Home Invasion [Canceled]

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (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

  Present, unanimously: it is a branded "Crime Alert" and names the Ann Arbor Police Department.

  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: Crime Alert naming Ann Arbor Police.
  2. present: It names the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  3. present: It names the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  4. present: Names the Ann Arbor Police Department under a 'Crime Alert' header.
  5. present: It names the Ann Arbor Police Department as investigating.
  6. present: The Ann Arbor Police Department is named.
  7. present: Names the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  8. present: Names the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  9. present: It is a numbered U-M Crime Alert citing the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  10. present: The Crime Alert references the Ann Arbor Police Department and U-M alert website.
  11. present: It is a numbered Crime Alert citing Ann Arbor Police.
  12. present: It names the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  13. present: It cites the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  14. present: The Ann Arbor Police Department is named.
  15. present: Ann Arbor Police Department.
  16. present: It is a numbered Michigan 'Crime Alert' naming the Ann Arbor Police Department as investigator.
  17. present: It is a numbered 'Crime Alert 2019-11' citing the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  18. present: It names 'The Ann Arbor Police Department' as investigating, identifying a responsible agency.
  19. present: It names 'the Ann Arbor Police' as the investigating agency.
  20. present: It names 'the Ann Arbor Police' and 'The Ann Arbor Police Department' as investigating.
  21. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2019-11' and names the Ann Arbor Police Department.
  22. present: It names 'The Ann Arbor Police Department' as investigating, and is a numbered crime alert.
  23. present: It says 'The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating' in a numbered crime alert.
  24. present: It is a numbered 'Crime Alert' naming the Ann Arbor Police Department as investigator.
  25. present: It cites the 'Ann Arbor Police Department' as investigating, which identifies the responding authority.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimously: it reports "Three home invasions" by a suspect cutting window screens.

  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: Home invasions.
  2. present: 'Home Invasion'.
  3. present: It names home invasions.
  4. present: Names 'Home Invasion'.
  5. present: It names "Home Invasion".
  6. present: It names home invasions.
  7. present: Names 'Home Invasion'.
  8. present: Names home invasions.
  9. present: It names home invasions.
  10. present: It names 'Home Invasion'.
  11. present: It names home invasions.
  12. present: It names home invasions.
  13. present: It names home invasions.
  14. present: It reports home invasions.
  15. present: Home invasions.
  16. present: The alert reports 'Three home invasions' by a suspect who entered homes by cutting window screens.
  17. present: It names three home invasions in which the suspect cut window screens and climbed through windows.
  18. present: The alert reports 'Three home invasions' by a suspect who entered homes by cutting window screens.
  19. present: It names 'Three home invasions' with screens cut and forced entry.
  20. present: It reports 'Three home invasions' where the suspect cut window screens to enter.
  21. present: It names 'Three home invasions' with screens cut and force used.
  22. present: It reports 'Three home invasions' in which a suspect cut window screens.
  23. present: It names 'Three home invasions' where the suspect cut screens and climbed through windows.
  24. present: It names 'Three home invasions' in which a suspect cut window screens.
  25. present: It names 'Three home invasions' with suspects cutting window screens and forcing interior doors.
• Locationpresent23/25

  Final assessment

  Present, by strong majority: "an off-campus neighborhood" gives a general area. Two reads found this too vague without a named street or place.

  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: Off-campus neighborhood.
  2. present: 'an off-campus neighborhood'.
  3. present: It says "an off-campus neighborhood".
  4. present: Places it in 'an off-campus neighborhood'.
  5. present: It places the crimes in "an off-campus neighborhood", a general area.
  6. absent: Only "an off-campus neighborhood" is given, with no named place.
  7. present: Says 'an off-campus neighborhood'.
  8. present: Says 'an off-campus neighborhood'.
  9. present: It says 'an off-campus neighborhood', a general area.
  10. present: It says 'an off-campus neighborhood'.
  11. present: It says an off-campus neighborhood.
  12. present: It says 'an off-campus neighborhood'.
  13. present: It gives an off-campus neighborhood.
  14. present: It names an off-campus neighborhood.
  15. present: 'an off-campus neighborhood'.
  16. present: It locates the incidents 'in an off-campus neighborhood', a general but stated area.
  17. present: It locates the three home invasions 'in an off-campus neighborhood', which is a general area.
  18. present: It places the invasions in 'an off-campus neighborhood', a general but stated area.
  19. present: It locates the invasions in 'an off-campus neighborhood', a general area reference.
  20. present: It locates the incidents in 'an off-campus neighborhood', a vague but stated area.
  21. present: It says they occurred 'in an off-campus neighborhood', a general area.
  22. present: It says the invasions 'occurred in an off-campus neighborhood', which is a general area rather than a named place.
  23. present: It places the three home invasions 'in an off-campus neighborhood', a general but stated area.
  24. present: It places the incidents in 'an off-campus neighborhood', a general but identifiable area near campus.
  25. absent: It says only 'an off-campus neighborhood', giving no street, building, or named area.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, unanimously: readers are told to "Keep all exterior doors and windows locked" and to call 911.

