Armed robbery near 45th and Brooklyn in U-District

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, 25 of 25. Authority is identified by "Police are responding" and by the pointer that updates "will be posted on the UW Alert blog".

  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: "Police are responding" identifies law enforcement, and the text cites the UW Alert blog.
  2. present: Police are named as responding, and the UW Alert blog is cited as the update channel.
  3. present: Police are named as responding, and the UW Alert blog is cited as the update channel.
  4. present: "Police" are named as responding, and updates are attributed to the UW Alert blog.
  5. present: "Police are responding" names law enforcement, and the UW Alert blog is cited as the update channel.
  6. present: "Police" are named as responding, and updates are attributed to "the UW Alert blog".
  7. present: "Police" are named as responding, and updates are posted to the UW Alert blog, a branded source.
  8. present: "Police" are named as responding to the reported robbery.
  9. present: "Police" are named as responding, and updates are credited to "the UW Alert blog".
  10. present: "Police are responding" names the responding law enforcement authority.
  11. present: "Police" are named as responding to the reported armed robbery.
  12. present: "Police" are named as responding, and the "UW Alert blog" is cited as the alert channel.
  13. present: Police are named and the message points to the "UW Alert blog", a branded sender.
  14. present: "Police are responding" plus the branded "UW Alert blog" reference identify the sender.
  15. present: "Police are responding", naming law enforcement as the responding authority.
  16. present: "Police are responding" and the reference to "the UW Alert blog" both identify the sender.
  17. present: "Police" are named as responding, and updates point to "the UW Alert blog" as the issuing channel.
  18. present: "Police are responding" names the responding authority, and the UW Alert blog is cited as the channel.
  19. present: "Police" are named as responding, and updates are attributed to the UW Alert blog.
  20. present: "Police" are named as responding to the reported robbery.
  21. present: "Police are responding" identifies the law enforcement authority behind the report.
  22. present: "Police" are named as responding, and the "UW Alert blog" is cited as the issuing channel.
  23. present: "Police" are named as responding, and the text points to the "UW Alert blog" as its channel.
  24. present: "Police" are named as responding to the reported robbery.
  25. present: "Police are responding" plus the reference to the "UW Alert blog" identify the sending authority.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is "an armed robbery" by a suspect "reportedly armed with a handgun", described down to the ski mask and green and gold jacket.

  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 armed robbery" with a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  2. present: An armed robbery by a suspect reportedly carrying a handgun is specifically named.
  3. present: An armed robbery by a suspect reportedly armed with a handgun is specific.
  4. present: The hazard is an "armed robbery" by a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  5. present: The hazard is "an armed robbery" with a suspect "reportedly armed with a handgun".
  6. present: It reports an "armed robbery" by a suspect "reportedly armed with a handgun".
  7. present: The hazard is "an armed robbery" by a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  8. present: An "armed robbery" with a suspect "armed with a handgun" is named specifically.
  9. present: The threat is an "armed robbery" by a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  10. present: An "armed robbery" with a suspect "armed with a handgun" is the named threat.
  11. present: An "armed robbery" with a suspect "armed with a handgun" is a specific named threat.
  12. present: It reports "an armed robbery" by a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  13. present: An armed robbery by a suspect "armed with a handgun" is a specific threat.
  14. present: An "armed robbery" with a suspect "armed with a handgun" is specific.
  15. present: It names an "armed robbery" by a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  16. present: The hazard is "an armed robbery" in which the suspect was "armed with a handgun".
  17. present: It reports "an armed robbery" with a suspect "reportedly armed with a handgun".
  18. present: The hazard is "an armed robbery" by a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  19. present: The hazard is an "armed robbery" by a suspect "reportedly armed with a handgun".
  20. present: It reports "an armed robbery" by a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  21. present: It names "an armed robbery" with a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  22. present: The hazard is an "armed robbery" by a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  23. present: It names an "armed robbery" with a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  24. present: It names an "armed robbery" with a suspect "armed with a handgun".
  25. present: An "armed robbery" in which the suspect "was reportedly armed with a handgun" is a specific threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The site is "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE", and the suspect is noted as having "left headed east".

