Swatting call at SUNY-ESF; no active shooter on campus

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

  Institutional sender branding identifies the issuer.

  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: Institutional sender branding identifies the issuer Independent review agrees.
  2. present: Source present via campus public safety or EM unit Confirmed on re-read.
  3. present: Alert attributes the notice to campus authorities Based solely on the alert text.
  4. present: Issuing authority is named in the message From the full message only.
  5. present: Source cue is institutional language No outside context used.
  6. present: Department or emergency management is named Strict rubric application.
  7. present: Sender identity is clear Element coded from wording alone.
  8. present: Agency attribution is present Same conclusion on second look.
  9. present: Named campus unit is the issuer Matches the public-warning test.
  10. present: Institutional public-safety sender is stated Wording is decisive here.
  11. present: Institutional sender branding identifies the issuer Clear cut for this element.
  12. present: Source present via campus public safety or EM unit Borderline language still codes this way.
  13. present: Alert attributes the notice to campus authorities Standard pattern for this element.
  14. present: Issuing authority is named in the message Consistent with prior passes.
  15. present: Source cue is institutional language Re-checked against the full text.
  16. present: Department or emergency management is named Pass applies the same bar as peers.
  17. present: Sender identity is clear Text support is adequate.
  18. present: Agency attribution is present Rubric threshold met.
  19. present: Named campus unit is the issuer Second independent look agrees.
  20. present: Institutional public-safety sender is stated Coding rests only on transmitted text.
  21. present: Institutional sender branding identifies the issuer No inference beyond the notice.
  22. present: Source present via campus public safety or EM unit Present or absent is unambiguous.
  23. present: Alert attributes the notice to campus authorities Element decision is stable.
  24. present: Issuing authority is named in the message Full-message pass confirms.
  25. present: Source cue is institutional language Final pass agrees with the set.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Hazard is the named crime, weather, or emergency event.

  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: Hazard is the named crime, weather, or emergency event Independent review agrees.
  2. present: Offense or hazard type is stated Confirmed on re-read.
  3. present: Crime or hazard under investigation is explicit Based solely on the alert text.
  4. present: Alert names the threat or incident type From the full message only.
  5. present: Hazard element is the reported condition No outside context used.
  6. present: Incident category is clear from the wording Strict rubric application.
  7. present: Named emergency condition is the hazard Element coded from wording alone.
  8. present: The public-safety threat is specified Same conclusion on second look.
  9. present: Hazard is the named crime, weather, or emergency event Matches the public-warning test.
  10. present: Offense or hazard type is stated Wording is decisive here.
  11. present: Crime or hazard under investigation is explicit Clear cut for this element.
  12. present: Alert names the threat or incident type Borderline language still codes this way.
  13. present: Hazard element is the reported condition Standard pattern for this element.
  14. present: Incident category is clear from the wording Consistent with prior passes.
  15. present: Named emergency condition is the hazard Re-checked against the full text.
  16. present: The public-safety threat is specified Pass applies the same bar as peers.
  17. present: Hazard is the named crime, weather, or emergency event Text support is adequate.
  18. present: Offense or hazard type is stated Rubric threshold met.
  19. present: Crime or hazard under investigation is explicit Second independent look agrees.
  20. present: Alert names the threat or incident type Coding rests only on transmitted text.
  21. present: Hazard element is the reported condition No inference beyond the notice.
  22. present: Incident category is clear from the wording Present or absent is unambiguous.
  23. present: Named emergency condition is the hazard Element decision is stable.
  24. present: The public-safety threat is specified Full-message pass confirms.
  25. present: Hazard is the named crime, weather, or emergency event Final pass agrees with the set.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  A street, building, or campus area is specified.

  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: A street, building, or campus area is specified Independent review agrees.
  2. present: Location is given as a named place near campus Confirmed on re-read.
  3. present: Geographic detail anchors the incident Based solely on the alert text.
  4. present: Address or landmark appears in the notice From the full message only.
  5. present: Where it happened is stated for the community No outside context used.
  6. present: Place name or block is present Strict rubric application.
  7. present: Campus-area location cue is clear Element coded from wording alone.
  8. present: A street, building, or campus area is specified Same conclusion on second look.
  9. present: Location is given as a named place near campus Matches the public-warning test.
  10. present: Geographic detail anchors the incident Wording is decisive here.
  11. present: Address or landmark appears in the notice Clear cut for this element.
  12. present: Where it happened is stated for the community Borderline language still codes this way.
  13. present: Place name or block is present Standard pattern for this element.
  14. present: Campus-area location cue is clear Consistent with prior passes.
  15. present: A street, building, or campus area is specified Re-checked against the full text.
  16. present: Location is given as a named place near campus Pass applies the same bar as peers.
  17. present: Geographic detail anchors the incident Text support is adequate.
  18. present: Address or landmark appears in the notice Rubric threshold met.
  19. present: Where it happened is stated for the community Second independent look agrees.
  20. present: Place name or block is present Coding rests only on transmitted text.
  21. present: Campus-area location cue is clear No inference beyond the notice.
  22. present: A street, building, or campus area is specified Present or absent is unambiguous.
  23. present: Location is given as a named place near campus Element decision is stable.
  24. present: Geographic detail anchors the incident Full-message pass confirms.
  25. present: Address or landmark appears in the notice Final pass agrees with the set.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Guidance is contact public safety or follow instructions.

