Punch at the Subway doorway on South Wabash

To check this alert, Claude Fable 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 passes found Source present, citing the Columbia College Chicago Community header and the line "The Chicago Police Department is investigating", with Campus Security named as the contact authority.

  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 message identifies both the college community sender and that "The Chicago Police Department is investigating".
  2. present: It states "The Chicago Police Department is investigating" and is issued to the Columbia College Chicago Community.
  3. present: It is issued to the "Columbia College Chicago Community" and names "The Chicago Police Department" as the investigating authority.
  4. present: The issuing authorities are named, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating" under a Columbia College Chicago header.
  5. present: The authority is named, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating", plus Campus Security contact.
  6. present: The issuing authority is named, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating", and the message addresses the "Columbia College Chicago Community" with Campus Security contact.
  7. present: The issuing authorities are named, the advisory comes from the "Columbia College Chicago Community" notice and says "The Chicago Police Department is investigating".
  8. present: The responding authority is named, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating", and Campus Security is identified with a number.
  9. present: The message identifies both the college community sender header and the investigating agency, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating".
  10. present: The issuing authorities are named, Columbia College Chicago addressing its community and "The Chicago Police Department is investigating."
  11. present: The responding authority is named, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating," under a Columbia College Chicago Community header.
  12. present: It identifies both the school community header and the authority, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating".
  13. present: The sender context is clear, addressed from the college with "The Chicago Police Department is investigating" and Campus Security named.
  14. present: The issuing authorities are named, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating" and readers are pointed to "Campus Security."
  15. present: It identifies authorities, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating" and gives Campus Security contact.
  16. present: The authority is identified, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating", under a Columbia College Chicago advisory.
  17. present: It identifies the authorities, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating", under a Columbia College Chicago header.
  18. present: The issuing and investigating authorities are named, the message opens "Columbia College Chicago Community" and says "The Chicago Police Department is investigating".
  19. present: Both the school and the agency are named, "Columbia College Chicago Community" and "The Chicago Police Department is investigating."
  20. present: The authority is identified, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating" plus the Campus Security contact.
  21. present: The issuing authorities are named, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating" and Campus Security signs the contact line.
  22. present: It names the authority, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating", under a Columbia College Chicago heading.
  23. present: The responding authority is named, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating," and Campus Security is identified.
  24. present: The issuing authority is identified, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating," addressed to the "Columbia College Chicago Community."
  25. present: The issuing authority is identified, "The Chicago Police Department is investigating" plus Campus Security contact.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 passes found Hazard present, a specific battery stated plainly as "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".

  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 threat is a battery, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  2. present: The specific act is named, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  3. present: The threat is specific, a battery in which "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  4. present: The threat is a battery, stated as "the offender punched the victim's shoulder."
  5. present: The specific crime is stated, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  6. present: The threat is a battery, described specifically as "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  7. present: The specific crime is stated, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder", a battery.
  8. present: A specific crime is named, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder", a battery.
  9. present: A specific offense is described, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder", a battery, not just a generic incident.
  10. present: The threat is a specific battery, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder."
  11. present: The threat is a battery, stated as "the offender punched the victim's shoulder."
  12. present: The threat is a battery, stated as "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  13. present: A specific crime is named, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder", a battery.
  14. present: The threat is a battery, stated plainly as "the offender punched the victim's shoulder."
  15. present: A specific assault is described, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  16. present: The specific threat is a battery, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  17. present: The specific act is stated, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  18. present: The threat is stated specifically, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder", a battery.
  19. present: The specific crime is described, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder."
  20. present: A specific offense is described, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder", a battery.
  21. present: The threat is a specific battery, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder."
  22. present: The threat is a battery, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
  23. present: The threat is a battery, stated as "the offender punched the victim's shoulder."
  24. present: A specific offense is described, "the offender punched the victim's shoulder," a battery.
  25. present: The threat is a battery, stated as "the offender punched the victim's shoulder".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 passes found Location present, an exact street address, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".

  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: An exact address is given, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  2. present: Location is precise, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  3. present: The place is precise, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  4. present: A precise place is given, "the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue."
  5. present: The where is precise, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  6. present: Location is precise, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  7. present: It gives an exact place, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  8. present: An exact address is given, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  9. present: The location is specific, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  10. present: It gives an exact address, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue."
  11. present: The place is exact, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue."
  12. present: A precise address is given, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  13. present: It states where, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  14. present: The location is exact, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue."
  15. present: An exact address is given, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  16. present: The place is precise, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  17. present: A precise address is given, "the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  18. present: The place is precise, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  19. present: An exact address is given, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue."
  20. present: The place is exact, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  21. present: The place is exact, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue."
  22. present: The place is exact, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
  23. present: The place is specific, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue."
  24. present: The where is exact, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue."
  25. present: The place is specific, "near the doorway of the Subway Sandwich Shop, 604 South Wabash Avenue".
• Guidancepresent20/25

  Final assessment

  20 of 25 found Guidance present in "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220", a direct instruction to recipients; the 5 dissenters read it as a tip request rather than protective action.

