Library swatting call debunked by cameras within two minutes; no alert sent

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

  All 25 reads agree the sender is present; the message names @UKPolice and @lexkypolice.

  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 "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", identifying the police as sender.
  2. present: It identifies "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice" as sources.
  3. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", the responding authorities.
  4. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice" as the responding authorities.
  5. present: It identifies "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice" as the responding source.
  6. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", the responding authorities.
  7. present: Identifies "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", responding authorities.
  8. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice" responding, issuing authorities.
  9. present: Names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", clear responding agencies.
  10. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", the responding authorities.
  11. present: Identifies "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice" as the responding authorities.
  12. present: Names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice" as the responding authorities.
  13. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", the responding authorities.
  14. present: Identifies the senders as "@UKPolice and @lexkypolice".
  15. present: Identifies "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", named police authorities.
  16. present: Names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", identifying the responding authorities.
  17. present: Names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice" as the responding authorities.
  18. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", responding authorities.
  19. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", responding authorities.
  20. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", the responding authorities.
  21. present: Names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", the responding authorities.
  22. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", identifying the responding authorities.
  23. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", responding authorities.
  24. present: Identifies "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", responding authorities.
  25. present: It names "@UKPolice" and "@lexkypolice", identifying responding authorities.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree a hazard is present, referencing a false report about an active shooter.

  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 "a false report about an active shooter", a specific threat referenced.
  2. present: It names a "false report about an active shooter", a specific threat type.
  3. present: It references "a false report about an active shooter", a specific threat.
  4. present: It names "a false report about an active shooter", a specific hazard.
  5. present: It names "an active shooter" report, a specific threat later found a hoax.
  6. present: It names "a false report about an active shooter", a specific described threat.
  7. present: Names a "false report about an active shooter", a specific threat type.
  8. present: It names "a false report about an active shooter", a specific hoax hazard.
  9. present: Names "a false report about an active shooter", a specific threat described as a hoax.
  10. present: It names "a false report about an active shooter", a specific described hazard.
  11. present: Names a "false report about an active shooter", a specific hazard.
  12. present: It names "a false report about an active shooter", a specific threat.
  13. present: It names the threat specifically as "a false report about an active shooter".
  14. present: Names the hazard as a "false report about an active shooter", a specific threat confirmed as a hoax.
  15. present: Names "a false report about an active shooter", a specific (hoax) hazard.
  16. present: Names "an active shooter" report (a false report), a specific threat.
  17. present: Names "an active shooter" report, a specific hazard.
  18. present: It names "a false report about an active shooter", a specific hazard.
  19. present: It names "an active shooter" report (false), a specific threat.
  20. present: It references "a false report about an active shooter", a specific hazard type.
  21. present: Names a "false report about an active shooter", a specific hazard.
  22. present: It names "a false report about an active shooter" and "a hoax", a specific hazard type.
  23. present: It references a "false report about an active shooter", naming the active-shooter hazard.
  24. present: Names "an active shooter" report determined a hoax, a specific threat.
  25. present: It refers to "a false report about an active shooter", naming the specific threat type.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree a location is present, naming William T. Young Library.

  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 names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  2. present: It names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  3. present: It names "William T. Young Library", a specific campus location.
  4. present: It names "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  5. present: It names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  6. present: It names "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  7. present: Names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  8. present: It names "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  9. present: Names "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  10. present: It names "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  11. present: Says "near William T. Young Library", a specific named place.
  12. present: It names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  13. present: It names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  14. present: Specifies "near William T. Young Library", a named place.
  15. present: Names "William T. Young Library", a specific location.
  16. present: Names "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  17. present: Says it was "near William T. Young Library", a named place.
  18. present: It names "near William T. Young Library", a specific location.
  19. present: It says "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  20. present: It says the report was "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  21. present: Names "near William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  22. present: It names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  23. present: It names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
  24. present: Names "William T. Young Library", a specific location.
  25. present: It names "William T. Young Library", a specific place.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no protective action is given; the alert explains the hoax determination without instructing recipients.

  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. absent: It describes the police response and hoax determination but gives recipients no protective action.
  2. absent: It describes police response and the hoax finding but gives recipients no protective action.
  3. absent: It explains the hoax determination, giving recipients no protective action.
  4. absent: It describes the police response and hoax determination but gives no protective instruction.
  5. absent: It describes the police response and hoax determination, giving recipients no protective action.
  6. absent: It describes police response and outcome but gives recipients no protective action.
  7. absent: Describes police response and the hoax finding; gives recipients no protective instruction.
  8. absent: It only reports the police response and hoax determination, giving recipients no protective action.
  9. absent: It describes the police response and that it was a hoax, giving no protective action.
  10. absent: It reports the police response and hoax determination but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  11. absent: It describes the police response and hoax determination but gives recipients no protective instruction.
  12. absent: It gives no protective action to recipients; it reports the hoax determination.
  13. absent: It describes the police response but gives recipients no protective action.
  14. absent: It describes the police response and findings but gives recipients no protective action.
  15. absent: Describes the police response and hoax finding but gives no protective action.
  16. absent: The message reports the hoax determination and gives no protective instruction.
  17. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients; it describes the police response and hoax determination.
  18. absent: It describes the police response but gives recipients no protective action.
  19. absent: It describes police response and that it was a hoax; no protective action instruction.
  20. absent: It describes police response and a hoax determination but gives recipients no action.
  21. absent: No protective action instructed to recipients; describes police response and hoax determination.
  22. absent: It describes the police response but gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  23. absent: It describes police response and that it was a hoax; no protective instruction to recipients.
  24. absent: Reports the police response and hoax finding; gives recipients no protective instruction.
  25. absent: It reports the hoax and police response; no protective instruction is given.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree timing is present, giving the clock time 12:12 p.m. today.

