Email threat (concluded)

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. The sender is named repeatedly as "The University of Washington Police Department", with the FBI cited as corroborating the assessment.

  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: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named.
  2. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" is named as investigator and contact.
  3. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" is named as the investigating source.
  4. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named as the sources of the assessment.
  5. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are named as the sources.
  6. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named as sources.
  7. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" is named repeatedly as the investigating body.
  8. present: The University of Washington Police Department is repeatedly named as the sender authority.
  9. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are named as the informing authorities.
  10. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are named as the investigating sources.
  11. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are named as the assessing authorities.
  12. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" is named repeatedly as the source.
  13. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named as the reporting authorities.
  14. present: The University of Washington Police Department and the FBI are both named.
  15. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are named as the sources.
  16. present: The University of Washington Police Department and the FBI are both named as sources of the assessment.
  17. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named as sources.
  18. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named as the assessing authorities.
  19. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and "The FBI" are both named as sources.
  20. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named as authorities.
  21. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" is named as the investigating and issuing authority.
  22. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are named as the sources of the assessment.
  23. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" is named repeatedly as the investigating authority.
  24. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named as sources.
  25. present: "The University of Washington Police Department" and the FBI are both named as sources.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is identified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", later characterized as generic spam sent to other organizations nationwide.

  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: The hazard is specific: "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus".
  2. present: "Threatening emails sent to individuals on campus" names the specific threat under investigation.
  3. present: The hazard is stated as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", a specific threat type.
  4. present: The threat is identified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", a specific hazard type.
  5. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus".
  6. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus."
  7. present: The hazard is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus".
  8. present: Threatening emails sent to individuals are the specific threat described.
  9. present: It names "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", a specific bomb-style threat vector.
  10. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", not a generic incident.
  11. present: The hazard is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus".
  12. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus."
  13. present: It identifies "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", a specific threat type.
  14. present: Threatening emails sent to people on campus are the named threat.
  15. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus".
  16. present: The specific threat is "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", an email threat.
  17. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus".
  18. present: The threat is identified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", a specific hazard.
  19. present: It names "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus" as the specific threat.
  20. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus".
  21. present: "Threatening emails sent to individuals on campus" names a specific email threat, not a generic incident.
  22. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus", a named email threat.
  23. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus".
  24. present: "threatening emails sent to individuals on campus" names a specific threat type.
  25. present: The threat is specified as "threatening emails" sent to individuals on campus.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The scope is campus bound: emails sent "to individuals on campus", with police "conducting sweeps of campus buildings" and of "affected buildings".

  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 refers to "campus buildings" and individuals "on campus" as the affected area.
  2. present: It refers to individuals "on campus" and sweeps of "campus buildings."
  3. present: It refers to "on campus" and sweeps of "affected buildings" and "campus buildings".
  4. present: It says the emails reached individuals "on campus" and that sweeps covered "campus buildings".
  5. present: It refers to "campus buildings" and individuals "on campus" as the affected place.
  6. present: It locates the concern on campus, with UWPD "conducting sweeps of campus buildings."
  7. present: It refers to "campus buildings" and individuals "on campus", a campus level location.
  8. present: It refers to individuals on campus and sweeps of campus buildings.
  9. present: It refers to "campus buildings" and "affected buildings", placing the concern on campus.
  10. present: It refers to individuals "on campus" and sweeps of "campus buildings", satisfying place.
  11. present: It refers to "campus buildings" being swept, placing the concern on campus.
  12. present: It locates the concern "on campus" and in "affected buildings" being swept.
  13. present: The scope is given as "campus" with sweeps of "affected buildings".
  14. present: Campus and affected campus buildings are identified.
  15. present: It refers to individuals "on campus" and sweeps of "campus buildings".
  16. present: It refers to campus and to "sweeps of affected buildings" and "campus buildings".
  17. present: It refers to individuals "on campus" and sweeps of "campus buildings".
  18. present: It refers to individuals "on campus" and sweeps of "campus buildings".
  19. present: The threat is located on campus, with "sweeps of campus buildings" underway.
  20. present: It refers to individuals "on campus" and sweeps of "campus buildings".
  21. present: It refers to individuals "on campus" and sweeps of "affected buildings" at the university.
  22. present: It says the emails went to individuals "on campus" and that buildings there were swept.
  23. present: It refers to "campus buildings" and individuals "on campus", a campus level location.
  24. present: It refers to "campus" and "affected buildings" at the university.
  25. present: It refers to campus buildings being swept, placing the concern on campus.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Recipients are given an action: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."

