Shots fired - men guns police scene

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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

  Unanimous. The branded HAWK ALERT tag identifies the campus alerting system, and the note that police are on scene names the responding 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: Branded "HAWK ALERT" plus "Police on scene" identifies the sender and responders.
  2. present: The "HAWK ALERT" tag and "Police on scene" identify the authority.
  3. present: HAWK ALERT signature and Police on scene identify sender and responders.
  4. present: "HAWK ALERT" and "Police on scene" name the sender and responders.
  5. present: Branded "HAWK ALERT" tag plus "Police on scene".
  6. present: HAWK ALERT branding plus Police on scene identifies the sender.
  7. present: "HAWK ALERT" branded tag plus "Police on scene" identify the source.
  8. present: "HAWK ALERT" branding plus "Police on scene" identify the source.
  9. present: "HAWK ALERT" signature and "Police on scene" identify the source.
  10. present: "HAWK ALERT" tag and "Police on scene" both identify authorities.
  11. present: "HAWK ALERT" branding plus "Police on scene" identify the sender and responders.
  12. present: Opens with "HAWK ALERT" and cites "Police on scene".
  13. present: Branded "HAWK ALERT" plus "Police on scene" identifies the source.
  14. present: The "HAWK ALERT" tag and "Police on scene" name the sending authority.
  15. present: Branded "HAWK ALERT" tag with "Police on scene" identifies the source.
  16. present: "HAWK ALERT" and "Police on scene" both identify authority.
  17. present: Branded "HAWK ALERT" tag and "Police on scene".
  18. present: HAWK ALERT signature plus Police on scene identify sender and responders.
  19. present: "HAWK ALERT" signature plus "Police on scene" identifies the source.
  20. present: HAWK ALERT branding plus Police on scene identify the source.
  21. present: "HAWK ALERT" branding and "Police on scene" identify the source.
  22. present: "HAWK ALERT" branding plus "Police on scene" identify the source.
  23. present: Branded tag plus "Police on scene" identify the authority.
  24. present: "HAWK ALERT" plus "Police on scene" name the source.
  25. present: "HAWK ALERT" is the branded sender and "Police on scene" names an agency.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous. The message names a specific threat, two men with guns, rather than a vague warning.

  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: Names the threat: "two men with guns".
  2. present: "two men with guns" names a specific armed threat.
  3. present: Two men with guns names a specific armed threat.
  4. present: "two men with guns" names a specific armed threat.
  5. present: Names "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  6. present: Reports two men with guns, a specific armed threat.
  7. present: Names "two men with guns", an armed persons threat.
  8. present: Names "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  9. present: Names "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  10. present: Names the threat as "two men with guns".
  11. present: It names "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  12. present: Names the threat as "two men with guns".
  13. present: Names "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  14. present: "two men with guns" specifies an armed-person threat.
  15. present: Reports "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  16. present: "two men with guns" names an armed person threat specifically.
  17. present: Names "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  18. present: Names two men with guns, a specific armed threat.
  19. present: Names "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  20. present: Names two men with guns, a specific armed threat.
  21. present: Reports "two men with guns", a specific armed threat.
  22. present: "two men with guns" names a specific armed threat.
  23. present: "two men with guns" names an armed threat.
  24. present: "two men with guns" is a specific armed threat.
  25. present: "two men with guns" names an armed threat specifically.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous. A precise street intersection, Iowa Ave and N Gilbert, locates the threat.

