Armed robbery crime alert later canceled

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 the source is named: the University of Michigan Police Department and the Division of Public Safety & Security.

  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 names "The University of Michigan Police Department" and the Division of Public Safety & Security.
  2. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody'.
  3. present: It names "The University of Michigan Police Department" and the Division of Public Safety & Security as the authority.
  4. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody' in this Crime Alert.
  5. present: It names 'The University of Michigan Police Department' and the Division of Public Safety & Security.
  6. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody' under a Crime Alert heading.
  7. present: It is 'Crime Alert 2020-5' and says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody'.
  8. present: It names the University of Michigan Police Department and the Division of Public Safety & Security.
  9. present: It names 'The University of Michigan Police Department' and the Division of Public Safety & Security as the authorities.
  10. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody' and cites DPSS.
  11. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody', identifying the authority.
  12. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody'.
  13. present: It names 'The University of Michigan Police Department' and the Division of Public Safety & Security.
  14. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody'.
  15. present: It is a U-M "Crime Alert" citing the University of Michigan Police Department and Division of Public Safety & Security.
  16. present: It names 'The University of Michigan Police Department' and the 'Division of Public Safety & Security'.
  17. present: It names 'The University of Michigan Police Department' and the Division of Public Safety & Security.
  18. present: It names 'The University of Michigan Police Department' and the Division of Public Safety & Security.
  19. present: It says the University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody, naming the source.
  20. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody' under 'Crime Alert 2020-5'.
  21. present: It names 'The University of Michigan Police Department' and the Division of Public Safety & Security as the source.
  22. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody', naming the agency.
  23. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody', naming the authority.
  24. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody', identifying the source.
  25. present: It says 'The University of Michigan Police Department has a person of interest in custody'.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it names an "Armed Robbery" in which the suspect "pulled a gun" during an online-sale meetup.

  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 is titled "Armed Robbery" and says the suspect "pulled a gun" during a sale.
  2. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which 'the suspect pulled a gun'.
  3. present: It names an "Armed Robbery" in which the suspect "pulled a gun" during an internet sale meeting.
  4. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect pulled a gun.
  5. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which a suspect pulled a gun.
  6. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' where the suspect pulled a gun during an online sale.
  7. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect pulled a gun over a gaming console.
  8. present: It names an Armed Robbery in which a suspect pulled a gun during a sale.
  9. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect 'pulled a gun' during a sale, a specific crime.
  10. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which a suspect pulled a gun during a sale.
  11. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which 'the suspect pulled a gun' during an online sale meetup.
  12. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' where 'the suspect pulled a gun' during a sale.
  13. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect pulled a gun during an internet sale.
  14. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' where the suspect pulled a gun during an internet sale.
  15. present: It names an "Armed Robbery" where the suspect pulled a gun during an internet sale meeting.
  16. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' where the suspect 'pulled a gun' during an internet sale.
  17. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect pulled a gun, a specific crime.
  18. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect pulled a gun during an internet sale.
  19. present: It names an armed robbery in which the suspect pulled a gun during an internet sale.
  20. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect pulled a gun during a sale.
  21. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which a suspect pulled a gun during an internet sale meeting.
  22. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which 'the suspect pulled a gun'.
  23. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which 'the suspect pulled a gun' during a sale meeting.
  24. present: It names an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect 'pulled a gun' during an internet sale.
  25. present: It identifies an 'Armed Robbery' in which the suspect pulled a gun during a sale.
• Locationabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it mentions only "the vehicle" and flight "in an unknown direction", naming no street, building, or area.

