "last night", a recency cue.
• Impactpresent22/25

  Final assessment

  Present by strong majority (22 of 25); it states threats were made toward a student prompting lockdown, a stated harm, while a few dissent that no severity beyond naming the threat is given.

  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. present: States threats were made toward a student and police are searching, implying a danger to the student requiring lockdown.
  2. present: It states threats were made toward a student and police are searching, citing the safety of the student as the reason for lockdown, a stated danger.
  3. absent: It reports threats were made toward a student and directs lockdown but states no harm or severity of the threat.
  4. present: It states threats were made toward a student and police are searching, prompting lockdown to ensure safety, with the threats framing conveying danger.
  5. present: States threats were made toward a student and the lockdown ensures the safety of the student and community, implying danger of harm.
  6. present: States threats were made toward a student and lockdown is to ensure safety, with the threats implying danger of harm.
  7. present: States threats were made toward a student and a lockdown is to ensure safety, conveying a stated threat to a person.
  8. present: It reports that threats were made toward a student and that the lockdown is to ensure safety, conveying a stated threat of harm to a person.
  9. present: States threats were made toward a student and directs lockdown to ensure safety, conveying a stated threat of harm.
  10. present: It states threats were made toward a student and police are searching, and to ensure the safety of the student and community there is a lockdown, conveying a threat to a person's safety.
  11. present: States threats were made toward a student and the lockdown is to ensure safety, conveying a danger to the student.
  12. present: It states threats were made toward a student and police are searching for those involved, prompting lockdown, with the threats conveying a danger to safety.
  13. present: States threats were made toward a student and police are searching, with lockdown to ensure safety, a stated threat of harm to a person.
  14. present: It states threats were made toward a student and police are searching, conveying a potential danger to the student and community.
  15. present: The text states threats were made toward a student and a lockdown is in effect to ensure safety, conveying a threat of harm to a person.
  16. present: States threats were made toward a student prompting lockdown to ensure safety, with the threats conveying danger to a person.
  17. present: It states threats were made toward a student and police are searching, with a lockdown to ensure safety, conveying a danger.
  18. absent: Describes threats made toward a student prompting lockdown but states no specific harm or severity of the threats.
  19. present: States threats were made toward a student and the lockdown ensures the safety of the student and community, conveying an implied danger from the threats.
  20. absent: States threats were made toward a student and announces lockdown to ensure safety but does not describe specific harm or severity.
  21. present: States threats were made toward a student and lockdown is to ensure safety, with the stated threats conveying danger prompting the lockdown.
  22. present: States threats were made toward a student and the campus is in lockdown to ensure safety, with the threats warranting lockdown implying danger.
  23. present: It states threats were made toward a student and police are searching for those involved, pairing the threat with safety concern and lockdown implying danger.
  24. present: States threats were made toward a student and lockdown is to ensure the safety of the student and community, a stated threat of harm.
  25. present: It reports threats were made toward a student and locks down to ensure the safety of the student and community, a stated danger to a person.