Burglary at 416 Beacon Street

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 MIT Police were notified" opens the account and "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" closes it.

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  1. present: Captain Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department signs the notification.
  2. present: "the MIT Police were notified" and the closing signature of Captain Andrew Turco establish the source.
  3. present: It is issued by "Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" and names MIT Police throughout.
  4. present: Captain Andrew Turco and the MIT Police Department are named as the issuing authority.
  5. present: Captain Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department is listed as the issuer.
  6. present: The message names "the MIT Police" and is issued by "Captain Andrew Turco".
  7. present: "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" names the authority behind the warning.
  8. present: "MIT Police" appear throughout and the notice is signed by "Captain Andrew Turco".
  9. present: Attribution is to "Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" with its phone number.
  10. present: Captain Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department signs the notification.
  11. present: The message names "the MIT Police" throughout and is signed by "Captain Andrew Turco".
  12. present: Attributed to the MIT Police and signed by Captain Andrew Turco with a phone number.
  13. present: "MIT Police" are named throughout, and the notice is signed by Captain Andrew Turco.
  14. present: The MIT Police and Captain Andrew Turco are identified as issuing the notice.
  15. present: "the MIT Police were notified" plus Captain Andrew Turco's signature establishes the issuing authority.
  16. present: Issued by "Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", identifying the authority.
  17. present: It is issued by "Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", naming the responsible authority.
  18. present: The message is signed by "Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department".
  19. present: The message names the "MIT Police" throughout and is signed by Captain Andrew Turco.
  20. present: Signed by "Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", clearly identifying the sender.
  21. present: The message closes "Issued by Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" and cites MIT Police notification.
  22. present: The MIT Police are named throughout and the notice is signed by Captain Andrew Turco.
  23. present: Captain Andrew Turco and the MIT Police Department are named as issuer.
  24. present: Attributed to "Captain Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" and the MIT Police notification.
  25. present: "the MIT Police were notified" and the sign off by "Captain Andrew Turco" name the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The reported crime is explicit: "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" in which "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".

  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 text reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle taken.
  2. present: It names "a past burglary" with a bicycle stolen from a garage.
  3. present: The message concerns "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle stolen.
  4. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle taken.
  5. present: It describes "a past burglary" in which a bicycle was stolen from a garage.
  6. present: It describes "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle taken.
  7. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle taken from a garage.
  8. present: It names "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity", a specific crime.
  9. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity", naming the crime clearly.
  10. present: It reports a past burglary in which a bicycle was taken from a garage.
  11. present: It concerns "a past burglary" in which a bicycle was stolen from a garage.
  12. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle taken.
  13. present: It describes "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity", a named crime.
  14. present: It reports "a past burglary" with a bicycle stolen from a garage.
  15. present: The text reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity".
  16. present: It reports "a past burglary" with a bicycle taken from a garage.
  17. present: The text reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a stolen bicycle.
  18. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity".
  19. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity", naming the crime.
  20. present: It reports "a past burglary" in which "a bicycle was stolen" from a garage.
  21. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle stolen.
  22. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle stolen.
  23. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a bicycle stolen.
  24. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity", a named crime.
  25. present: It reports "a past burglary at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity" with a stolen bicycle.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The location is the Delta Tau Delta house "located at 416 Beacon Street in Boston", with the theft placed at the garage "in the rear of the residence".

  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 address is given as "416 Beacon Street in Boston", the fraternity house.
  2. present: The Delta Tau Delta house "located at 416 Beacon Street in Boston" is identified.
  3. present: The site is "416 Beacon Street in Boston", a specific address.
  4. present: The address "416 Beacon Street in Boston" pinpoints the location.
  5. present: It names "the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, which is located at 416 Beacon Street in Boston".
  6. present: The fraternity is placed "at 416 Beacon Street in Boston", a precise address.
  7. present: The site is "416 Beacon Street in Boston", with the garage "in the rear of the residence".
  8. present: It gives "416 Beacon Street in Boston" and the garage at the rear of the residence.
  9. present: The address given is "416 Beacon Street in Boston", with an unattached rear garage.
  10. present: Delta Tau Delta at 416 Beacon Street in Boston is named.
  11. present: It specifies "the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, which is located at 416 Beacon Street in Boston".
  12. present: The house is placed at "416 Beacon Street in Boston" with the garage specified.
  13. present: The fraternity is placed "at 416 Beacon Street in Boston", with the garage in the rear specified.
  14. present: The Delta Tau Delta fraternity "at 416 Beacon Street in Boston" is specified.
  15. present: It gives the address "416 Beacon Street in Boston" for the fraternity involved.
  16. present: It gives "the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, which is located at 416 Beacon Street in Boston".
  17. present: The place is "416 Beacon Street in Boston", plus a garage at the rear of that residence.
  18. present: The site is given as "416 Beacon Street in Boston", with the rear garage specified.
  19. present: The site is "416 Beacon Street in Boston", with the garage at the rear of the residence.
  20. present: Place is given as "the Delta Tau Delta fraternity ... at 416 Beacon Street in Boston".
  21. present: The address "416 Beacon Street in Boston" plus the unattached rear garage pinpoints the location.
  22. present: The fraternity is placed "at 416 Beacon Street in Boston".
  23. present: The address given is "416 Beacon Street in Boston", with theft from a rear garage.
  24. present: The place is "416 Beacon Street in Boston", with theft from an unattached rear garage.
  25. present: The address is given as "416 Beacon Street in Boston".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Concrete actions are given: "Always lock your doors and windows", register your bicycle, "secure all belongings, windows, and doors" over break, and call MIT Police.