  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. absent: It mentions only "the vehicle" and fleeing "in an unknown direction", naming no place.
  2. absent: No street, building, or named area is given for the robbery.
  3. absent: It mentions only "the vehicle" and the victim's home generically, with no street, building or area named.
  4. absent: It describes meeting at 'the vehicle' but names no street, building, or area.
  5. absent: The suspect fled 'in an unknown direction' and no place of the robbery is given.
  6. absent: It says only that the victim approached 'the vehicle', naming no place or area.
  7. absent: It mentions only 'the vehicle' in an internet sale and gives no street, building, or area.
  8. absent: No street, building, or area is given; the suspect fled 'in an unknown direction'.
  9. absent: It says the suspect fled 'in an unknown direction' and never names where the robbery occurred.
  10. absent: It describes approaching 'the vehicle' and fleeing 'in an unknown direction' without naming any place.
  11. absent: It mentions only 'the vehicle' and an internet sale meeting, naming no street, building, or area.
  12. absent: It says the suspect fled 'in an unknown direction' and names no street, building, or area.
  13. absent: No street, building, or area is given; the suspect fled 'in an unknown direction'.
  14. absent: It says the suspect fled 'in an unknown direction' and gives no street or named place.
  15. absent: It says the suspect fled "in an unknown direction" and gives no named place.
  16. absent: It mentions only 'the vehicle' and 'an unknown direction', with no named place or address.
  17. absent: It says the suspect fled 'in an unknown direction' and names no place for the robbery.
  18. absent: It refers only to 'the vehicle' and 'an unknown direction', with no named place.
  19. absent: It does not name any street, building, or area where the robbery occurred.
  20. absent: No street, building, or area is named; the suspect fled 'in an unknown direction'.
  21. absent: It mentions only 'the vehicle' and an 'unknown direction', naming no street, building, or area.
  22. absent: It says the suspect fled 'in an unknown direction' and never names a street or place.
  23. absent: It refers only to 'the vehicle' and 'an unknown direction', naming no place.
  24. absent: It mentions only 'the vehicle' and 'an unknown direction', naming no street, building, or area.
  25. absent: It names no street, building, or area; it only mentions 'the vehicle' and an unknown direction.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 reads find guidance in the tips, such as "avoid meeting at your home", bringing a friend, and using the Safe Exchange Zone.

  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 using the "Safe Exchange Zone" and bringing a friend to transactions, protective actions.
  2. present: It advises readers to use the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and bring a friend to transactions.
  3. present: It advises avoiding meeting at home, using the "Safe Exchange Zone", and bringing a friend, which are protective actions.
  4. present: It advises 'avoid meeting at your home' and to 'bring a friend to accompany you during the transaction'.
  5. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and to 'avoid meeting at your home'.
  6. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and to 'avoid meeting at your home'.
  7. present: It advises readers to use the 'Safe Exchange Zone', avoid meeting at home, and bring a friend.
  8. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone', avoiding meetings at home, and calling 911 if threatened.
  9. present: It advises readers to 'bring a friend' to transactions and use the 'Safe Exchange Zone', protective actions.
  10. present: It advises readers to bring a friend to transactions and to 'avoid meeting at your home'.
  11. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone', to 'avoid meeting at your home', and to bring a friend.
  12. present: It advises 'bring a friend' to exchanges and 'call 911 from any phone' if threatened.
  13. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone', bringing a friend, and calling 911 if threatened.
  14. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and to 'bring a friend to accompany you during the transaction'.
  15. present: It advises using a "Safe Exchange Zone", bringing a friend, and calling 911 if threatened.
  16. present: It advises 'bring a friend' to exchanges and 'call 911 from any phone' if threatened.
  17. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and to 'call 911 from any phone' if threatened.
  18. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and to 'avoid meeting at your home'.
  19. present: It advises using the Safe Exchange Zone, bringing a friend, and calling 911 if threatened.
  20. present: It advises bringing a friend to transactions and avoiding meeting at home, protective actions.
  21. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone', bringing a friend to transactions, and calling 911 if threatened.
  22. present: It advises readers to use the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and 'bring a friend to accompany you during the transaction'.
  23. present: It advises readers to 'bring a friend' to exchanges and call 911 if threatened.
  24. present: It advises recipients to use the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and 'avoid meeting at your home', which are protective actions.
  25. present: It advises using the 'Safe Exchange Zone' and avoiding meeting at your home.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: the cancellation note is dated "November 17, 2020", telling readers when the alert's status changed.

