Felonious assault at Nichols Arboretum, near the Peony Gardens, 1610 Washington Heights, A

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5.5 (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 reads agree: it is a numbered U-M Crime Alert stating "UMPD is investigating this incident".

  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 states "UMPD is investigating this incident", naming the University of Michigan police agency as the responding authority.
  2. present: It says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', naming the police department.
  3. present: It is a U-M "Crime Alert" stating that "UMPD is investigating this incident", naming the agency.
  4. present: It is a U-M 'Crime Alert' stating 'UMPD is investigating this incident'.
  5. present: It says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', naming the University of Michigan Police as the responsible agency.
  6. present: It is a numbered U-M 'Crime Alert' saying 'UMPD is investigating this incident'.
  7. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2020-03' and states 'UMPD is investigating this incident'.
  8. present: It states that 'UMPD is investigating this incident', which identifies the University of Michigan police as the authority.
  9. present: It says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', naming the University of Michigan police as the authority.
  10. present: The Crime Alert states 'UMPD is investigating this incident', naming the police department.
  11. present: Titled 'Crime Alert 2020-03', it states 'UMPD is investigating this incident', naming the police authority.
  12. present: It says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', naming the police agency.
  13. present: The Crime Alert says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', identifying the police authority.
  14. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2020-03' and states 'UMPD is investigating this incident'.
  15. present: It is "Crime Alert 2020-03" and says "UMPD is investigating this incident".
  16. present: It says 'UMPD is investigating', naming the University of Michigan Police Department as source.
  17. present: It says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', naming the issuing police agency.
  18. present: It states 'UMPD is investigating this incident' under a Crime Alert header.
  19. present: It is labeled Crime Alert 2020-03 and says UMPD is investigating the incident.
  20. present: The 'Crime Alert 2020-03' states 'UMPD is investigating this incident', naming the University of Michigan Police.
  21. present: It says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', identifying the University of Michigan Police as the source.
  22. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2020-03' and says 'UMPD is investigating this incident'.
  23. present: It says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', which names the university police as the responding authority.
  24. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2020-03' and says 'UMPD is investigating this incident', identifying the sender.
  25. present: It is a numbered 'Crime Alert' stating that 'UMPD is investigating this incident'.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it names a "Felonious Assault" in which the victim was struck with a glass bottle and threatened with an airsoft-type pistol.

  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 a "Felonious Assault" involving a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  2. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and airsoft-type pistol.
  3. present: It names a "Felonious Assault" in which a victim was struck with a glass bottle and threatened with an airsoft pistol.
  4. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  5. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and airsoft pistol.
  6. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  7. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and airsoft-type pistol.
  8. present: It names a Felonious Assault with a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  9. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol, a specific crime.
  10. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and a plastic airsoft-type pistol.
  11. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' in which a victim was struck with a glass bottle.
  12. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  13. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' in which a person was struck with a glass bottle.
  14. present: It names 'Felonious Assault', a victim struck with a glass bottle and threatened with a pistol.
  15. present: It names a "Felonious Assault" with a glass bottle and airsoft-type pistol.
  16. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' involving a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  17. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and an airsoft type pistol, a specific threat.
  18. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' involving a glass bottle and a plastic airsoft-type pistol.
  19. present: It names a felonious assault involving a glass bottle and a plastic airsoft-type pistol.
  20. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  21. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' in which the victim was struck with a glass bottle and threatened with an airsoft pistol.
  22. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' involving a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  23. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' with a glass bottle and an airsoft-type pistol.
  24. present: It names a 'Felonious Assault' involving a glass bottle strike and an airsoft-type pistol.
  25. present: It identifies a 'Felonious Assault' in which the victim was struck with a glass bottle.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it places the assault on a bench "in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens".

  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 attack "in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens".
  2. present: It places it 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  3. present: It says the victim was on a bench "in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens".
  4. present: It locates the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  5. present: It places the assault on a bench in 'the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens', a named place.
  6. present: It places the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  7. present: It places the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  8. present: It occurred on a bench in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens.
  9. present: It locates the attack on 'a bench in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  10. present: It locates the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  11. present: The attack happened 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens', a named place.
  12. present: It places the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  13. present: It occurred on a bench 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  14. present: It occurred 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  15. present: It places the assault "in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens", a specific named place.
  16. present: It locates the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  17. present: It places the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens', a named place.
  18. present: It gives 'the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  19. present: It occurred on a bench in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens.
  20. present: The assault occurred 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens', a specific named place near campus.
  21. present: It places the assault on a bench 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  22. present: It locates the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  23. present: It places the victim 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  24. present: It places the assault 'on a bench in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
  25. present: It places the assault 'in the Nichols Arboretum near the Peony Gardens'.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find guidance in the reminders, such as walking with a trusted friend and calling 9-1-1 or using a blue light phone if threatened.