  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: Guidance is contact public safety or follow instructions Independent review agrees.
  2. present: Protective advice or contact instructions appear Confirmed on re-read.
  3. present: Community is told what to do next Based solely on the alert text.
  4. present: Safety tips or reporting steps are present From the full message only.
  5. present: Stay-away or status guidance is given No outside context used.
  6. present: Call-to-action for the audience is clear Strict rubric application.
  7. present: Resource or reporting guidance is included Element coded from wording alone.
  8. present: Guidance is contact public safety or follow instructions Same conclusion on second look.
  9. present: Protective advice or contact instructions appear Matches the public-warning test.
  10. present: Community is told what to do next Wording is decisive here.
  11. present: Safety tips or reporting steps are present Clear cut for this element.
  12. present: Stay-away or status guidance is given Borderline language still codes this way.
  13. present: Call-to-action for the audience is clear Standard pattern for this element.
  14. present: Resource or reporting guidance is included Consistent with prior passes.
  15. present: Guidance is contact public safety or follow instructions Re-checked against the full text.
  16. present: Protective advice or contact instructions appear Pass applies the same bar as peers.
  17. present: Community is told what to do next Text support is adequate.
  18. present: Safety tips or reporting steps are present Rubric threshold met.
  19. present: Stay-away or status guidance is given Second independent look agrees.
  20. present: Call-to-action for the audience is clear Coding rests only on transmitted text.
  21. present: Resource or reporting guidance is included No inference beyond the notice.
  22. present: Guidance is contact public safety or follow instructions Present or absent is unambiguous.
  23. present: Protective advice or contact instructions appear Element decision is stable.
  24. present: Community is told what to do next Full-message pass confirms.
  25. present: Safety tips or reporting steps are present Final pass agrees with the set.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  A clock time or calendar date is stated.

  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: A clock time or calendar date is stated Independent review agrees.
  2. present: When the incident occurred is explicit Confirmed on re-read.
  3. present: Temporal detail appears in the notice Based solely on the alert text.
  4. present: Date or approximate time is provided From the full message only.
  5. present: Time cue supports the narrative No outside context used.
  6. present: Day and time markers are present Strict rubric application.
  7. present: A clock time or calendar date is stated Element coded from wording alone.
  8. present: When the incident occurred is explicit Same conclusion on second look.
  9. present: Temporal detail appears in the notice Matches the public-warning test.
  10. present: Date or approximate time is provided Wording is decisive here.
  11. present: Time cue supports the narrative Clear cut for this element.
  12. present: Day and time markers are present Borderline language still codes this way.
  13. present: A clock time or calendar date is stated Standard pattern for this element.
  14. present: When the incident occurred is explicit Consistent with prior passes.
  15. present: Temporal detail appears in the notice Re-checked against the full text.
  16. present: Date or approximate time is provided Pass applies the same bar as peers.
  17. present: Time cue supports the narrative Text support is adequate.
  18. present: Day and time markers are present Rubric threshold met.
  19. present: A clock time or calendar date is stated Second independent look agrees.
  20. present: When the incident occurred is explicit Coding rests only on transmitted text.
  21. present: Temporal detail appears in the notice No inference beyond the notice.
  22. present: Date or approximate time is provided Present or absent is unambiguous.
  23. present: Time cue supports the narrative Element decision is stable.
  24. present: Day and time markers are present Full-message pass confirms.
  25. present: A clock time or calendar date is stated Final pass agrees with the set.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Impact includes injury, custody, closure, or outcome status.

  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: Impact includes injury, custody, closure, or outcome status Independent review agrees.
  2. present: Consequence for people or operations is stated Confirmed on re-read.
  3. present: Investigation result or operational impact appears Based solely on the alert text.
  4. present: Outcome language codes impact From the full message only.
  5. present: Arrest, injury, closure, or all-clear status is impact No outside context used.
  6. present: What happened to people or operations is noted Strict rubric application.
  7. present: Impact includes injury, custody, closure, or outcome status Element coded from wording alone.
  8. present: Consequence for people or operations is stated Same conclusion on second look.
  9. present: Investigation result or operational impact appears Matches the public-warning test.
  10. present: Outcome language codes impact Wording is decisive here.
  11. present: Arrest, injury, closure, or all-clear status is impact Clear cut for this element.
  12. present: What happened to people or operations is noted Borderline language still codes this way.
  13. present: Impact includes injury, custody, closure, or outcome status Standard pattern for this element.
  14. present: Consequence for people or operations is stated Consistent with prior passes.
  15. present: Investigation result or operational impact appears Re-checked against the full text.
  16. present: Outcome language codes impact Pass applies the same bar as peers.
  17. present: Arrest, injury, closure, or all-clear status is impact Text support is adequate.
  18. present: What happened to people or operations is noted Rubric threshold met.
  19. present: Impact includes injury, custody, closure, or outcome status Second independent look agrees.
  20. present: Consequence for people or operations is stated Coding rests only on transmitted text.
  21. present: Investigation result or operational impact appears No inference beyond the notice.
  22. present: Outcome language codes impact Present or absent is unambiguous.
  23. present: Arrest, injury, closure, or all-clear status is impact Element decision is stable.
  24. present: What happened to people or operations is noted Full-message pass confirms.
  25. present: Impact includes injury, custody, closure, or outcome status Final pass agrees with the set.