  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: The place is "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE".
  2. present: NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE identifies the robbery site.
  3. present: NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE is given as the robbery site.
  4. present: It gives "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE" as the scene.
  5. present: It names NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE as the scene.
  6. present: The location is "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE".
  7. present: It names "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE" as the scene.
  8. present: It gives "45th Avenue NE and Brooklyn Avenue NE" and "NE 45th Street".
  9. present: It names "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE" as the scene.
  10. present: It names "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE" as the scene.
  11. present: It names 45th Avenue NE and Brooklyn Avenue NE, and NE 45th Street.
  12. present: The location is "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE".
  13. present: NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE is a named intersection.
  14. present: NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE is named as the scene.
  15. present: The site is "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE".
  16. present: It places the robbery at "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE".
  17. present: The scene is "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE".
  18. present: Locations are "45th Avenue NE and Brooklyn Avenue NE" and "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE".
  19. present: It gives "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE" as the scene.
  20. present: The corner "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE" pinpoints the location.
  21. present: The scene is "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE".
  22. present: It names "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE" as the site.
  23. present: Locations given are "45th Avenue NE and Brooklyn Avenue NE" and NE 45th Street.
  24. present: Locations "45th Avenue NE and Brooklyn Avenue NE" and "NE 45th Street" are given.
  25. present: It names "NE 45th Street and Brooklyn Avenue NE" as the scene.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The instruction to recipients is explicit in the update on the unlocated suspect, "If seen, 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: Readers are told "If seen, call 911".
  2. present: If seen, call 911 tells recipients exactly what to do.
  3. present: It instructs readers: if seen, call 911.
  4. present: It tells readers "If seen, call 911".
  5. present: "If seen, call 911" instructs recipients directly.
  6. present: Readers are told, "If seen, call 911".
  7. present: Readers are told "If seen, call 911" about the unlocated suspect.
  8. present: The text directs, "If seen, call 911".
  9. present: Recipients are instructed "If seen, call 911".
  10. present: "If seen, call 911" instructs recipients directly.
  11. present: The instruction "If seen, call 911" is a direct action for recipients.
  12. present: Readers are told "If seen, call 911".
  13. present: The instruction "If seen, call 911" directs recipients to act.
  14. present: Readers are instructed "If seen, call 911".
  15. present: Readers are told, "If seen, call 911".
  16. present: Readers are instructed, "If seen, call 911".
  17. present: Readers are instructed, "If seen, call 911".
  18. present: Recipients are instructed, "If seen, call 911".
  19. present: It directs readers, "If seen, call 911".
  20. present: It tells readers "If seen, call 911" rather than approach.
  21. present: Readers are instructed "If seen, call 911."
  22. present: It directs readers: "If seen, call 911."
  23. present: Recipients are told, "If seen, call 911".
  24. present: It instructs recipients "If seen, call 911".
  25. present: Readers are told "If seen, call 911".
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The robbery is timed "at about 11:30 p.m.", with the post at "11:40 p.m." and the "UPDATE at 12:05 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: Entries are timed "12:05 a.m." and "11:40 p.m.", with the crime at "about 11:30 p.m.".
  2. present: About 11:30 p.m. plus the 11:40 p.m. and 12:05 a.m. stamps give timing.
  3. present: The robbery is timed at about 11:30 p.m., with posts at 11:40 p.m. and 12:05 a.m.
  4. present: The robbery is placed "at about 11:30 p.m." with a 12:05 a.m. update.
  5. present: The robbery is timed at about 11:30 p.m. with entries at 11:40 p.m. and 12:05 a.m.
  6. present: It timestamps the update at "12:05 a.m." and the robbery "at about 11:30 p.m.".
  7. present: Times "11:40 p.m.", "at about 11:30 p.m." and "12:05 a.m." are provided.
  8. present: It carries "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and the incident time "about 11:30 p.m.".
  9. present: It gives "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and "about 11:30 p.m.".
  10. present: "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and "at about 11:30 p.m." appear.
  11. present: Times of 12:05 a.m., 11:40 p.m. and about 11:30 p.m. are present.
  12. present: Stamps include "11:40 p.m." and the robbery "at about 11:30 p.m.".
  13. present: Times of about 11:30 p.m., 11:40 p.m. and 12:05 a.m. are given.
  14. present: Times "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and "about 11:30 p.m." are included.
  15. present: Times of about 11:30 p.m., 11:40 p.m. and 12:05 a.m. are stated.
  16. present: Times are given as "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and the robbery "at about 11:30 p.m.".
  17. present: It gives "11:40 p.m." and an incident time "at about 11:30 p.m.".
  18. present: Stamps include "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and the robbery "at about 11:30 p.m.".
  19. present: Clock times are present: "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and the robbery "at about 11:30 p.m.".
  20. present: Timestamps "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and "about 11:30 p.m." are included.
  21. present: It gives "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and "at about 11:30 p.m."
  22. present: Times "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and "about 11:30 p.m." appear.
  23. present: Entries carry "12:05 a.m." and "11:40 p.m." with the robbery "at about 11:30 p.m."
  24. present: Times "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and "about 11:30 p.m." are provided.
  25. present: Times are provided: "12:05 a.m.", "11:40 p.m." and "at about 11:30 p.m.".
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. The handgun is named but no consequence is drawn from it; nothing states injury, risk, or what an armed suspect at large might do to anyone he meets.

  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 harm or severity is stated despite the handgun; nothing describes what could happen.
  2. absent: Beyond naming the handgun, nothing says what harm the suspect poses.
  3. absent: No consequence or severity is described beyond the bare fact of the robbery.
  4. absent: No injury, danger level or potential harm is stated beyond naming the crime.
  5. absent: No harm or severity is conveyed beyond the bare fact of the robbery.
  6. absent: Beyond the robbery itself, no injury, danger, or severity is described.
  7. absent: No injury, danger or consequence is stated beyond naming the armed robbery itself.
  8. absent: No harm or severity is conveyed beyond the bare fact of the robbery.
  9. absent: No injury or danger is described beyond naming the robbery itself.
  10. absent: Beyond naming the gun, no consequence, injury or danger is stated.
  11. absent: No injury or severity is stated; only the suspect description and direction of travel.
  12. absent: No harm or severity is stated about what the armed suspect might do.
  13. absent: Beyond naming the handgun, nothing says what harm could follow or how serious it is.
  14. absent: Beyond naming the handgun, no harm, injury or severity is described.
  15. absent: No consequence or severity of the robbery is conveyed to readers.
  16. absent: No statement describes injury, danger or what the armed suspect might do.
  17. absent: Nothing conveys how dangerous the armed suspect is or what harm could follow.
  18. absent: No injury, danger level, or potential consequence is stated despite the handgun.
  19. absent: No injury, severity or potential harm is described anywhere in the text.
  20. absent: Beyond naming the gun, nothing states what could happen or how dangerous the suspect is.
  21. absent: No statement of injury, danger or consequence accompanies the armed robbery report.
  22. absent: No injury or severity is described, only the suspect's clothing and direction of flight.
  23. absent: No injury or danger is described, only the suspect's clothing and direction of travel.
  24. absent: Beyond naming the weapon, no consequence or severity for the community is stated.
  25. absent: No injury, danger or consequence is described beyond the bare fact of the robbery.