Armed robbery inside a vehicle one block from campus prompts a timely warning

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: the branded UMD Community Notice and the University of Maryland Police Department identify the source.

  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: Identifies "University of Maryland Police Department" and Prince George's County Police.
  2. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and named "University of Maryland Police Department" identify the source.
  3. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and names "the University of Maryland Police Department".
  4. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and names "University of Maryland Police", identifying the source.
  5. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and names "the University of Maryland Police Department."
  6. present: "University of Maryland Police Department" and "Prince George's County Police" name the authorities.
  7. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and names "University of Maryland Police".
  8. present: It is a "UMD Community Notice" naming "the University of Maryland Police Department", the source.
  9. present: Names "University of Maryland Police Department" as the sending authority.
  10. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" plus "University of Maryland Police", identifying the sender.
  11. present: Names the authorities, "the University of Maryland Police Department" and "Prince George's County Police Department".
  12. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and names "University of Maryland Police", the source.
  13. present: Names "the University of Maryland Police Department" and "Prince George's County Police", identifying authorities.
  14. present: It names "the University of Maryland Police Department" as the issuing authority.
  15. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and names "University of Maryland Police", identifying the sender.
  16. present: Opens with "UMD Community Notice" and names "University of Maryland Police".
  17. present: Names "the University of Maryland Police Department" as the notified authority.
  18. present: Names "the University of Maryland Police Department", the notified authority.
  19. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and names "University of Maryland Police Department".
  20. present: Opens with "UMD Community Notice" and names "the University of Maryland Police Department", identifying sender and authority.
  21. present: It names the "University of Maryland Police Department", a campus authority.
  22. present: Names "University of Maryland Police Department" and "Prince George's County Police" as authorities.
  23. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" plus "University of Maryland Police Department" identify the sender.
  24. present: Names "University of Maryland Police Department" and "Prince George's County Police", the sender.
  25. present: Branded "UMD Community Notice" and names "University of Maryland Police Department".
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree: the alert names a specific hazard, a robbery with a weapon and displayed handgun.

  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: States the hazard: "Robbery with a Weapon" with a displayed handgun.
  2. present: Names the hazard, "Robbery with a Weapon" with a handgun displayed.
  3. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" with a displayed handgun, a specific threat.
  4. present: Names a specific threat, a "Robbery with a Weapon" with a displayed handgun.
  5. present: Names a specific threat: a "Robbery with a Weapon" using a handgun.
  6. present: It names a "Robbery with a Weapon" where a suspect "displayed a handgun", a specific threat.
  7. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" where a handgun was displayed.
  8. present: It names a "Robbery with a Weapon" with a displayed handgun, a specific threat.
  9. present: Names a specific threat: a "Robbery with a Weapon" with a "handgun".
  10. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" with a handgun, a specific threat.
  11. present: Names a specific threat, a "robbery with a weapon" where a suspect "displayed a handgun".
  12. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" with a handgun, a specific threat.
  13. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" where a suspect "displayed a handgun", a specific threat.
  14. present: It names a specific threat, "a robbery with a weapon" with "a handgun."
  15. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" where a suspect "displayed a handgun", a specific hazard.
  16. present: Names a specific threat, "a robbery with a weapon" with "a handgun".
  17. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" using a handgun, a specific threat.
  18. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" with a handgun, a specific threat.
  19. present: Names "Robbery with a Weapon" where a suspect "displayed a handgun".
  20. present: Names a specific threat, an "Off-Campus Robbery with a Weapon" involving a handgun.
  21. present: It names "a robbery with a weapon" with a handgun displayed, a specific threat.
  22. present: Names an "Off-Campus Robbery with a Weapon" involving a handgun, a specific threat.
  23. present: Names a specific threat: "Robbery with a Weapon" involving a handgun.
  24. present: Names a "Robbery with a Weapon" where a suspect "displayed a handgun", a specific threat.
  25. present: Names a specific threat, a "Robbery with a Weapon" with a displayed handgun.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: a precise location is given, the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park.

  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 location "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland."
  2. present: Locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park".
  3. present: Locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park", a specific place.
  4. present: Gives the location, "the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park".
  5. present: States it occurred "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland."
  6. present: It locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  7. present: Locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  8. present: It locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park", a specific place.
  9. present: Locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  10. present: Specifies "the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park".
  11. present: Specifies "the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  12. present: Locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park".
  13. present: Says it occurred "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park", a specific location.
  14. present: It locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland."
  15. present: Locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park", a specific place.
  16. present: Specifies "4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  17. present: Specifies "the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  18. present: Specifies "the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park", a location.
  19. present: Says "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  20. present: States the location, "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  21. present: It locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  22. present: Says it occurred "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  23. present: Specifies "the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
  24. present: Says "the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland", a specific location.
  25. present: Locates it "in the 4200 block of Knox Road, College Park, Maryland".
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: the notice provides no protective action to recipients, only a police case number.