  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 advises securing belongings over break, locking doors and windows, and calling police immediately.
  2. present: It tells readers to lock doors, register bicycles, secure belongings over break, and call police.
  3. present: It urges readers to lock doors and windows and secure belongings over break.
  4. present: Readers are urged to lock doors, register bicycles, be "extra vigilant", and notify police.
  5. present: It tells readers to lock doors, secure belongings over break, register bicycles and call police.
  6. present: It tells readers to lock doors and windows and to "secure all belongings" before leaving for break.
  7. present: It tells readers to lock doors, secure belongings over break, register bikes, and call MIT Police.
  8. present: It tells readers to lock doors and windows, register bicycles, and secure belongings over break.
  9. present: It tells readers to lock doors and windows, register bicycles and secure belongings over break.
  10. present: It advises locking doors and windows, securing belongings over break, and notifying MIT Police immediately.
  11. present: Readers are urged to lock doors and windows, register bicycles, and secure belongings over break.
  12. present: It advises securing belongings over break and notifying MIT Police of suspicious activity.
  13. present: It advises locking doors and windows, registering bicycles, and securing belongings before leaving over break.
  14. present: Readers are told to secure belongings, lock doors and windows, and register bicycles.
  15. present: It asks readers to lock up, register bicycles, and secure belongings over break.
  16. present: Readers are urged to lock doors, register bicycles, and secure belongings over break.
  17. present: It advises readers to "Always lock your doors and windows" and to secure belongings over break.
  18. present: It advises readers to lock doors and windows and to "secure all belongings" over break.
  19. present: It tells readers to lock doors, secure belongings over break, and report suspicious activity.
  20. present: It urges readers to lock doors, secure belongings over break, and call 617-253-1212.
  21. present: Readers are told to lock doors and windows and to secure belongings before leaving for break.
  22. present: It tells readers to lock doors and windows and to secure belongings over break.
  23. present: It asks readers to lock doors and windows, register bicycles and secure belongings over break.
  24. present: It urges locking doors and windows, securing belongings over break, and calling 617-253-1212.
  25. present: It urges readers to lock doors and windows, secure belongings over break and call police.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Both the report time, "the evening of January 7, 2019", and the theft window "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019" are stated.

  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: Times are precise, "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  2. present: It gives "the evening of January 7, 2019" and the theft window from 9:00PM 1/5 to 6:00PM 1/6.
  3. present: Times are precise: "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  4. present: Times span "9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019" with notification the evening of January 7.
  5. present: It gives "the evening of January 7, 2019" and a window from 9:00PM 1/5 to 6:00PM 1/6.
  6. present: Times are explicit: between 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019, reported January 7.
  7. present: Times are explicit: "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  8. present: Times are specific: "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  9. present: It supplies "the evening of January 7, 2019" and a window from 9:00PM 1/5 to 6:00PM 1/6.
  10. present: The window given runs from 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 to 6:00PM on 1/6/2019.
  11. present: Times are precise: "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  12. present: Dates and hours are given, "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  13. present: Times are explicit: reported January 7, 2019, theft between 9:00PM on 1/5 and 6:00PM on 1/6.
  14. present: Times run from "9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019", with a notification date.
  15. present: Times are precise: "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  16. present: The theft window runs "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  17. present: Dates are precise, from "9:00PM on 1/5/2019" to "6:00PM on 1/6/2019", reported January 7.
  18. present: Times are precise: "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  19. present: The theft window runs "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  20. present: Times run "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  21. present: A precise span is given: "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019."
  22. present: Times run from "9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019", with the report on January 7.
  23. present: The window runs "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  24. present: It brackets the theft "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
  25. present: Times are precise: "between the hours of 9:00PM on 1/5/2019 and 6:00PM on 1/6/2019".
• Impactpresent16/25

  Final assessment

  Present on a 16 of 25 split. The majority counts the concrete loss, "a bicycle was stolen", plus the warning that "Would-be burglars know that there are fewer people on campus"; nine reads found no stated severity of harm.

  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: The concrete loss is named: "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".
  2. absent: Heightened break-time risk is mentioned, but no consequence or severity of harm is actually stated.
  3. absent: Warning to be vigilant is offered without saying what harm could result.
  4. present: Loss is stated plainly: "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".
  5. absent: No statement of danger or severity appears, only the fact that a bike was taken.
  6. present: The consequence named is theft: "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".
  7. present: Loss is stated, "a bicycle was stolen", and readers are warned burglars target emptier break periods.
  8. present: The consequence is stated plainly: "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".
  9. present: Property loss is stated plainly: "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".
  10. present: A bicycle was actually stolen, and the notice warns burglars exploit emptier campuses over break.
  11. absent: Beyond the theft itself, no consequence, hazard severity or threat to people is expressed.
  12. present: Actual loss is reported, "a bicycle was stolen", and burglars are said to target empty break periods.
  13. present: The consequence is stated plainly: "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".
  14. absent: Nothing states any danger to persons or how serious the situation could become.
  15. present: Stating "a bicycle was stolen" and warning burglars target emptier campuses conveys the loss risk.
  16. present: It states an actual loss, "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".
  17. absent: Only a stolen bicycle is mentioned; no severity or threat to safety is expressed.
  18. present: It states property loss, "a bicycle was stolen from an unattached garage".
  19. present: It conveys the loss, "a bicycle was stolen", and warns burglars target emptier break periods.
  20. absent: Nothing conveys danger or consequence beyond the fact that a bike went missing.
  21. absent: No harm, danger, or severity is stated beyond the loss of one bicycle.
  22. present: A bicycle was stolen and readers are warned burglars exploit emptier campuses during break.
  23. absent: No harm to persons or statement of seriousness accompanies the property loss.
  24. present: It notes a bicycle was stolen and warns burglars target breaks when fewer people are around.
  25. present: A theft loss is stated, and it warns burglars target the emptier campus during academic breaks.