  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: Keep doors and windows locked.
  2. present: Tips include keeping doors and windows locked and reporting suspicious behavior.
  3. present: It advises locking doors and windows and keeping lights on.
  4. present: Tips instruct 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked'.
  5. present: It lists tips like keeping doors and windows locked and calling 911.
  6. present: It says keep doors and windows locked.
  7. present: Tips say to keep exterior doors and windows locked.
  8. present: Tips say keep doors and windows locked and report suspicious behavior.
  9. present: It lists precautions such as keeping doors and windows locked.
  10. present: Tips instruct keeping doors and windows locked and reporting suspicious behavior.
  11. present: It advises locking doors and windows.
  12. present: Tips say keep doors and windows locked.
  13. present: Tips tell readers to lock doors and windows.
  14. present: Tips advise keeping doors and windows locked.
  15. present: Tips such as keeping doors and windows locked.
  16. present: It instructs 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and to report suspicious behavior.
  17. present: It advises 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and other protective actions.
  18. present: Its tips say to 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and keep exterior lights on.
  19. present: It advises 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and to report suspicious behavior.
  20. present: It tells readers to 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and report suspicious behavior.
  21. present: It lists 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and 'Report suspicious behavior'.
  22. present: It says to 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and report suspicious behavior.
  23. present: Its tips tell readers to 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and to report suspicious behavior.
  24. present: Tips say 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked', a protective action.
  25. present: Its reminders include 'Keep all exterior doors and windows locked' and keep lights on at night.
• Timeabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: the alert gives no date, clock time, or recency cue.

  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 date or time.
  2. absent: No date, time, or recency cue appears.
  3. absent: No date, time, or recency cue appears.
  4. absent: No date, time, or recency cue appears.
  5. absent: No date, clock time, or recency cue appears.
  6. absent: No date or time is given.
  7. absent: No date, time, or recency cue is given.
  8. absent: No time or date cue appears.
  9. absent: No time or date for the incidents is given.
  10. absent: No date, time, or recency cue appears.
  11. absent: No date or time is given.
  12. absent: No time or date is given.
  13. absent: No time, date or recency cue appears.
  14. absent: No time or date appears.
  15. absent: No time or date given.
  16. absent: No date, clock time, or recency word such as 'today' or 'now' appears anywhere in this home invasion alert.
  17. absent: No date, clock time, or recency word appears in the alert text.
  18. absent: No date, clock time, or recency word such as 'today' or 'now' appears anywhere in this home invasion alert.
  19. absent: No date, clock time, or recency word is given for the home invasions.
  20. absent: No date, clock time, or recency word such as 'today' appears anywhere in the home invasion summary.
  21. absent: No date, clock time, or recency word appears in the alert.
  22. absent: The alert gives no date, clock time, or recency word for the invasions.
  23. absent: The alert gives no date, clock time, or recency cue for the invasions.
  24. absent: No date, time, or recency word describes when the home invasions occurred.
  25. absent: No date, clock time, or recency cue for the home invasions is given anywhere in the alert.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, unanimously: the break-ins are described, but no consequence or severity is conveyed, and "It is unknown if anything was stolen".

  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 consequence stated.
  2. absent: No harm or severity; unknown if anything was stolen.
  3. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  4. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed.
  5. absent: It does not state harm or severity; loss is unknown.
  6. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  7. absent: No consequence is stated.
  8. absent: No harm or severity is stated.
  9. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  10. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  11. absent: No harm or severity is stated.
  12. absent: No consequence or severity is stated.
  13. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed.
  14. absent: No consequence is stated.
  15. absent: No consequence stated.
  16. absent: It states 'It is unknown if anything was stolen' and conveys no harm or severity.
  17. absent: It notes force was used but 'It is unknown if anything was stolen', conveying no severity.
  18. absent: It says it is unknown if anything was stolen and states no injury or severity.
  19. absent: It says 'It is unknown if anything was stolen' and conveys no harm or severity.
  20. absent: It notes 'Force was also used' but states no harm or severity to occupants.
  21. absent: It says 'It is unknown if anything was stolen' and describes no harm or severity.
  22. absent: It says 'It is unknown if anything was stolen' and states no harm or severity.
  23. absent: It says 'It is unknown if anything was stolen' and states no harm or severity.
  24. absent: It says 'It is unknown if anything was stolen' and states no harm.
  25. absent: It says force was used to reach rooms but states no injury or severity of harm to residents.