Timely warning on four electric scooter thefts

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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

  25 of 25 passes marked Source present. It opens with #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department.

  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: It opens with the branded tag #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department as the sender.
  2. present: The tag #UCFAlert and the named UCF Police Department identify who is sending the warning.
  3. present: The #UCFAlert tag and the UCF Police Department name the sender of this warning.
  4. present: The tag #UCFAlert and repeated mentions of the UCF Police Department identify the sender.
  5. present: The message opens with the branded tag #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department.
  6. present: The opening tag #UCFAlert and the named UCF Police Department identify the sender.
  7. present: It opens with the branded signature #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department as the notifier.
  8. present: It uses the branded #UCFAlert tag and names the UCF Police Department as sender.
  9. present: The message opens with the branded tag #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department.
  10. present: It opens with the branded tag #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department.
  11. present: It opens with the branded tag #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department.
  12. present: The #UCFAlert tag and the UCF Police Department identify the issuing authority for this warning.
  13. present: The #UCFAlert label and the UCF Police Department name identify the sending authority.
  14. present: The tag #UCFAlert brands the sender, and the UCF Police Department is named as the notifier.
  15. present: The branded tag #UCFAlert and the named UCF Police Department both identify the sender.
  16. present: It uses the branded tag #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department as the notifier.
  17. present: The #UCFAlert tag and repeated references to the UCF Police Department identify the sender.
  18. present: The branded tag #UCFAlert and the named UCF Police Department identify the sender.
  19. present: The #UCFAlert label and the named UCF Police Department identify who issued this notice.
  20. present: It opens with the branded tag #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department as the notifier.
  21. present: The branded opening #UCFAlert plus repeated references to the UCF Police Department identify who issued the warning.
  22. present: The #UCFAlert label and the UCF Police Department name identify who issued the warning.
  23. present: The branded tag #UCFAlert and the UCF Police Department identify who is sending the warning.
  24. present: The #UCFAlert tag and the named UCF Police Department identify the issuing authority.
  25. present: It opens with the branded tag #UCFAlert and names the UCF Police Department as the sender.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes marked Hazard present. It names four electric scooter thefts.

  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 four electric scooter thefts as the crimes the community is being warned about.
  2. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
  3. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts as the crime being warned about.
  4. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts, a named crime rather than a vague incident.
  5. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, naming theft as the specific crime.
  6. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts, a named crime rather than a generic incident.
  7. present: It identifies the threat as four electric scooter thefts, a specific crime rather than a vague incident.
  8. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, which is a specific crime rather than a vague incident.
  9. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts, which names the crime rather than a generic incident.
  10. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
  11. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
  12. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, naming theft rather than a generic incident.
  13. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, naming a specific crime rather than a generic situation.
  14. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, which names theft as the specific crime rather than a vague situation.
  15. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts, not a generic incident or situation.
  16. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts rather than a generic incident or situation.
  17. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts, not a generic incident or situation.
  18. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, naming a specific crime rather than a vague incident.
  19. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, naming a specific crime rather than a vague incident.
  20. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, which names a specific crime rather than a vague incident.
  21. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, naming theft as the specific crime rather than a vague incident.
  22. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, naming a specific crime rather than a vague emergency.
  23. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts rather than a generic incident or situation.
  24. present: It specifically reports four electric scooter thefts, naming theft rather than a generic incident.
  25. present: It reports four electric scooter thefts, which is a specific crime rather than a generic incident.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes marked Location present. It places the thefts on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and at a bike rack in Garage G.

  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 places the thefts on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and at a bike rack in Garage G.
  2. present: It places the thefts on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  3. present: It places the thefts on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and Garage G.
  4. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4, and at Garage G.
  5. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at a bike rack in Garage G.
  6. present: It says the thefts were on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  7. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  8. present: It places the thefts on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and in Garage G.
  9. present: It says the thefts were on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  10. present: It says the thefts were on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and Garage G.
  11. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4, and at Garage G.
  12. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  13. present: It locates the thefts on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and in Garage G.
  14. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at a rack in Garage G.
  15. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  16. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  17. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4, and at Garage G.
  18. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  19. present: It places the thefts on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and in Garage G.
  20. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  21. present: It says the thefts were on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
  22. present: It locates the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and in Garage G.
  23. present: It says the thefts were on the main campus outside Towers 3 and 4 and Garage G.
  24. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at a rack in Garage G.
  25. present: It places the thefts on the main campus, outside Towers 3 and 4 and at Garage G.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes marked Guidance present. It tells people to lock scooters at racks, to report information, and to call 911 for an active emergency.