  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: Provides no protective action instruction to recipients.
  2. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients; only a police case number is given.
  3. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients in the text.
  4. absent: Gives no protective action instruction to recipients, only an investigation update.
  5. absent: Provides incident details and a police case number but gives recipients no protective action.
  6. absent: It provides case details but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  7. absent: Provides a police case number but gives no protective instruction to recipients.
  8. absent: It is an informational notice giving no protective instruction to recipients.
  9. absent: Provides a case number but gives recipients no protective action.
  10. absent: Gives no protective-action instruction to recipients.
  11. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients, it is a descriptive community notice.
  12. absent: Provides a case number but gives no instruction to recipients.
  13. absent: Provides a case number but gives no protective action to recipients.
  14. absent: It gives no protective action instruction to recipients in this text.
  15. absent: Provides a case number but gives no protective-action instruction to recipients.
  16. absent: Provides a case number but gives no protective action to recipients.
  17. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients in this text.
  18. absent: No protective action is directed to the recipient.
  19. absent: Provides a case number but gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  20. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients in this excerpt, only a case number is provided.
  21. absent: It gives a case number but no protective action instruction to recipients.
  22. absent: Provides incident details and a case number; gives no protective action instruction to recipients.
  23. absent: Provides case info and contacts but gives recipients no protective-action instruction.
  24. absent: Provides a case number but gives recipients no protective action instruction.
  25. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients, only an investigation notice.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All reads agree a specific date and time are stated, Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.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: Conveys time "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m."
  2. present: Gives a date and clock times, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  3. present: Gives "Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", a specific date and time.
  4. present: States "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", a date and clock time.
  5. present: Gives date and times "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m." and 2:30 a.m.
  6. present: It gives a date and clock times, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  7. present: Says "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", date and time.
  8. present: It gives "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", a date and clock time.
  9. present: States "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", a date and clock time.
  10. present: Gives date and time "Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  11. present: States a clock time, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  12. present: States "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", a clock time.
  13. present: States "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m." and "2:30 a.m.", specific times.
  14. present: It gives a clock time and date, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m."
  15. present: States "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", conveying when.
  16. present: Gives "Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  17. present: Gives date and time, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  18. present: Gives a date and clock times, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  19. present: Gives clock times and date, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  20. present: Gives recency, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", a date and clock time.
  21. present: It gives a clock time and date, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
  22. present: Gives the time "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m."
  23. present: Gives the date and time "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m."
  24. present: Dated "October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.", a clock time.
  25. present: Gives a date and time, "On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 3:37 a.m.".
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by unanimous 25-0 read; the armed robbery alert conveys a threat of harm to people from a weapon beyond naming the incident.

  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: Describes a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun, implying clear potential for lethal harm.
  2. present: Reports a robbery in which the suspect displayed a handgun, implying danger to the victim.
  3. present: Describes a robbery where the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying an armed threat of harm.
  4. present: It reports a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying an armed danger.
  5. present: It reports a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, a weapon-based threat.
  6. present: Reports a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun, conveying a weapon and lethal danger.
  7. present: It reports an armed robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property which conveys a dangerous threat.
  8. present: Reports a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying an armed threat.
  9. present: Reports a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun, the weapon conveying clear danger.
  10. present: The notice reports a robbery with a weapon in which a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying an armed threat of harm.
  11. present: Describes a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying the threat of lethal force.
  12. present: The notice describes a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, implying a threat of violence.
  13. present: The notice reports a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying a weapon threat.
  14. present: Reports an armed robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying a weapon threat.
  15. present: States the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property during the robbery, conveying an armed threat.
  16. present: The notice reports a robbery in which the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, the explicit firearm conveying danger.
  17. present: It reports a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, a stated weapon threat to a victim.
  18. present: The notice reports a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying the armed threat severity.
  19. present: It reports a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, with the stated firearm conveying lethal danger.
  20. present: Reports a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, implying clear weapon danger.
  21. present: Describes a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property which conveys a weapon-based threat of harm.
  22. present: Reports a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, implying clear danger of harm.
  23. present: Reports a robbery in which a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, a deadly weapon threat.
  24. present: The notice reports a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying an armed threat of deadly force.
  25. present: Reports a robbery where a suspect displayed a handgun and demanded property, conveying a weapon-based threat.