  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 tells readers: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973".
  2. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is an instruction to recipients.
  3. present: Readers are told: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."
  4. present: Recipients are told: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."
  5. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is an instruction to recipients.
  6. present: It instructs readers, "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."
  7. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is a direct instruction to recipients.
  8. present: Readers receiving such an email are told to notify UWPD at the listed number.
  9. present: It tells readers "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."
  10. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is an instruction to recipients.
  11. present: Readers are instructed, "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."
  12. present: It instructs readers: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."
  13. present: It directs recipients: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973".
  14. present: Recipients receiving such an email are told to notify UWPD at its number.
  15. present: It instructs readers: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973".
  16. present: Readers are instructed that if they receive such an email they should "notify UWPD at 206-685-8973".
  17. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is a direct instruction.
  18. present: It instructs readers: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."
  19. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is a direct instruction.
  20. present: Readers are told, "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973".
  21. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is an instruction to recipients.
  22. present: It instructs readers: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973."
  23. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is an instruction to recipients.
  24. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD at 206-685-8973" is a clear instruction.
  25. present: "If you receive such an email, notify UWPD" is a direct instruction to recipients.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Both segments are clock stamped, "UPDATE: 10:49 A.M." announcing the investigation and "UPDATE: 11:15 A.M." closing it out.

  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: Update stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." fix the timing.
  2. present: Stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." mark when each update was issued.
  3. present: Timestamped updates at "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." convey recency.
  4. present: Each update is timestamped, "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M."
  5. present: The update stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." on the two posts.
  6. present: Two stamped updates appear, "UPDATE: 11:15 A.M." and "UPDATE: 10:49 A.M."
  7. present: Times "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." head the two updates.
  8. present: Update stamps of 10:49 A.M. and 11:15 A.M. supply recency.
  9. present: Update stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." mark recency.
  10. present: Times "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." mark when each update was issued.
  11. present: The stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." date the two updates.
  12. present: Update stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." establish when.
  13. present: Update markers "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." supply recency.
  14. present: Times 11:15 A.M. and 10:49 A.M. are given.
  15. present: Updates are stamped "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M.".
  16. present: The two entries carry clock times, 11:15 A.M. and 10:49 A.M.
  17. present: Update stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." mark the timing.
  18. present: Two stamped updates, "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M.", establish when each assessment was made.
  19. present: The stamps "UPDATE: 11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." convey when.
  20. present: Updates are stamped "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M."
  21. present: The updates are stamped "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M.", conveying recency.
  22. present: Two stamped updates, "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M.", establish when each statement was made.
  23. present: Update stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." convey timing.
  24. present: Stamps "11:15 A.M." and "10:49 A.M." mark when each update was issued.
  25. present: The updates are timestamped "10:49 A.M." and "11:15 A.M."
• Impactabsent4/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by majority, 4 of 25. The message negates harm rather than describing it, saying "there is no safety concern" and the email "is not a credible threat"; a few reads counted that as a severity judgment.

  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 there is "no safety concern" and the email "is not a credible threat", negating harm.
  2. absent: It concludes "there is no safety concern" and never describes any potential harm.
  3. absent: It says there is "no safety concern" and the email "is not a credible threat", conveying no potential harm.
  4. absent: The message says "there is no safety concern" and calls the email not credible, conveying no potential harm.
  5. absent: It says there is "no safety concern" and the email "is not a credible threat", negating any impact.
  6. absent: It says the reverse of impact, that there is "no safety concern" and the email is "not a credible threat".
  7. absent: It says the opposite of harm: "there is no safety concern" and "not a credible threat".
  8. absent: The text states there is no safety concern and the email is not credible, so no harm is conveyed.
  9. absent: It concludes "there is no safety concern" and "not a credible threat", conveying no potential harm.
  10. absent: It reports "no safety concern" and "not a credible threat", so no harm or severity is conveyed.
  11. absent: It actively negates harm, saying "there is no safety concern" and the email is "not a credible threat".
  12. absent: It says there is "no safety concern" and the email "is not a credible threat", stating no potential harm.
  13. present: Severity is assessed for the reader: "there is no safety concern" and the email "is not a credible threat".
  14. absent: Police say there is no safety concern and the email is not credible, so no harm is conveyed.
  15. absent: It actually negates harm, saying there is "no safety concern" and the email is "not a credible threat".
  16. absent: The opposite of impact is stated: "no safety concern" and "not a credible threat".
  17. present: It explicitly rates severity: "there is no safety concern" and "not a credible threat".
  18. absent: No potential harm is described: the message says the opposite, "there is no safety concern" and "not a credible threat".
  19. absent: It says there is "no safety concern" and the email "is not a credible threat", conveying no potential harm.
  20. absent: It says the opposite of impact, that "there is no safety concern" and the email is "not a credible threat".
  21. absent: It explicitly says there "is no safety concern" and the email "is not a credible threat", so no harm is conveyed.
  22. absent: It explicitly says "there is no safety concern" and the email is "not a credible threat", conveying no potential harm.
  23. present: Severity is addressed directly: "there is no safety concern" and "the email is not a credible threat".
  24. absent: It states the opposite of harm: "no safety concern" and "not a credible threat".
  25. present: Severity is explicitly addressed: "there is no safety concern" and "not a credible threat."