  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 "CANCELED ... November 17, 2020", giving a specific date for the status change of this crime alert.
  2. present: It gives 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020' as the date the crime alert was canceled.
  3. present: It carries a dated cancellation note, "CANCELED, November 17, 2020", giving a time reference.
  4. present: It carries the cancellation date 'November 17, 2020'.
  5. present: It carries the cancellation date 'November 17, 2020', which tells readers when the alert status changed.
  6. present: It gives the cancellation date 'November 17, 2020', which is a clear time reference.
  7. present: It says 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020', giving a dated status update on when the alert was canceled.
  8. present: It states the alert was canceled on November 17, 2020, which gives a clear date for this status update.
  9. present: It gives the cancellation date 'November 17, 2020', a specific time reference.
  10. present: It includes 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020' as a dated status update.
  11. present: It says 'CANCELED: November 17, 2020', giving the date of the cancellation.
  12. present: It says 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020', giving a date for the status change.
  13. present: It gives 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020' as when the alert was canceled.
  14. present: It says 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020', giving a date.
  15. present: It dates the cancellation of the alert as "November 17, 2020", giving a specific calendar date.
  16. present: It includes 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020', which gives a specific date for the alert's cancellation.
  17. present: It states 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020', giving a date for the status change.
  18. present: It states 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020', giving a date for the update.
  19. present: It includes the cancellation notice CANCELED with the date November 17, 2020, which is a time reference.
  20. present: The cancellation line is dated 'November 17, 2020', giving a clear date for the alert status.
  21. present: It includes 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020' as the date of the update, which conveys timing.
  22. present: It gives the cancellation date 'November 17, 2020'.
  23. present: It gives 'CANCELED, November 17, 2020' as the date the crime alert was canceled, a clear date.
  24. present: It states the alert was canceled on 'November 17, 2020', a specific date.
  25. present: It gives the cancellation date 'November 17, 2020', a clear date reference for this alert update.
• Impactabsent2/25

  Final assessment

  Near-unanimous (23 of 25): it describes the gun being pulled but states no injury or severity; two dissenters read "pulled a gun" as conveying a serious threat.

  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: It describes a gun being pulled but states no injury or explicit severity.
  2. absent: No injury or explicit danger level is stated for the gunpoint robbery.
  3. absent: It describes a gun being pulled but states no injury or potential consequence, and the alert is canceled.
  4. present: It says 'the suspect pulled a gun and told him to give him the property', conveying a serious threat.
  5. absent: It notes a person of interest is in custody and states no harm or severity.
  6. absent: It states no injury, danger level, or consequence beyond the robbery itself.
  7. absent: It describes a gun being pulled but states no injury or consequence, and the alert has been canceled.
  8. absent: It describes a gun being pulled but states no injury or explicit consequence.
  9. absent: It conveys no injury, consequence, or severity of the armed robbery.
  10. absent: It reports a gun displayed but states no injury or consequence of the robbery.
  11. present: It says the suspect 'pulled a gun and told him to give him the property', conveying an armed threat to the victim.
  12. absent: It reports a gun displayed but no injury or explicit severity statement.
  13. absent: No injury or severity is stated beyond the suspect displaying a gun.
  14. absent: No injury or explicit severity is stated about the robbery.
  15. absent: No injury or explicit severity is stated for the gunpoint robbery over the gaming console.
  16. absent: No injury or explicit severity is described beyond the gun being displayed.
  17. absent: It mentions the suspect pulled a gun but states no injury or explicit consequence for the victim.
  18. absent: The account of a gun being pulled names the robbery but states no injury or explicit severity.
  19. absent: It describes a gun being pulled but states no injury or severity beyond naming the robbery.
  20. absent: The suspect pulled a gun during the sale, but no injury or explicit consequence is stated beyond the robbery itself.
  21. absent: It reports a gun was pulled and property demanded but states no injury or severity.
  22. absent: It describes a gun being pulled but reports no injury or explicit severity.
  23. absent: It describes a gun being pulled during the sale but states no injury or severity from the robbery.
  24. absent: It describes a gun being pulled but states no injury or other consequence.
  25. absent: It notes a gun was pulled but conveys no stated injury or potential consequence.