  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: Gives the intersection "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  2. present: Location given as "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  3. present: Gives Iowa Ave and N Gilbert.
  4. present: The location "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert" is specified.
  5. present: Gives "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert" as the place.
  6. present: Gives Iowa Ave and N Gilbert.
  7. present: Gives "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert" as the location.
  8. present: Gives the location "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  9. present: Gives the intersection "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  10. present: Gives the intersection "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  11. present: Location is the intersection "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  12. present: Gives the location "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  13. present: Gives "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert" as the location.
  14. present: The location "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert" is given.
  15. present: Names "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert" as the place.
  16. present: Location given as "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  17. present: Gives "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  18. present: Locates it at Iowa Ave and N Gilbert.
  19. present: Gives the intersection "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  20. present: Gives the intersection Iowa Ave and N Gilbert.
  21. present: Gives "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert" as the location.
  22. present: It gives "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert", an intersection.
  23. present: Located at "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
  24. present: "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert" is a specific intersection.
  25. present: It gives the intersection "Iowa Ave and N Gilbert".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous. Recipients are given a clear protective instruction, avoid the area.

  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 recipients to "Avoid the area".
  2. present: Recipients are directed to "Avoid the area".
  3. present: Instructs Avoid the area.
  4. present: Recipients are told to "Avoid the area".
  5. present: Directs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  6. present: Directs recipients to avoid the area.
  7. present: Tells recipients to "Avoid the area".
  8. present: Instructs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  9. present: Instructs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  10. present: Instructs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  11. present: It directs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  12. present: Instructs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  13. present: Instructs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  14. present: Recipients are told to "Avoid the area".
  15. present: Instructs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  16. present: Recipients are told to "Avoid the area".
  17. present: Instructs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  18. present: Instructs recipients to Avoid the area.
  19. present: Directs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  20. present: Directs recipients to Avoid the area.
  21. present: Directs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  22. present: It directs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  23. present: Directs recipients to "Avoid the area".
  24. present: "Avoid the area" is protective guidance.
  25. present: It instructs "Avoid the area".
• Timeabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous. No clock time, date, or recency cue appears anywhere in the message.

  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 time reference appears.
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or explicit recency cue is included.
  3. absent: No clock time or recency term is present.
  4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency phrase is included.
  5. absent: No time reference or recency word appears.
  6. absent: No clock time or recency term appears.
  7. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue is present.
  8. absent: No clock time or explicit recency wording is present.
  9. absent: No clock time, date, or recency term is present.
  10. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue is provided.
  11. absent: No time, date, or explicit recency word is given.
  12. absent: No time or recency reference appears in the text.
  13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  14. absent: No clock time or recency expression appears.
  15. absent: No time of day, date, or recency wording is present.
  16. absent: No time or recency marker is present.
  17. absent: No time or recency wording is present.
  18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  19. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  20. absent: No time or recency reference appears.
  21. absent: No clock time or recency phrase is present.
  22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency wording is present.
  23. absent: No clock time or recency wording is present.
  24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears.
  25. absent: No clock time or recency word appears.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous. The alert names the armed men but states no consequence, harm, or severity beyond that.

  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 stated or implied consequence beyond naming the armed men.
  2. absent: The message states no potential harm or severity.
  3. absent: No stated harm or severity.
  4. absent: Nothing describes what could happen or how dangerous the situation is.
  5. absent: No stated potential consequence or severity.
  6. absent: No stated harm or severity accompanies the hazard.
  7. absent: No statement of potential harm or severity accompanies the armed threat.
  8. absent: No potential harm or severity statement is included.
  9. absent: No stated potential harm beyond naming the armed men.
  10. absent: No potential consequence or severity statement is included.
  11. absent: No potential harm or severity statement accompanies the hazard.
  12. absent: No stated consequence or severity beyond the presence of armed men.
  13. absent: No statement of potential harm or severity is included.
  14. absent: No consequence or severity of the armed men is described.
  15. absent: No statement of potential harm or severity accompanies the threat.
  16. absent: Nothing states what harm could result.
  17. absent: No harm or severity statement is made.
  18. absent: No statement of potential harm or severity is included.
  19. absent: No statement of potential harm or severity is included.
  20. absent: No statement of potential harm or severity.
  21. absent: No harm or severity statement is offered.
  22. absent: No potential harm or severity is stated.
  23. absent: No stated potential harm or severity.
  24. absent: No stated consequence or severity.
  25. absent: No description of potential harm or severity is included.