Missing person investigation MU Alert campus notice

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's authority is named: 'MUPD searching for' the missing man.

  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 'MUPD' as searching for the missing man.
  2. present: It says "MUPD searching for" the man, identifying the university police as the source.
  3. present: It names 'MUPD' as the agency searching for the missing man.
  4. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the police agency.
  5. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the police department.
  6. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, which names the university police as the issuing agency.
  7. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the university police.
  8. present: The alert says "MUPD searching for" the missing man, naming the university police.
  9. present: It states 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the University of Missouri Police.
  10. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the police agency.
  11. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the university police department.
  12. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the police department.
  13. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the university police.
  14. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the police department.
  15. present: It says "MUPD searching" for the missing man.
  16. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the police department.
  17. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the man, naming the police department.
  18. present: It says "MUPD searching for" the missing man, which identifies the campus police as the responsible authority.
  19. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, which names the campus police as the source.
  20. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the university police as the issuing agency.
  21. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the police department.
  22. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the police department.
  23. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the university police as the source.
  24. present: It says "MUPD searching for" the missing man, which names the university police as the source.
  25. present: It says 'MUPD searching for' the missing man, naming the university police department.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it describes a missing '72-year-old' man 'with dementia', a missing person case.

  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 describes a missing '72-year-old' man 'with dementia', a missing person case.
  2. present: It names a missing person, a "72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia", as the situation.
  3. present: It names a missing 72-year-old man 'with dementia'.
  4. present: It concerns a missing 72-year-old man 'with dementia' named James Rybolt, a missing-person situation.
  5. present: It names a missing '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia', a specific missing person situation.
  6. present: It concerns a missing '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia', a missing person situation.
  7. present: It concerns a missing 72-year-old man 'with dementia', a missing person situation.
  8. present: It concerns a "missing man" with dementia, a specific missing person situation.
  9. present: It names a missing 72-year-old man with dementia, a specific missing person situation.
  10. present: It describes a missing 72-year-old man 'with dementia', a specific missing person situation.
  11. present: It reports a missing man, '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia', a specific missing person situation.
  12. present: It names a missing person, '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia'.
  13. present: It concerns a 'missing man' with dementia whom MUPD is searching for, a missing person situation.
  14. present: It names a missing '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia'.
  15. present: It names a missing 72-year-old man "with dementia".
  16. present: It concerns a missing 72-year-old man 'with dementia', a missing person situation.
  17. present: It concerns a missing person, '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia'.
  18. present: It names a missing 72-year-old man "with dementia", which is a specific missing person situation.
  19. present: It concerns a missing '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia', a missing person.
  20. present: It concerns a 'missing man' with dementia, a specific missing person situation.
  21. present: It names a missing person, a '72-year-old' man 'with dementia', which is a specific hazard category named in the rubric.
  22. present: It concerns a missing person, a '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia'.
  23. present: It concerns a missing 72-year-old man 'with dementia', a specific missing person situation.
  24. present: It concerns a missing person, "72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia."
  25. present: It concerns a missing person, a '72-year-old white male James Rybolt with dementia', a specific situation.
• Locationabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree no location is given: there is no last-seen place or search area in the text.

  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. absent: It gives no location where he was last seen or where to look.
  2. absent: It gives no place where the man was last seen or where to look.
  3. absent: It gives no place where he was last seen or where to look.
  4. absent: No building, street, or area where he was last seen is given.
  5. absent: No building, street, or area is given for where he was last seen.
  6. absent: No last-seen location, building, or area is given for the missing man.
  7. absent: No location is given for where the man was last seen or is being sought.
  8. absent: It gives no place where James Rybolt was last seen or where to look.
  9. absent: No location, street, or area where he was last seen is given.
  10. absent: It gives no place where the man was last seen or where to look.
  11. absent: No place is given where he was last seen or is being searched for, only a physical description.
  12. absent: It gives no building, street, or area where the man was last seen.
  13. absent: It names no building, street, or area where the man was last seen.
  14. absent: No place, building, or area is given for where he was last seen.
  15. absent: It gives no place where he was last seen or should be looked for.
  16. absent: No building, street, or area is given for where the man was last seen or found.
  17. absent: No place is given for where he went missing or was last seen.
  18. absent: It gives no place where he was last seen, naming only the Mizzou community.
  19. absent: No place is given for where the man was last seen or should be looked for.
  20. absent: No building, street, or area is named where the man was last seen or should be looked for.
  21. absent: It gives no place where he was last seen or where to look.
  22. absent: It gives no place where he was last seen or where to search.
  23. absent: No place is given where the man was last seen or should be looked for.
  24. absent: No place where he was last seen or any search area is given; only the "Mizzou community" is addressed.
  25. absent: It gives no place where the man was last seen or where to look, only a physical description.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it instructs 'Call 911 if you see him'.