  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 readers to "Walk with a trusted friend" and call 9-1-1 if threatened.
  2. present: It advises readers to walk with a trusted friend and 'call 9-1-1' if threatened.
  3. present: It advises "Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker" and to call 9-1-1 if threatened, which are protective actions.
  4. present: It advises 'Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker' and to call 9-1-1 if threatened on campus.
  5. present: It advises readers to 'Walk with a trusted friend' and use blue light phones if threatened.
  6. present: It advises 'Walk with a trusted friend' and to call 9-1-1 if threatened.
  7. present: It advises readers to 'Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker when possible' and call 9-1-1 if threatened.
  8. present: It lists 'Walk with a trusted friend' and calling 9-1-1 from a blue light phone if threatened.
  9. present: It lists protective tips including 'Walk with a trusted friend' and 'call 9-1-1 from any phone' if threatened.
  10. present: It advises readers to 'Walk with a trusted friend' and call 9-1-1 if they feel threatened.
  11. present: It lists protective steps such as 'Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker' and using a blue light phone if threatened.
  12. present: It advises 'Walk with a trusted friend' and 'Keep rooms and apartments locked at all times'.
  13. present: It advises readers to 'Walk with a trusted friend' and 'call 9-1-1' if threatened.
  14. present: It advises walking with a trusted friend and using blue light phones 'if you feel threatened'.
  15. present: It advises walking with a trusted friend and calling 9-1-1 if you feel threatened.
  16. present: It advises readers to 'Walk with a trusted friend' and to call 9-1-1 if threatened on campus.
  17. present: It advises 'Walk with a trusted friend or co-worker when possible', a protective action.
  18. present: It advises readers to walk with a trusted friend and call 9-1-1 if they feel threatened.
  19. present: It advises walking with a trusted friend and calling 9-1-1 from any phone if threatened on campus.
  20. present: It advises 'Walk with a trusted friend' and 'Keep rooms and apartments locked at all times'.
  21. present: It advises recipients to 'Walk with a trusted friend' and call 9-1-1 or use a blue light phone if threatened.
  22. present: It advises 'Walk with a trusted friend' and to use a blue light phone or call 9-1-1 if threatened.
  23. present: It advises 'Walk with a trusted friend' and to call 9-1-1 if threatened on campus.
  24. present: It advises recipients to walk with a friend and to call 9-1-1 if they feel threatened, protective actions.
  25. present: It advises readers to 'Walk with a trusted friend' and keep rooms and apartments locked.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it gives a clock time, "At approximately 1:30 a.m.", for the assault.

  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 attack occurred "At approximately 1:30 a.m.", giving a clock time for the felonious assault.
  2. present: It says the assault in the Arboretum happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', a clock time.
  3. present: It says the assault occurred "At approximately 1:30 a.m.", giving a clock time.
  4. present: It says the assault happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.'.
  5. present: It gives 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.' as the time the victim was sitting on the bench.
  6. present: It gives 'approximately 1:30 a.m.' as the time the assault in the Arboretum occurred.
  7. present: It says the assault in the arboretum happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', giving a clock time.
  8. present: It says the attack in the Arboretum occurred 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', a clock time for the incident.
  9. present: It says the assault happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', a clock time.
  10. present: It says the assault occurred 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.'.
  11. present: It says the attack occurred 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', a clock time.
  12. present: It gives 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.' as the time of the assault.
  13. present: It says the assault happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', a clock time.
  14. present: It says 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', a clock time.
  15. present: It gives "At approximately 1:30 a.m." as the time when the victim was attacked on the bench.
  16. present: It gives 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.' as the time of the assault.
  17. present: It says the attack happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', a clock time.
  18. present: It states the attack happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.'
  19. present: It says the assault on the bench happened at approximately 1:30 a.m., giving a clock time.
  20. present: It says the assault happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', giving a specific clock time for the incident.
  21. present: It says the assault happened 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', which gives a clock time.
  22. present: It gives 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.' as the time of the assault.
  23. present: It gives 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.' as the time of the assault.
  24. present: It says the assault in the arboretum occurred 'At approximately 1:30 a.m.', giving a clock time for the incident.
  25. present: It gives 'approximately 1:30 a.m.' as the time the individual was attacked on the Arboretum bench.
• Impactpresent20/25

  Final assessment

  A clear majority (20 of 25) find impact because the victim "was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle", stating actual injury; five dissenters said no severity or wider danger is stated.

  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 says the victim "was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle", stating actual injury.
  2. present: It reports the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', stating injury.
  3. present: It reports the victim "was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle", stating physical harm.
  4. present: It reports the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', stating an injury.
  5. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', stating injury.
  6. absent: It narrates the blow with a bottle as part of the assault but does not state the injury's severity or broader danger.
  7. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', describing bodily harm.
  8. present: It states the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', describing injury.
  9. absent: It describes the victim being struck but never states an injury outcome or severity for others.
  10. absent: It describes the victim being struck but states no injury severity or potential harm to others.
  11. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', describing bodily injury.
  12. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', stating physical harm.
  13. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', explicit physical harm.
  14. present: It states the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', explicit harm.
  15. present: It says the victim "was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle", an explicit injury.
  16. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', a concrete physical harm.
  17. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', conveying physical harm.
  18. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', conveying physical harm.
  19. present: It says the victim was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle, stating physical harm.
  20. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', conveying injury.
  21. present: It reports the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', stating actual physical harm.
  22. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', a stated injury.
  23. absent: It recounts the victim being struck but gives no explicit statement of injury severity or danger.
  24. present: It says the victim 'was struck over his right eye with a glass bottle', describing physical harm.
  25. absent: It describes the blow and fake pistol but uses no words stating injury or severity.