Electronic scooter thefts at library and science building

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: The text names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the agency that received the reports and as the contact authority.

  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: The text names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the agency that received the reports and as the contact authority.
  2. present: The text names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the agency that received the reports and as the contact for tips.
  3. present: The alert names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the unit that received the reports and as the contact authority.
  4. present: Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the number to call, so the source is identified.
  5. present: The alert names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the agency that received the reports and as the contact authority.
  6. present: The alert names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the agency that received the reports and as the contact for tips.
  7. present: Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that took the reports and as the contact for information.
  8. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the contact for tips and suspicious activity.
  9. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the contact authority.
  10. present: The alert names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the agency that received the reports and as the contact authority.
  11. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the number to call.
  12. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the receiving and contact authority, so the issuing agency is identified.
  13. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the contact authority.
  14. present: The text names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the issuing and responding authority for the reports.
  15. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the receiving and contact authority, which identifies the issuing agency.
  16. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the contact for tips.
  17. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that took the reports and as the contact authority.
  18. present: Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the unit that received the reports and as the agency to call.
  19. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the contact to call.
  20. present: The message names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the agency that received the reports and as the contact authority.
  21. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the contact for tips and suspicious activity.
  22. present: Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the number to call, so the issuing authority is identified.
  23. present: The text names the Tarleton State University Police Department as the issuing and responding authority.
  24. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the agency that received the reports and as the contact authority.
  25. present: The Tarleton State University Police Department is named as the reporting and contact authority.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find H present: It names stolen scooters as the specific crime, also classified as motor vehicle theft under Clery and NIBRS.

  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 stolen scooters as the specific crime, also classified as motor vehicle theft under Clery and NIBRS.
  2. present: It names "stolen scooters" as the crime, a specific theft threat rather than a generic incident.
  3. present: It reports stolen scooters and states that university police classify electric scooters and bicycles as motor vehicles.
  4. present: The hazard is specific: multiple reports of stolen scooters, which university police classify as motor vehicle theft of electric scooters and bicycles.
  5. present: It names stolen scooters, treated as motor vehicles under Clery and NIBRS, which is a specific theft hazard rather than a generic incident.
  6. present: It specifies stolen scooters as the crime, with electric scooters treated as motor vehicles under Clery and NIBRS rules.
  7. present: The notice reports stolen scooters and classifies them as motor vehicle thefts, a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
  8. present: The text reports stolen scooters and treats electric scooters and bicycles as motor vehicles, which names a specific theft hazard.
  9. present: It names stolen scooters, classified as motor vehicles, as the specific crime rather than a generic incident.
  10. present: It specifies stolen scooters, classified as motor vehicles under Clery and NIBRS, as the crime.
  11. present: The text reports stolen scooters, a specific theft crime, and classifies electric scooters as motor vehicles under Clery and NIBRS.
  12. present: The hazard is named specifically as stolen scooters, not a generic emergency or incident.
  13. present: The text specifies stolen scooters, which university police classify as motor vehicle thefts under Clery and NIBRS, not a generic incident.
  14. present: It names a specific threat, stolen scooters classified as motor vehicle theft under Clery and NIBRS rules.
  15. present: The alert specifies stolen scooters, including electric scooters and bicycles classified as motor vehicles, so the threat is named.
  16. present: The notice names stolen scooters, classified as motor vehicle thefts, as the specific crime rather than a generic incident.
  17. present: The notice names stolen scooters, a specific theft, not a vague emergency or incident.
  18. present: The alert specifies stolen scooters, a concrete theft hazard that police classify as motor vehicle crime.
  19. present: The hazard is named as stolen scooters, which university police classify as motor vehicle thefts under Clery and NIBRS.
  20. present: It specifies the threat as stolen scooters, a concrete theft crime rather than a generic emergency or incident.
  21. present: The alert names stolen scooters as the crime and states that electric scooters and bicycles are classified as motor vehicles.
  22. present: The threat is specified as stolen scooters, with electric scooters and bicycles classified as motor vehicles under Clery and NIBRS.
  23. present: It specifies the hazard as stolen scooters, including electric scooters and bicycles treated as motor vehicles.
  24. present: The message specifies stolen scooters as the crime, classified as motor vehicle theft under Clery and NIBRS standards.
  25. present: It reports stolen scooters, classified as motor vehicle theft, a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find L present: It lists named places including Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Tarleton State Lamar Johanson Science Building.