  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. absent: The only instruction, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security", is an investigative tip request, not a protective action for recipients.
  2. present: The only instruction is that anyone with information "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220", a call-in directive to recipients.
  3. present: Recipients are told what to do, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220".
  4. present: Recipients are instructed, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220."
  5. present: Recipients get an instruction, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220".
  6. absent: The only instruction, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security", is an investigative tip request, not a protective action for recipients.
  7. present: Recipients are instructed that anyone with information "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220", the only action given.
  8. present: Recipients get an instruction, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220".
  9. absent: The only instruction, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security", is an investigative tip line, not a protective action for recipients.
  10. present: Recipients are instructed that anyone with information "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220," a direct action instruction.
  11. present: Recipients are told what to do, "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220."
  12. absent: The only instruction, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security", is an investigative tip line, not a protective action for recipients.
  13. present: The instruction "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220" tells recipients what to do, matching the call-authorities class of guidance.
  14. present: Recipients are instructed to act, anyone with information "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220," though no protective action beyond that is given.
  15. present: Recipients with information "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220", an instruction to the audience.
  16. present: The only instruction is investigative, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220", which is an action directed at recipients.
  17. present: The only instruction is "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220", a call-to-report direction to recipients.
  18. present: Recipients are instructed, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220".
  19. present: Recipients get an instruction, anyone with information "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220."
  20. present: The only instruction is to report, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220", which counts as guidance.
  21. absent: The only ask is that "anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security," which is tip-seeking, not protective action.
  22. present: Recipients are instructed, "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220".
  23. present: Recipients are instructed that "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220."
  24. present: The only instruction is that anyone with information "should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220," which counts as guidance to recipients.
  25. present: Recipients are instructed that "Anyone with additional information should contact Campus Security at 312-369-3220".
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 passes found Time present, the incident "occurred on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 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: A precise time is stated, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  2. present: It gives "March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m." for the incident.
  3. present: The when is given as "March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  4. present: Time is given as "March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  5. present: Timing is given, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  6. present: The incident is timestamped, it "occurred on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  7. present: The time is stated, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  8. present: Date and time are stated, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  9. present: Date and time are given, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  10. present: Timing is explicit, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  11. present: It states "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  12. present: Time is stated as "March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  13. present: When is given, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  14. present: Timing is specific, the incident "occurred on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  15. present: The time is stated, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  16. present: The message gives "March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  17. present: The when is explicit, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  18. present: Date and time are given, "March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  19. present: The when is explicit, "March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  20. present: It states the incident "occurred on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  21. present: Timing is stated, the incident occurred "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  22. present: Timing is stated, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
  23. present: Timing is stated, the incident "occurred on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  24. present: It occurred "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m."
  25. present: Timing is exact, "on March 10, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m.".
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 passes found Impact absent; the advisory recounts the punch but never states severity, injury, or any ongoing danger the offender poses to the community.

  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 consequence or severity is conveyed beyond the bare description of the punch, nothing says the offender remains dangerous.
  2. absent: No statement of ongoing danger, potential injury, or severity appears anywhere in the advisory.
  3. absent: The advisory describes the punch but never states potential consequences, severity, or ongoing danger to readers.
  4. absent: No statement of severity or potential consequences appears, just the factual account of the punch.
  5. absent: The text describes what happened but states no potential harm or severity to the community.
  6. absent: No statement of potential harm or severity appears, the advisory just reports the punch and asks for information.
  7. absent: No potential consequences or severity are conveyed, the message just recounts what happened and asks for tips.
  8. absent: No ongoing danger, injury severity, or potential consequence is conveyed, it is a plain after-the-fact advisory.
  9. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed, the text never says anything about injury risk or danger to the community.
  10. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed, the text only recounts what happened without stating ongoing danger.
  11. absent: No statement of potential harm or severity appears, the advisory only recounts what occurred.
  12. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed, the text does not say anyone was injured or that others are at risk.
  13. absent: There is no statement of potential consequences or seriousness, just a factual account of the punch.
  14. absent: No consequence or severity language appears, the message never conveys what danger this offender poses going forward.
  15. absent: No consequence or severity language appears, only a factual description of the punch.
  16. absent: No statement of potential consequences or severity appears, only a factual account of the punch.
  17. absent: No consequence or severity language appears, the message never says what danger the offender poses.
  18. absent: No consequence or severity language appears, the advisory reports the punch without conveying ongoing danger or potential harm.
  19. absent: The message reports the incident but never conveys potential harm or severity beyond naming the punch itself.
  20. absent: No statement of potential consequences or severity appears, only the factual account of the punch.
  21. absent: No statement of what the hazard could do or how serious it is, just the bare incident description.
  22. absent: No statement of potential harm or seriousness appears, just the incident description.
  23. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed beyond the bare description of the punch itself.
  24. absent: No statement of potential consequences or ongoing danger appears, only a factual account of the punch.
  25. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed beyond the bare description of the punch, nothing says what the danger could do.