Burglary at Burton Conner

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 closing "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department, 617-253-1212" establishes the sending 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: Sgt. Andrew Turco and the MIT Police Department are named as the issuing authority.
  2. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", which identifies the issuing authority.
  3. present: The message is issued by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department".
  4. present: Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department is named as issuer.
  5. present: The closing line "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" names the sender.
  6. present: "MIT Police" are named and Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department signs off.
  7. present: "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" supplies the sender identity.
  8. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", identifying the issuing authority.
  9. present: Issued by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" with its phone number.
  10. present: MIT Police are named and Sgt. Andrew Turco signs the notice.
  11. present: "MIT Police encourage you" and the signature "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" name the source.
  12. present: Signed by Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department with a contact number.
  13. present: "MIT Police" are named in the tips and "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" signs it.
  14. present: The MIT Police are named and Sgt. Andrew Turco signs the message.
  15. present: The message ends with "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", a clear issuing source.
  16. present: Issued by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", naming the issuing police agency.
  17. present: The signature block reads "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", identifying the source.
  18. present: "Issued by Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies who sent the warning.
  19. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", identifying the issuing authority.
  20. present: Closing line "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department" identifies the issuing authority.
  21. present: Signed "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", plus "MIT Police encourage you" in the body.
  22. present: Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department signs the message.
  23. present: Sgt. Andrew Turco of the MIT Police Department signs the message.
  24. present: Signed by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", who is investigating.
  25. present: Issued by "Sgt. Andrew Turco, MIT Police Department", who is named at the end.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. A dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen", with the notice adding that the door "was unlocked at the time of the theft".

  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 reports a dorm room "burglarized" with a laptop stolen, a specific offense.
  2. present: The message reports a dorm room "burglarized" with a laptop stolen.
  3. present: The hazard is a burglary: a dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen".
  4. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop taken, naming the crime precisely.
  5. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop was stolen from an unlocked room.
  6. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop taken, a clearly named crime.
  7. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen", a specific crime against residents.
  8. present: It reports a dorm room "was burglarized" with a laptop taken.
  9. present: A dorm room "was burglarized", a specific crime, with an unlocked door exploited.
  10. present: The message reports a dorm room burglary with a laptop taken.
  11. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen", naming the specific crime.
  12. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and property was taken, naming the offense.
  13. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop was taken, a specific property crime.
  14. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen", a specific crime.
  15. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop taken, naming the crime.
  16. present: It states a dorm room "was burglarized" and property taken, a specific crime.
  17. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen", naming the offense concretely.
  18. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop taken, naming the crime.
  19. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop taken, naming the specific crime.
  20. present: It states a dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room.
  21. present: It states a dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen."
  22. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and property taken, a specific criminal threat.
  23. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and "A laptop was stolen", a specifically named crime.
  24. present: It states a dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop was stolen.
  25. present: A dorm room "was burglarized" and a laptop stolen, a specific offense.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The location is given as "an upper floor of the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".

  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 location is "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  2. present: It names "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive."
  3. present: It gives "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  4. present: The Burton Conner dorm is placed "at 410 Memorial Drive".
  5. present: It gives "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  6. present: Place given as "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  7. present: It names "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  8. present: The location is "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  9. present: It names "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  10. present: Burton Conner dorm at 410 Memorial Drive is identified.
  11. present: It names "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  12. present: The place is the Burton Conner dorm "located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  13. present: The site is "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive", upper floor.
  14. present: It gives "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  15. present: It identifies "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  16. present: The place is "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  17. present: The place is "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  18. present: It specifies "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  19. present: It cites "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  20. present: The place is "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  21. present: The place is "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive."
  22. present: It names "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  23. present: The site is "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  24. present: It gives "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
  25. present: It names "the Burton Conner dorm, located at 410 Memorial Drive".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Readers are told to lock the dorm room "even if only for a minute or two", to redirect side entrance visitors to a main entrance, and to document serial numbers.

