Robbery investigation update near Seattle campus (and robbery)

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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 at 25 of 25: the original post attributes the account to "Seattle police are investigating a report of an assault and robbery", naming the responding agency.

  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: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the report.
  2. present: Seattle police are named as investigating, identifying a responding authority.
  3. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency behind the report.
  4. present: The text attributes the investigation to "Seattle police", a named responding agency.
  5. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the account.
  6. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the information.
  7. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency, so the issuing authority is identified.
  8. present: Seattle police are named as investigating and the post speaks for the alerting university blog, identifying an issuing authority.
  9. present: Names "Seattle police" as investigating agency, so the responding authority is identified.
  10. present: Seattle police are named as investigating and the message speaks for the campus notification blog, so an issuing authority appears.
  11. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency, so the issuing authority is identified.
  12. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency behind the report.
  13. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the report.
  14. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the account.
  15. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing this account.
  16. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency, so the issuing authority is identified.
  17. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the account.
  18. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the report.
  19. present: Seattle police are named as the investigating agency, identifying the responding authority.
  20. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the report.
  21. present: Seattle police are named as the investigating agency, identifying the responding authority.
  22. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency issuing the report.
  23. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency, so the issuing authority is identified.
  24. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency sending this account of the assault.
  25. present: "Seattle police are investigating" names the responding agency, so a sender authority is identified.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by 25 of 25: the message names "an assault and robbery outside a bank" and describes a man who struck a victim and stole cash, a concrete crime rather than a vague incident.

  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 "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  2. present: It names an assault and robbery outside a bank, a specific crime threat.
  3. present: It names an "assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  4. present: It reports "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  5. present: It names "an assault and robbery outside a bank", a specific criminal threat.
  6. present: It names an "assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  7. present: The text names "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  8. present: The text names an "assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  9. present: Reports "an assault and robbery outside a bank", naming two specific crimes.
  10. present: It reports "an assault and robbery outside a bank", a specific violent crime rather than a vague incident.
  11. present: It names "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  12. present: It names "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  13. present: It names "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  14. present: It specifies "an assault and robbery outside a bank", a concrete crime rather than a vague incident.
  15. present: It names "an assault and robbery", a specific criminal threat rather than a vague incident.
  16. present: It names "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat rather than a vague incident.
  17. present: It specifies "an assault and robbery outside a bank", a concrete crime, not a vague incident.
  18. present: It names "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  19. present: It reports "an assault and robbery outside a bank", a specific criminal threat.
  20. present: It names "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat.
  21. present: The text names an assault and robbery in which a person was hit on the head and money stolen.
  22. present: It names "an assault and robbery outside a bank", a specific criminal threat.
  23. present: It names "an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a specific criminal threat rather than a vague incident.
  24. present: It specifies "a report of an assault and robbery" outside a bank, a concrete crime threat.
  25. present: It names "an assault and robbery outside a bank", a specific criminal threat rather than a vague incident.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25 agreeing: the crime is pinned to a bank ATM "at 45th Street and University Way", a real named intersection beside campus.

  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: Place is given as "45th Street and University Way", a named intersection.
  2. present: It places the incident at 45th Street and University Way, a specific intersection.
  3. present: Places it "at 45th Street and University Way", an explicit intersection.
  4. present: The place is given as "45th Street and University Way", a specific intersection.
  5. present: It places the incident "at 45th Street and University Way", a named intersection.
  6. present: It places the crime "at 45th Street and University Way", a specific intersection.
  7. present: It places the event "at 45th Street and University Way", a named intersection.
  8. present: It gives a street location, "45th Street and University Way", plus the ATM outside a bank.
  9. present: Gives "45th Street and University Way", a specific intersection.
  10. present: It pins the crime to "45th Street and University Way", a concrete street intersection.
  11. present: The location is given as "45th Street and University Way", a specific intersection.
  12. present: The location is given as "45th Street and University Way", plus "the area has reopened".
  13. present: The location is given as "45th Street and University Way", a specific intersection.
  14. present: The location is pinned to "45th Street and University Way", plus the ATM outside a bank.
  15. present: The place is given as "outside a bank at 45th Street and University Way".
  16. present: The place is given precisely as "45th Street and University Way" outside a bank.
  17. present: Places it "at 45th Street and University Way", a named intersection.
  18. present: Places it "at 45th Street and University Way", a named intersection.
  19. present: The location is given as "45th Street and University Way", a specific intersection.
  20. present: It places the attack "outside a bank at 45th Street and University Way", a precise intersection.
  21. present: It places the crime outside a bank at 45th Street and University Way.
  22. present: Places it "at 45th Street and University Way", a named intersection.
  23. present: The location is given precisely as "45th Street and University Way", outside a bank.
  24. present: The location given is "outside a bank at 45th Street and University Way", a real intersection.
  25. present: The location "45th Street and University Way" is a specific street intersection.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by 25 of 25: recipients get a repeated instruction, "If you see this man, call 911", restated in the 5:30 and 6:09 p.m. updates.