  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 'Call 911 if you see him'.
  2. present: It says "Call 911 if you see him", an instruction to recipients.
  3. present: It instructs 'Call 911 if you see him'.
  4. present: It instructs recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', a direct action for the public.
  5. present: It says 'Call 911 if you see him', which directs recipients to take a specific action if they spot the man.
  6. present: It tells recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', an instruction for the community to act.
  7. present: It gives a direct instruction to 'Call 911 if you see him', which is an action for recipients.
  8. present: Recipients are told to "Call 911 if you see him", which is a direct instruction.
  9. present: It instructs readers to 'Call 911 if you see him', an action recipients are asked to take.
  10. present: It instructs recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', a direct action for anyone who spots the missing man.
  11. present: It tells readers to 'Call 911 if you see him', a direct instruction.
  12. present: It tells recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', which is a direct action instruction for anyone who spots the man.
  13. present: It tells readers to 'Call 911 if you see him', a direct instruction to recipients.
  14. present: It says 'Call 911 if you see him'.
  15. present: It tells readers to "Call 911 if you see him".
  16. present: It tells recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', a direct instruction for anyone who spots the missing man.
  17. present: It tells recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him'.
  18. present: It tells readers to "Call 911 if you see him", which is a direct instruction to recipients.
  19. present: It asks recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', a direct action instruction for the community.
  20. present: It instructs recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', a clear action.
  21. present: It says 'Call 911 if you see him', an instruction to recipients.
  22. present: It tells recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', a direct instruction to act.
  23. present: It instructs recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him'.
  24. present: It instructs readers to "Call 911 if you see him," which is a direct action for recipients.
  25. present: It tells recipients to 'Call 911 if you see him', an instruction to act.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 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 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  2. present: It is dated "Sept. 14, 2018" with messages at "5:12 p.m." and "6:16 p.m."
  3. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  4. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with stamps '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  5. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  6. present: It gives 'Sept. 14, 2018' and times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  7. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  8. present: It is dated "Sept. 14, 2018" with updates at "5:12 p.m." and "6:16 p.m."
  9. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  10. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with messages at '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  11. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with messages at '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  12. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  13. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  14. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  15. present: It gives "Sept. 14, 2018" with "5:12 p.m." and "6:16 p.m."
  16. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  17. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  18. present: It is dated "Sept. 14, 2018" and gives the times "5:12 p.m." and "6:16 p.m." for each message.
  19. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  20. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  21. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
  22. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with messages at '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  23. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'
  24. present: It gives "Sept. 14, 2018" and times "5:12 p.m." and "6:16 p.m."
  25. present: It is dated 'Sept. 14, 2018' with times of '5:12 p.m.' and '6:16 p.m.'.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads agree impact is absent; the alert explicitly says 'Not dangerous' and states no consequence.

  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 says he is 'Not dangerous' and states no consequence.
  2. absent: It explicitly says "Not dangerous" and states no consequence of the situation.
  3. absent: It states he is 'Not dangerous' and conveys no harm or severity.
  4. absent: It explicitly describes the missing man as 'Not dangerous' and states no consequence or severity.
  5. absent: It explicitly says 'Not dangerous' and conveys no consequence or harm from the missing person situation.
  6. absent: It states the man is 'Not dangerous' and describes no potential harm or severity from the situation.
  7. absent: It explicitly describes the missing man as 'Not dangerous' and conveys no harm or severity.
  8. absent: It states the man is "Not dangerous" and describes no risk or consequence.
  9. absent: It explicitly describes the missing man as 'Not dangerous', so no consequence or severity is conveyed.
  10. absent: It explicitly says the missing man is 'Not dangerous', so no harm or severity is conveyed to recipients.
  11. absent: It explicitly says 'Not dangerous' and conveys no consequence or harm from the situation.
  12. absent: It states the man is 'Not dangerous' and gives no consequence or severity.
  13. absent: It explicitly describes the missing man as 'Not dangerous' and conveys no potential harm or severity.
  14. absent: It explicitly states 'Not dangerous' and gives no consequence.
  15. absent: It explicitly says "Not dangerous" and conveys no consequence.
  16. absent: It explicitly describes the missing man as 'Not dangerous' and conveys no consequence or severity for recipients.
  17. absent: The alert explicitly describes the missing man as 'Not dangerous' and states no consequence or severity to anyone.
  18. absent: It says he is "Not dangerous" and conveys no harm or severity.
  19. absent: It explicitly says the missing man is 'Not dangerous' and conveys no consequence or severity.
  20. absent: It explicitly says 'Not dangerous' and states no consequence or severity.
  21. absent: It explicitly says 'Not dangerous' and does not describe any risk to him or others.
  22. absent: It explicitly describes the missing man as 'Not dangerous' and conveys no harm or severity.
  23. absent: It explicitly says 'Not dangerous' and conveys no consequence or severity.
  24. absent: It states the missing man is "Not dangerous" and conveys no consequence or severity of any hazard.
  25. absent: It says the man is 'Not dangerous' and states no consequence or severity.