  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 lists named places including Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Tarleton State Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  2. present: It lists named places including Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  3. present: The case table lists Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Tarleton State Lamar Johanson Science Building as locations.
  4. present: General Location names Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Tarleton State Lamar Johanson Science Building as the theft sites.
  5. present: The case table locates the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  6. present: It places the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  7. present: Each case lists a place, including the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  8. present: It places the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Tarleton State Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  9. present: The table lists Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Lamar Johanson Science Building as the theft locations.
  10. present: It names places including the Tarleton State Library scooter rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  11. present: It names Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building as locations of the thefts.
  12. present: General Location entries name Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Tarleton State Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  13. present: A table gives named places: Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Tarleton State Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  14. present: It places the thefts at named campus sites, including the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  15. present: It places the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  16. present: It gives specific places: Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  17. present: A table places the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  18. present: The case table places the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  19. present: The case table lists general locations at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  20. present: It places the thefts at named sites, including the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  21. present: It locates the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  22. present: Last-seen places are named: Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Tarleton State Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  23. present: A case table places the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  24. present: It locates the thefts at Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and Lamar Johanson Science Building.
  25. present: It places the thefts at the Tarleton State Library Scooter Rack and the Lamar Johanson Science Building.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find G present: Under personal protective measures it tells readers to use a U-lock, remove the battery, park in well-lit areas, 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: Under personal protective measures it tells readers to use a U-lock, remove the battery, park in well-lit areas, and report suspicious activity.
  2. present: Anti-theft suggestions instruct recipients to use a U-lock, remove the battery, take the scooter, and park in well-lit areas.
  3. present: Under personal protective measures it instructs readers to use a fitting lock, remove the battery, take the scooter, park in well-lit camera view, and register with UPD.
  4. present: The Safety Information section gives protective instructions: use a fitting lock, remove the battery, take the scooter, park in well-lit areas, and register with Rapids.
  5. present: Anti-theft instructions tell readers to use a U-lock, take scooters along, park in well-lit areas, and contact police about suspicious activity.
  6. present: Anti-theft tips instruct readers to lock scooters, remove batteries, take them along, park in well-lit areas, and call police about suspicious activity.
  7. present: A list of anti-theft steps tells readers to use a U-lock, take the scooter, park in well-lit areas, and report suspicious activity.
  8. present: A Safety Information section offers personal protective measures such as using a U-lock, taking the scooter with you, parking in well-lit areas, and calling police about suspicious activity.
  9. present: Anti-theft suggestions tell recipients to use a U-lock, park in well-lit camera-view areas, take the scooter, and register with UPD.
  10. present: Anti-theft suggestions instruct readers to use a U-lock, take the scooter, park in well-lit areas, and report suspicious activity.
  11. present: Anti-theft suggestions tell recipients to use a high-security U-lock, take the scooter along, park in well-lit areas, and contact police about suspicious activity.
  12. present: Safety Information gives personal protective measures, including using a U-lock, taking the scooter with you, and parking in well-lit areas.
  13. present: Anti-Theft Suggestions tell recipients to use a U-lock, remove the battery pack, take the scooter along, park in well-lit areas, and report suspicious activity.
  14. present: It instructs recipients on personal protective steps such as using a fitting lock, taking the scooter with you, and parking in well-lit areas.
  15. present: The Anti-Theft Suggestions instruct recipients to use U-locks, remove battery packs, take scooters along, park in well-lit areas, and register with UPD.
  16. present: Anti-theft instructions tell readers to use a U-lock, take the scooter along, park in well-lit camera view, and report suspicious activity to police.
  17. present: Anti-Theft Suggestions tell readers to use a U-lock, take the scooter along, park in well-lit camera view, and take other protective steps.
  18. present: Anti-Theft Suggestions instruct readers to use a fitting lock, remove the battery, take the scooter along, and park in well-lit camera view.
  19. present: Recipients get protective instructions: use a high-security U-lock, park in well-lit areas, register with UPD, and report suspicious activity.
  20. present: Anti-theft suggestions instruct readers to use a U-lock, take scooters with them, park in well-lit areas, and call police about suspicious activity.
  21. present: Anti-Theft Suggestions instruct readers to use a fitting lock, remove the battery, take the scooter along, park in well-lit camera view, and register with UPD.
  22. present: Recipients are told to use a high-security U-lock, take the scooter with them, park in well-lit camera view, and contact police about suspicious activity.
  23. present: The Safety Information section gives personal protective measures such as using a U-lock and taking the scooter with you.
  24. present: Anti-theft instructions tell recipients to use a fitting lock, take the scooter with them, park in well-lit areas, and register with UPD.
  25. present: Anti-Theft Suggestions tell readers to use a U-lock, take the scooter, park in well-lit areas, and register with UPD.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find T present: It gives the report date Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and last-seen windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 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: It gives the report date Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and last-seen windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  2. present: It gives dates such as Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and clock times including 6:30 p.m. for when scooters were last seen.
  3. present: It gives Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 plus last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. on 9/10/2026.
  4. present: The notice is dated Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, and each case lists last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  5. present: Reports are dated Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, with last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. on 9/10/2026.
  6. present: It dates the reports to Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and gives last-seen clock times and calendar dates for each case.
  7. present: It dates the reports to Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and gives last-seen windows with clock times such as 6:30 p.m.
  8. present: It dates the reports to Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and gives last-seen windows with clock times such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  9. present: It gives Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 plus last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  10. present: It dates the reports to Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and lists last-seen windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  11. present: It gives Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 plus last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  12. present: The notice dates the reports to Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and lists last-seen clock times such as 6:30 p.m.
  13. present: It dates the reports to Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and lists last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  14. present: It gives calendar dates including Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  15. present: It states Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 plus last-seen and reported dates and clock times such as 6:30 p.m.
  16. present: It dates the reports to Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and lists last-seen clock times such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  17. present: It gives Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 plus last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  18. present: It states Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 plus last-seen clock times and report dates for each case.
  19. present: It gives Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 plus last-seen times such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. on 9/10/2026.
  20. present: It gives calendar dates such as Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and clock times for when the scooters were last seen.
  21. present: Police received the reports on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, and the case list includes last seen dates and clock times such as 6:30 p.m.
  22. present: The reports are dated Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, with last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. on 9/10/2026.
  23. present: It dates the reports to Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and lists last-seen clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
  24. present: It states Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 and clock windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. for when scooters were last seen.
  25. present: It gives Monday, Sept. 14, 2026 plus last-seen windows such as 6:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find I absent: Naming stolen scooters states the crime but does not describe consequences or severity such as injury, danger, or harm to people.