  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 people to lock scooters at racks, report information, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  2. present: It tells readers to lock scooters at racks, share tips, and call 911 in an emergency.
  3. present: It tells people to lock scooters at racks, report tips, and call 911 for an emergency.
  4. present: It tells people to lock scooters at racks, call police or 911, and report what they see.
  5. present: It tells people to secure scooters with a strong lock, call police with information, and call 911 in an emergency.
  6. present: It tells people to secure scooters with a strong lock, report tips, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  7. present: It tells people to secure scooters, use strong locks, report tips, and call 911 in an emergency.
  8. present: It instructs people to lock scooters, share tips, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  9. present: It tells people to secure scooters with a quality lock, report tips, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  10. present: It tells people to secure scooters, call police or 911, and report tips right away.
  11. present: It tells people to secure scooters with quality locks, report tips, and call 911 in an emergency.
  12. present: It instructs people to secure scooters with a strong lock, report tips, and call 911 in an emergency.
  13. present: It instructs people to lock scooters, use racks, report information, and call 911 for emergencies.
  14. present: It tells people to lock scooters at racks, share tips, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  15. present: It tells people to secure scooters, use strong locks, report tips, and call 911 for emergencies.
  16. present: It tells people to secure scooters with strong locks, report tips, and call 911 in an emergency.
  17. present: It tells people to lock scooters at racks, report tips, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  18. present: It tells people to secure scooters with a strong lock, share tips, and call 911 in an emergency.
  19. present: It tells owners to lock scooters at racks, check them often, and call police or 911.
  20. present: It tells people to secure scooters with a strong lock, call 911 in an emergency, and report tips.
  21. present: It tells people to lock scooters at racks, report tips, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  22. present: It tells people to lock scooters at racks, share tips, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  23. present: It tells people to secure scooters with a strong lock, report tips, and call 911 in an emergency.
  24. present: It tells people to lock scooters at racks, share tips, and call 911 for an active emergency.
  25. present: It tells people to secure scooters, call 911 for an active emergency, and report information to police.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  25 of 25 passes marked Time present. It says the thefts were reported in the past month.

  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 says the thefts were reported in the past month, which conveys when they happened.
  2. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month, which supplies a time window.
  3. present: It times the reports to the past month, a clear recency window even without exact dates.
  4. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month and also uses the recency word immediately.
  5. present: It says the thefts were reported on the main campus in the past month, which gives recency.
  6. present: It places the thefts in the past month, which is a recency window even without exact dates.
  7. present: It places the thefts in the past month, which is a recency cue even though exact dates are unknown.
  8. present: It says the thefts occurred in the past month and tells people to report immediately.
  9. present: It places the thefts in the past month and tells people to report what they see immediately.
  10. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month and urges people to act immediately.
  11. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month and tells people to report immediately.
  12. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month and uses the word immediately.
  13. present: It places the thefts in the past month and uses immediately as a recency cue.
  14. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month, which gives a recency window even without exact dates.
  15. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month, which conveys when they happened.
  16. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month and urges people to speak up immediately.
  17. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month, which is a clear recency window.
  18. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month, which supplies a time window.
  19. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month, which gives a recency window.
  20. present: It says the four thefts occurred in the past month, which supplies a recency window even without exact dates.
  21. present: It places the thefts in the past month, which is a stated time window even without exact dates.
  22. present: It places the thefts in the past month and uses immediately for reporting and tips.
  23. present: It places the thefts in the past month and tells people to say something immediately.
  24. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month and tells people to report what they see immediately.
  25. present: It says the thefts were reported in the past month and uses the recency word immediately.
• Impactabsent7/25

  Final assessment

  7 of 25 passes marked Impact present and 18 marked it absent. The majority finds stolen scooters described without a stated injury, danger, or other severity. Seven passes counted the property loss.

  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: It describes property harm, including cut locks and taken scooters, plus a higher chance unattended ones are targeted.
  2. absent: It describes stolen scooters but does not state injury, danger, or other severity.
  3. present: It says scooters were taken and that unattended ones are more likely to be targeted.
  4. absent: It describes stolen scooters but never states injury, danger, or severity beyond the thefts themselves.
  5. absent: It describes scooter thefts but does not state injury, danger, or any consequence beyond the thefts themselves.
  6. absent: Stolen scooters only restate the theft, and the text never adds danger, injury, or other severity.
  7. absent: It describes stolen scooters but never states injury, danger, or any other consequence of the thefts.
  8. present: It states locks were cut and scooters were taken, which is stated harm to property.
  9. absent: It describes stolen scooters but does not state injury, danger, or any other consequence of the thefts.
  10. absent: It describes stolen scooters but never states injury, danger, or any other severity.
  11. absent: It names scooter thefts and gives prevention tips but does not state danger, injury, or other severity.
  12. absent: Stolen scooters restate the theft itself, and the text never describes injury, danger, or other severity.
  13. absent: Stolen scooters and cut locks describe the thefts but not a further harm or severity.
  14. absent: It notes stolen scooters and cut locks but never states injury, danger, or any other consequence.
  15. absent: It warns of theft risk but never states injury, danger, or another consequence beyond the thefts themselves.
  16. present: It states that locks were cut and scooters taken, which is harm to property beyond the crime label.
  17. absent: It describes thefts and prevention steps but never states injury, danger, or another consequence.
  18. present: It states that scooters were taken and that two locks were cut, which is harm to property.
  19. present: It says locks were cut and scooters taken, so unattended property is more likely to be targeted.
  20. absent: It describes stolen scooters but never states injury, danger, or any other consequence or severity.
  21. absent: It describes thefts and prevention steps but never states injury, danger, or any harm beyond the theft label.
  22. absent: It never states that the thefts caused injury, were dangerous, or had another serious effect.
  23. absent: Naming scooter theft and that locks were cut does not state injury, danger, or other severity.
  24. absent: Stolen scooters are the hazard itself, and the text never adds injury, danger, or another severity statement.
  25. present: It warns that unattended scooters are more likely to be targeted by thieves, stating a property risk.