  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: Instructions include locking the dorm room even briefly and reporting tailgaters and suspicious people.
  2. present: It instructs readers to lock rooms even briefly, report tailgaters, and redirect side-entrance visitors.
  3. present: It instructs residents to lock their dorm rooms and report tailgaters and suspicious people.
  4. present: Guidance includes locking the dorm room, not admitting people at side entrances, and reporting activity.
  5. present: It tells students to lock their rooms, report tailgaters, and redirect guests to main entrances.
  6. present: Readers are told to lock dorm rooms even briefly and to direct guests to main entrances.
  7. present: Readers are told to lock dorm rooms even briefly, report tailgaters, and redirect side door entrants.
  8. present: It directs residents to lock their dorm room even briefly and to report tailgaters and suspicious people.
  9. present: It advises locking the dorm room even briefly, reporting tailgaters and redirecting guests to main entrances.
  10. present: Advice includes locking your dorm room even briefly, reporting tailgaters, and calling MIT Police.
  11. present: Instructions include locking the dorm room even briefly and directing guests to main entrances.
  12. present: It tells residents to lock their rooms and report tailgaters and suspicious activity.
  13. present: It tells readers to lock the dorm room even briefly, report tailgaters, and direct guests to main entrances.
  14. present: Readers are directed to lock rooms, report tailgaters, and document serial numbers.
  15. present: Readers are told to lock dorm rooms, report tailgaters, and photograph valuables.
  16. present: Tips tell readers to lock dorm rooms even briefly and to report tailgaters and suspicious people.
  17. present: It instructs readers to lock dorm rooms, report tailgaters, and notify MIT Police of crimes.
  18. present: It instructs residents to lock their dorm rooms, report tailgaters, and redirect side door entry.
  19. present: It directs residents to lock rooms even briefly and to report suspicious people.
  20. present: Readers are told to lock rooms even briefly, report tailgaters, and photograph valuables.
  21. present: It tells readers to lock the dorm room even briefly and to direct guests to main entrances.
  22. present: Recipients are told to lock rooms even briefly and to report tailgaters.
  23. present: It tells students to lock the dorm room even briefly and to report tailgaters.
  24. present: It directs readers to lock dorm rooms, report tailgaters, and call MIT Police at 617-253-1212.
  25. present: Instructions include locking the dorm room even briefly, reporting tailgaters and calling MIT Police.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The theft is dated "on August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".

  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: It happened "on August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM", a dated window.
  2. present: The theft window is "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM."
  3. present: It dates the theft "on August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  4. present: Dated August 24, 2018 "between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  5. present: It dates the theft to "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  6. present: It specifies "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  7. present: The theft is placed "on August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  8. present: The theft window is "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  9. present: "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM" gives the date and window.
  10. present: August 24, 2018 between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM is specified.
  11. present: The theft is dated "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  12. present: It happened "on August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  13. present: The theft window is "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  14. present: It states "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  15. present: "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM" gives the timeframe.
  16. present: The theft window is "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  17. present: The theft window is "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  18. present: It gives "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  19. present: It fixes "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  20. present: "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM" gives date and hours.
  21. present: "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM" pins the event.
  22. present: The theft window is "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  23. present: The theft window is "August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  24. present: The theft is placed "on August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
  25. present: It happened "on August 24, 2018 sometime between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM".
• Impactpresent16/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 16 of 25, a close call. The majority counts the stated loss, "A laptop was stolen", together with the warning of "an increase in thefts during move in and move out times"; the minority saw no severity language.

  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 harm is stated simply: "A laptop was stolen" from the unlocked room.
  2. absent: Beyond noting increased move-in thefts, no harm or severity to people is described.
  3. absent: Only past property loss is noted, with no consequence or risk level stated.
  4. present: The stated harm is property loss: "A laptop was stolen" from the unlocked room.
  5. absent: The notice conveys no severity or danger, only the loss of a laptop.
  6. present: The stated outcome is loss of property: "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room.
  7. present: The stated consequence is the stolen laptop from an unlocked room, a real loss to the resident.
  8. present: The stated outcome, "A laptop was stolen", conveys the loss an unlocked door invites.
  9. present: The harm to property is stated: "A laptop was stolen."
  10. present: A laptop was stolen through an unlocked door, showing the loss careless locking invites.
  11. absent: The notice gives no statement of danger, injury or the seriousness of the theft.
  12. present: The stated result is that "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room.
  13. present: The text reports "A laptop was stolen", spelling out the loss suffered.
  14. absent: No severity or hazard consequence is expressed beyond the completed theft.
  15. present: "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room states the concrete consequence for the resident.
  16. present: It reports the harm plainly: "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room.
  17. absent: Beyond the missing laptop there is no statement of harm or seriousness.
  18. present: The stated result is a theft loss: "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room.
  19. present: The stated harm is theft: "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room.
  20. absent: The text notes a theft but never says what risk this poses to anyone.
  21. absent: No severity or consequence to people is stated beyond a single stolen laptop.
  22. present: "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room, stating the loss suffered.
  23. absent: The notice offers no severity framing or possible harm beyond the stolen laptop.
  24. present: A laptop was stolen from an unlocked room, and it warns thefts rise at move in and move out.
  25. present: The consequence is explicit: "A laptop was stolen" from an unlocked room.