  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: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action for them.
  2. present: Recipients are told: if you see this man, call 911.
  3. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action for them.
  4. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action instruction.
  5. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action instruction.
  6. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action instruction.
  7. present: Recipients are told "If you see this man, call 911", a direct action instruction.
  8. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct instruction to them.
  9. present: Tells readers "If you see this person, call 911", a direct instruction.
  10. present: Recipients are told "If you see this man, call 911", a direct action for them.
  11. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct instruction.
  12. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action for them.
  13. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action instruction.
  14. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action for them.
  15. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action for them.
  16. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action instruction.
  17. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action for them.
  18. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action.
  19. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a clear action for them.
  20. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action for them.
  21. present: Recipients are told: if you see this man, call 911.
  22. present: Readers are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action instruction.
  23. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action instruction.
  24. present: Recipients are told "If you see this person, call 911", a direct action for them.
  25. present: Recipients are twice told "call 911" if they see the described man.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the assault is fixed "at about 4:50 p.m." and each update carries its own stamp, 5:30, 5:58 and 6:09 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: Clock times appear throughout, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m.".
  2. present: Clock times such as 6:09 p.m. and about 4:50 p.m. anchor the message in time.
  3. present: Clock times "6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m." anchor the sequence.
  4. present: Clock times appear throughout, including "about 4:50 p.m." and updates at 5:58 and 6:09 p.m.
  5. present: Clock times anchor it: "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
  6. present: Clock times anchor it: "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the crime "at about 4:50 p.m."
  7. present: Clock times such as "6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m." anchor the message in time.
  8. present: Clock times appear throughout, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
  9. present: Carries clock times such as "6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m."
  10. present: Clock times run through it, including "at about 4:50 p.m." and updates stamped 5:30, 5:58 and 6:09 p.m.
  11. present: Clock times appear throughout, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m."
  12. present: Clock times anchor it: "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
  13. present: Several clock times appear, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m."
  14. present: Multiple clock times appear, including the update "at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
  15. present: Multiple clock stamps appear, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m.".
  16. present: Clock times appear throughout, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
  17. present: Clock times anchor it: "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
  18. present: Clock times such as "6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m." fix when things happened.
  19. present: Clock times such as "6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m." anchor the events.
  20. present: Clock times anchor it: "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
  21. present: Several clock times appear, including the 4:50 p.m. incident and the 6:09 p.m. update.
  22. present: Clock times appear throughout, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and "about 4:50 p.m."
  23. present: Multiple clock times appear, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
  24. present: Clock times run through the text, including "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the 4:50 p.m. incident time.
  25. present: Clock times anchor it: "UPDATE at 6:09 p.m." and the assault "at about 4:50 p.m."
• Impactpresent23/25

  Final assessment

  Present at 23 of 25: the text states a person "was hit on the head" and later that the victim "did not need to go to the hospital". Two reads called that a downplaying of severity rather than a statement of it.

  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: It reports the victim "was hit on the head" and did not need hospital care, conveying harm and its degree.
  2. present: It reports a person was hit on the head, conveying actual harm to the victim.
  3. present: It reports a person "hit on the head" who "did not need to go to the hospital", stating the harm level.
  4. present: It conveys harm: a person was "hit on the head" and the update notes the victim "did not need to go to the hospital".
  5. present: Harm is stated: a person was "hit on the head" and "did not need to go to the hospital".
  6. absent: It downplays rather than states severity, noting the victim "did not need to go to the hospital".
  7. present: It reports the victim "was hit on the head" and "did not need to go to the hospital", conveying injury severity.
  8. present: It states a person "was hit on the head" and needed no hospital trip, conveying the harm and its severity.
  9. present: States a person "was hit on the head" though he "did not need to go to the hospital", conveying actual harm.
  10. present: It states the victim "was hit on the head" and later that he "did not need to go to the hospital", conveying the harm level.
  11. present: It reports a person was "hit on the head" and notes whether hospital care was needed, conveying harm.
  12. present: It reports the person was "hit on the head" and the money stolen, stating actual harm done.
  13. present: It states the victim "was hit on the head" and "did not need to go to the hospital", conveying harm and its degree.
  14. present: It reports the victim was "hit on the head" and clarifies he "did not need to go to the hospital", giving severity.
  15. present: It reports the victim "was hit on the head" and "did not need to go to the hospital", conveying harm level.
  16. present: It reports the victim "was hit on the head" and "did not need to go to the hospital", conveying the harm level.
  17. present: Harm is stated: the victim "was hit on the head" though he "did not need to go to the hospital".
  18. present: It reports a person was "hit on the head" and did not need the hospital, conveying harm and its degree.
  19. present: Harm is described: a person "was hit on the head" though he "did not need to go to the hospital".
  20. present: It reports the victim was "hit on the head" and did not need hospital care, conveying harm and its degree.
  21. present: It reports the victim was struck on the head and did not need hospital care, conveying the harm level.
  22. present: It reports the victim was "hit on the head" and did not need hospital care, conveying harm and its degree.
  23. present: It reports the victim "was hit on the head" and "did not need to go to the hospital", conveying the severity of harm.
  24. present: It conveys harm to a person: someone was "hit on the head" though they "did not need to go to the hospital".
  25. absent: It reports the victim "did not need to go to the hospital" and states no potential harm to readers.