  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 "At 12:12 p.m. today", a specific time and date.
  2. present: "At 12:12 p.m. today" is a specific clock time and date.
  3. present: It gives the clock time "12:12 p.m. today".
  4. present: It gives "At 12:12 p.m. today", a clock time and date cue.
  5. present: It gives a clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today".
  6. present: It gives the clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today", a specific time reference.
  7. present: Gives "At 12:12 p.m. today", a clock time and recency reference.
  8. present: It gives the clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today", a time reference.
  9. present: Says "At 12:12 p.m. today", a specific clock time and date.
  10. present: It gives the time "At 12:12 p.m. today", a time reference.
  11. present: Gives the clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today", conveying when.
  12. present: It gives "At 12:12 p.m. today", a clock time and recency cue.
  13. present: It gives a clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today", a time reference.
  14. present: Gives a clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today", a specific time reference.
  15. present: Gives "At 12:12 p.m. today", conveying when.
  16. present: Gives "At 12:12 p.m. today", a clock time and recency cue.
  17. present: Gives "At 12:12 p.m. today", a time and date reference.
  18. present: It gives the clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today", a time and recency reference.
  19. present: It gives the time "At 12:12 p.m. today", a clock time.
  20. present: It gives the clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today", a specific time.
  21. present: States "At 12:12 p.m. today", a clock time and date cue.
  22. present: It gives the clock time "At 12:12 p.m. today", conveying when.
  23. present: It gives "At 12:12 p.m. today", a clock time and recency cue.
  24. present: Gives "At 12:12 p.m. today", a time reference.
  25. present: It cites the clock time "12:12 p.m. today", a time and recency reference.
• Impactabsent4/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by 21-4 majority; the message reports a false active-shooter report quickly confirmed a hoax, conveying no actual harm or danger 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: States the active shooter report was a false hoax, explicitly conveying that there was no real danger.
  2. absent: States the active shooter report was a false hoax with police determining no threat, conveying absence of harm.
  3. absent: States the active shooter report was a hoax with police determining it false, conveying the absence of any real threat or harm.
  4. absent: It explains the active shooter report was a false hoax confirmed within two minutes, negating any actual harm.
  5. absent: It explains a false active shooter report was a hoax and conveys no actual harm or danger.
  6. absent: States the active shooter report was false and a hoax determined quickly, conveying no actual threat or harm.
  7. present: It states the active shooter report was a false report and a hoax which is a clear statement that no harm or threat exists.
  8. absent: States the active shooter report was a false report and a hoax, conveying no actual threat or harm.
  9. absent: States the active shooter report was a false hoax determined within minutes, explicitly negating any threat.
  10. absent: This states police responded to a false report that was a hoax, conveying that there was no actual threat or harm.
  11. absent: Explains a false active shooter report was determined to be a hoax, conveying no harm or threat.
  12. absent: The message describes the active shooter report as a false hoax determined to be untrue, negating any actual harm.
  13. absent: The message states the active shooter report was false and a hoax with police confirming it, so no actual threat or harm is conveyed.
  14. absent: Describes a false active shooter report determined to be a hoax with no stated harm or danger.
  15. present: States the active shooter report was false and a hoax, explicitly conveying there was no actual danger.
  16. absent: This describes a false active-shooter report determined to be a hoax with police confirming no threat, conveying no actual harm or danger.
  17. absent: It states police responded to a false active shooter report determined to be a hoax, so no actual threat or harm existed.
  18. present: The message states police determined the active shooter report was a hoax, explicitly conveying the absence of an actual threat or danger.
  19. absent: It explains that a false active-shooter report was determined to be a hoax with no actual threat, conveying no harm to anyone.
  20. absent: States the active shooter report was a hoax and a false report, explicitly negating any actual threat.
  21. absent: Describes a false report of an active shooter that was determined to be a hoax with no harm conveyed.
  22. present: Describes a false active shooter report but explicitly states it was a hoax with no actual threat, so no danger is conveyed.
  23. absent: States the active shooter report was a false hoax determined within two minutes, conveying no harm.
  24. absent: The message explains a false active-shooter report was a hoax and police confirmed it, conveying the absence of an actual threat.
  25. absent: States a false report of an active shooter was a hoax with police determining it was not real, conveying no actual danger.