Bomb threat investigation MU Alert campus notice — bomb threat

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

  All 25 reads agree the sender is identified: 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', with police investigating.

  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 says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the alert system.
  2. present: It states "MU Alert reports a bomb threat", naming the branded alert system as sender.
  3. present: It states 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', a branded source.
  4. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the branded alert system.
  5. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', a branded alert source.
  6. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the branded alert system.
  7. present: The first message begins 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', identifying the sender.
  8. present: The first update says "MU Alert reports a bomb threat", naming the alert brand.
  9. present: The first update says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', identifying the alert system.
  10. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the branded alert system.
  11. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', using the branded alert name as sender.
  12. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the branded alert system.
  13. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the alert system as the source.
  14. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the alert system.
  15. present: It names "MU Alert" and police as sources.
  16. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the branded alert system.
  17. present: It states 'MU Alert reports' and references police, identifying the sender.
  18. present: The first update says "MU Alert reports" the threat, which is a branded signature identifying the sender.
  19. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', a branded sender tag.
  20. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', using the branded system name as the sender.
  21. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the alert system.
  22. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the branded alert system.
  23. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', naming the university alert system.
  24. present: It says "MU Alert reports a bomb threat," which uses the branded alert name to identify the source.
  25. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', which names the university's alert system as the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it names 'a bomb threat', a specific hazard.

  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 bomb threat', a specific hazard.
  2. present: It names "a bomb threat" at the shuttle stop, which is a specific hazard rather than a generic incident.
  3. present: It names 'a bomb threat'.
  4. present: It reports 'a bomb threat at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.
  5. present: It names 'a bomb threat' and a search for an 'explosive device'.
  6. present: It reports 'a bomb threat at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.
  7. present: It names 'a bomb threat' at a shuttle stop, which is a specific hazard.
  8. present: It reports "a bomb threat" and a search for any explosive device.
  9. present: It names 'a bomb threat' at the shuttle bus stop, which is a specific explosive threat.
  10. present: It names 'a bomb threat' at a shuttle bus stop, a specific hazard.
  11. present: It names 'a bomb threat' and a search for an 'explosive or suspicious device', a specific threat.
  12. present: It names 'a bomb threat' at the Hearnes Center shuttle stop, which is a specific threat rather than a generic incident.
  13. present: It says MU Alert 'reports a bomb threat' at the bus stop, which is a specific hazard.
  14. present: It names 'a bomb threat' and a search for explosive devices.
  15. present: It reports "a bomb threat".
  16. present: It reports 'a bomb threat' and a search for an explosive device.
  17. present: It says 'MU Alert reports a bomb threat', which names a specific explosive threat at a campus site.
  18. present: It names "a bomb threat" at a shuttle bus stop, which is a specific threat to campus.
  19. present: The first message reports 'a bomb threat' at the bus stop, which names a specific hazard.
  20. present: It names 'a bomb threat' and searches for 'explosive or suspicious device', a specific hazard.
  21. present: It names 'a bomb threat' at a campus bus stop, which is a specific hazard rather than a generic emergency.
  22. present: It reports 'a bomb threat' at a shuttle bus stop, which names a specific hazard.
  23. present: It reports 'a bomb threat' at a shuttle stop, which names a specific explosive hazard for recipients.
  24. present: The first message names "a bomb threat" at a shuttle stop, which is a specific explosive hazard.
  25. present: It reports 'a bomb threat', a specific hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it places the threat at 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.