  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: Naming stolen scooters states the crime but does not describe consequences or severity such as injury, danger, or harm to people.
  2. absent: Naming stolen scooters states the crime but does not add consequence or severity language such as dangerous or life-threatening.
  3. absent: Stolen scooters names the crime but the text never states a consequence or severity such as injury, danger, or a threat to people.
  4. absent: Nothing states what the thefts could do to people or how severe they are; stolen names the crime without consequence language such as dangerous or injury.
  5. absent: Stolen scooters names the crime itself and the text never states danger, injury, or other harm beyond that theft.
  6. absent: Completed scooter thefts are named, but the text never states a consequence or severity such as danger, injury, or harm beyond the theft itself.
  7. absent: Nothing states injury, danger, or other harm beyond the fact that scooters were stolen.
  8. absent: Naming stolen scooters describes the crime but does not state any consequence or severity such as injury, danger, or threat to people.
  9. absent: Stolen scooters name the crime without a further consequence or severity such as danger, injury, or loss totals.
  10. absent: Stolen scooters name the crime, but the text never states injury, danger, or other harm beyond the theft itself.
  11. absent: Stolen scooters names the theft itself and does not add consequence or severity language such as dangerous or injury.
  12. absent: Stolen scooters names the crime but the text does not state consequences or severity such as danger, injury, or how serious the thefts are.
  13. absent: Stolen scooters names the crime only and does not state a consequence or severity such as danger, injury, or what the thefts could do.
  14. absent: The text does not state a consequence or severity of the thefts, such as danger, injury, or other harm beyond naming the crime.
  15. absent: Naming stolen scooters does not add consequence or severity language such as dangerous, injury, or life-threatening harm.
  16. absent: Stolen scooters restate the thefts, with no injury, danger, or other severity of harm stated.
  17. absent: Stolen scooters names the crime but does not state a consequence or severity such as danger, injury, or how serious the loss is.
  18. absent: Stolen scooters names the crime but does not state injury, danger, or other consequences beyond the theft itself.
  19. absent: The thefts are named as the crime, but the text never states danger, injury, or other consequences the hazard could cause.
  20. absent: Completed scooter thefts and a generic community-safety slogan are stated, but no consequence or severity such as danger or injury is given.
  21. absent: Naming stolen scooters does not add consequence or severity language such as injury, danger to people, or campus disruption.
  22. absent: Nothing states what the thefts could do or how serious they are; stolen scooters names the crime without danger, injury, or other consequence language.
  23. absent: The notice reports completed property thefts but never states a consequence or severity such as danger, injury, or a threat to people.
  24. absent: Stolen scooters names the crime but does not state a consequence or severity such as injury, danger, or life-threatening harm.
  25. absent: Stolen scooters names the property crime but states no harm to people, no weapon, and no severity beyond the theft itself.