  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 gives 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.
  2. present: It gives "the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop" as the location of the reported bomb threat.
  3. present: It places the threat at 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.
  4. present: It names 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the location of the bomb threat.
  5. present: It gives 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the specific place where the bomb threat applies.
  6. present: It names 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the location of the bomb threat and evacuation.
  7. present: It places the bomb threat 'at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop', a specific campus location.
  8. present: The threat is located "at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop", a specific campus place.
  9. present: It gives 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the location of the bomb threat.
  10. present: It gives the bomb threat location as 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop', a specific campus place.
  11. present: It names 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the location of the reported bomb threat.
  12. present: It places the threat at 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop', a specific named location on the Missouri campus.
  13. present: It names 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the location of the bomb threat.
  14. present: It places the threat at 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.
  15. present: It gives "the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop".
  16. present: It names 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the specific location of the reported bomb threat.
  17. present: It places the bomb threat 'at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop', a specific named location on campus.
  18. present: It locates the threat at "the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop", a specific named place on campus.
  19. present: It names 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the location of the bomb threat.
  20. present: It places the threat 'at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.
  21. present: It gives 'the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop' as the location, which is a specific named place on campus.
  22. present: It places the bomb threat 'at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop', a specific campus location.
  23. present: It places the threat 'at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.
  24. present: It names "the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop" as the location of the bomb threat.
  25. present: It locates the threat 'at the Hearnes Center Shuttle Bus Stop'.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it instructs 'Stay away from or leave 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: It instructs 'Stay away from or leave the area'.
  2. present: It says "Stay away from or leave the area", a protective action.
  3. present: It instructs 'Stay away from or leave the area'.
  4. present: It instructs recipients to 'Stay away from or leave the area' while police investigate.
  5. present: It says 'Stay away from or leave the area' and 'Please stay away from the area'.
  6. present: It instructs recipients to 'Stay away from or leave the area' while police investigate the threat.
  7. present: It instructs 'Stay away from or leave the area' and later 'Please stay away from the area'.
  8. present: Recipients are told to "Stay away from or leave the area".
  9. present: It instructs recipients to 'Stay away from or leave the area', a clear protective action.
  10. present: It tells people to 'Stay away from or leave the area' and later to 'stay away from the area'.
  11. present: It tells readers to 'Stay away from or leave the area' and later 'Please stay away from the area'.
  12. present: It instructs 'Stay away from or leave the area' in several updates.
  13. present: It instructs readers to 'Stay away from or leave the area' while police investigate the threat.
  14. present: It says 'Stay away from or leave the area'.
  15. present: It says "Stay away from or leave the area".
  16. present: It says 'Stay away from or leave the area' and later 'Stay away from the area'.
  17. present: It says 'Stay away from or leave the area' and later 'Please stay away'.
  18. present: It tells readers to "Stay away from or leave the area", which is a clear protective instruction.
  19. present: It tells recipients to 'Stay away from or leave the area' while police investigate, a protective action.
  20. present: It tells recipients to 'Stay away from or leave the area' and 'stay away from the area'.
  21. present: It tells recipients to 'Stay away from or leave the area' and later to stay away from the bus stop.
  22. present: It instructs recipients to 'Stay away from or leave the area', a clear protective action.
  23. present: It instructs recipients to 'Stay away from or leave the area' and later to keep staying away.
  24. present: It instructs "Stay away from or leave the area" and later to stay away from the bus stop.
  25. present: It instructs 'Stay away from or leave the area', and later 'Please stay away from the area'.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with updates stamped '3:35 p.m.' through '4:18 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 is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  2. present: It is dated "Dec. 13, 2017" with times from "3:35 p.m." to "4:18 p.m."
  3. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  4. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with updates from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'
  5. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  6. present: It gives 'Dec. 13, 2017' and times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  7. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' through '4:18 p.m.'
  8. present: It is dated "Dec. 13, 2017" with updates from "3:35 p.m." to "4:18 p.m."
  9. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with clock times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'
  10. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with updates from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  11. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with updates from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  12. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with timestamps from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  13. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from 3:35 p.m. to 4:18 p.m.
  14. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  15. present: It gives "Dec. 13, 2017 3:35 p.m." through "4:18 p.m."
  16. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'
  17. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'
  18. present: It is dated "Dec. 13, 2017" and gives update times from "3:35 p.m." through "4:18 p.m."
  19. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  20. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'
  21. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with times from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
  22. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with updates from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'
  23. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with timed updates from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'
  24. present: It is dated "Dec. 13, 2017" with times from "3:35 p.m." to "4:18 p.m."
  25. present: It is dated 'Dec. 13, 2017' with updates from '3:35 p.m.' to '4:18 p.m.'.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no impact is conveyed; it never says what a device could do, only that none was found.

  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: It never states what a device could do, only that none was found.
  2. absent: It names the bomb threat but never states what an explosion could do.
  3. absent: It never describes what an explosive could do or how severe the threat is.
  4. absent: It does not describe what a bomb could do or how serious the threat is.
  5. absent: It does not state what a bomb could do, only that no device was found.
  6. absent: It never describes what an explosion could do or how serious the threat was.
  7. absent: It names the bomb threat but does not state what an explosion could do.
  8. absent: It never states what an explosion could do and reports no device was found.
  9. absent: It names a bomb threat but never says what an explosion could do or how dangerous it is.
  10. absent: It never states what an explosive could do, only that no device was found.
  11. absent: It names the bomb threat but never states what an explosion could do or how dangerous the situation is.
  12. absent: It never says what an explosive could do; later updates only report 'No device has been found'.
  13. absent: It names the bomb threat but does not state what an explosion could do.
  14. absent: It never says what an explosive could do or how serious the threat is.
  15. absent: It notes no device was found and states no potential harm.
  16. absent: It never states what a bomb could do; later messages say no device was found.
  17. absent: It never says what an explosive could do and later reports 'No explosive or suspicious device was found'.
  18. absent: It says "No explosive or suspicious device was found" and states no harm.
  19. absent: It never states what an explosive could do or how serious the threat is.
  20. absent: It names a bomb threat but never states what an explosion could do to people or property.
  21. absent: It names the bomb threat without describing what an explosion could do.
  22. absent: It never says what a bomb could do and reports no device was found.
  23. absent: The bomb threat is named but no stated consequence, such as risk of explosion or injury, appears.
  24. absent: It names a bomb threat but never states what an explosion could do.
  25. absent: It names the bomb threat but does not describe any potential consequence, such as injury from an explosion.