A man exposes himself inside the Oak Street parking ramp
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedA safety notification says an indecent exposure occurred inside the Oak St Ramp at 401 Oak St SE, on campus, and that a campus community member was involved. The notice is on the safety notifications page.
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How the first alert is built
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.
U of M Twin Cities: Indecent exposure at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026 within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE). The incident occurred on campus, and a campus community member was involved. Suspect described as a male 5'8" to 5'10", 165 lbs., black hair, approximately 25 years old, and wearing a grey hoodie and black pants. Call 911 with any information. Updates and safety tips at z.umn.edu/alerts
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
25 of 25 passes marked Source present and 0 absent. The label "U of M Twin Cities" is the anvil that identifies the university sending the alert.
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.
See all 25 individual reads
- present: The label "U of M Twin Cities" is the anvil that identifies the university sending the alert.
- present: The opener bellows "U of M Twin Cities", naming the university that sent it.
- present: The opening "U of M Twin Cities" lets me chisel who issued this message.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" identifies the sending university, meeting the dowel source test.
- present: The opener "U of M Twin Cities" identifies who is sending the alert, a Source hit for this easel code.
- present: This froe reading counts "U of M Twin Cities" as the university naming the sender.
- present: On a gimlet reading, "U of M Twin Cities" identifies the university sending the alert.
- present: I hammer source as present because "U of M Twin Cities" names the university sending the alert.
- present: This inkwell pass marks source present because "U of M Twin Cities" names who issued the message.
- present: The jointer finds "U of M Twin Cities" identifies the issuing university.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" identifies the issuing university, so the lathe check marks Source present.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" names the issuing university, so the mallet of source is present.
- present: The needle is the opening "U of M Twin Cities", which names the university sending the message.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" identifies the sending university, so the source awl is present.
- present: The source plane is met because "U of M Twin Cities" identifies the university sending the alert.
- present: This rasp finds source present because "U of M Twin Cities" names the issuing university.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" names the sending university, so spokeshave coding marks source present.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" names the university sending the alert on this trestle.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" identifies the campus sending the message, so I vise source as present.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" names the university sending the alert, so the source wedge is present.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" names the sending university, so this auger marks source present.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" names the university issuing the alert, so this bradawl counts Source as present.
- present: "U of M Twin Cities" names the sender, so the drawknife source test is met.
- present: This gouge marks Source present because "U of M Twin Cities" names the sender.
- present: The opener "U of M Twin Cities" names the issuing university, so the hatchet source test is met.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
25 of 25 passes marked Hazard present and 0 absent. The offense "Indecent exposure" is the anvil that names a specific hazard rather than a vague situation.
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.
See all 25 individual reads
- present: The offense "Indecent exposure" is the anvil that names a specific hazard rather than a vague situation.
- present: The alert bellows "Indecent exposure", which names the specific offense.
- present: The named offense "Indecent exposure" lets me chisel a specific threat instead of a vague situation.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense rather than a generic incident, so the dowel hazard is present.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense rather than a generic incident, so Hazard is present in this easel pass.
- present: This froe reading finds the specific offense "Indecent exposure", not a vague emergency.
- present: On a gimlet reading, "Indecent exposure" is a specific named offense, not a vague emergency.
- present: I hammer hazard as present because "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense rather than a generic incident.
- present: This inkwell pass marks hazard present because "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a vague incident.
- present: The jointer finds "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense rather than a generic situation.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a generic incident, so the lathe check marks Hazard present.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a generic incident, so the mallet of hazard is present.
- present: The needle is the specific offense "Indecent exposure", not a generic word like incident alone.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, the hazard awl and not a generic incident or situation.
- present: The hazard plane is met because "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense rather than a generic emergency.
- present: This rasp finds hazard present because "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a generic emergency.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense rather than a generic incident, so spokeshave coding marks the hazard.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a generic emergency, on this trestle.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a generic incident or situation, so I vise hazard as present.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense rather than a vague incident, so the hazard wedge is present.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a generic incident, so this auger marks hazard present.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a generic incident, so this bradawl counts Hazard as present.
- present: "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, meeting the drawknife hazard test.
- present: This gouge marks Hazard present because "Indecent exposure" names a specific offense, not a generic emergency.
- present: It names "Indecent exposure", a specific offense rather than a generic incident, so the hatchet hazard test is met.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
25 of 25 passes marked Location present and 0 absent. The site "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" plus "on campus" is the anvil for location.
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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- present: The site "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" plus "on campus" is the anvil for location.
- present: It bellows "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "occurred on campus".
- present: The place "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and the words "on campus" let me chisel location.
- present: The scene is within the Oak St Ramp at 401 Oak St SE and on campus, a clear dowel location.
- present: It locates the event "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus", enough location for this easel mark.
- present: This froe reading finds "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and that it "occurred on campus".
- present: On a gimlet reading, the place is "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus".
- present: I hammer location as present because it specifies the "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and says it "occurred on campus".
- present: This inkwell pass marks location present because it gives "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and says "on campus".
- present: The jointer finds "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus" say where it occurred.
- present: It places the incident "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus", so the lathe check marks Location present.
- present: It says the incident was "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus", which the mallet of location accepts.
- present: The needle is the place "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and the phrase "on campus".
- present: It locates the event "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus", the location awl here.
- present: The location plane is met because it gives "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and says the incident "occurred on campus".
- present: This rasp finds location present because it gives "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and says it "occurred on campus".
- present: It gives "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and says the incident was "on campus", so spokeshave coding marks location.
- present: The place is "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus" on this trestle.
- present: The place is "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and it "occurred on campus", so I vise location as present.
- present: "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus" say where, so the location wedge is present.
- present: It places the event "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus", so this auger marks location present.
- present: It specifies "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus", so this bradawl counts Location as present.
- present: It locates the event "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus", meeting the drawknife location test.
- present: This gouge marks Location present because it cites the "Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and says it "occurred on campus".
- present: It places the event "within the Oak St Ramp (401 Oak St SE)" and "on campus", so the hatchet location test is met.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
25 of 25 passes marked Guidance present and 0 absent. The instruction "Call 911 with any information" is the anvil telling people what to do.
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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- present: The instruction "Call 911 with any information" is the anvil telling people what to do.
- present: The text bellows "Call 911 with any information", an instruction to recipients.
- present: The instruction "Call 911 with any information" lets me chisel guidance aimed at recipients.
- present: "Call 911 with any information" tells recipients what to do, which is dowel guidance.
- present: "Call 911 with any information" directs recipients to act, so Guidance is present on this easel review.
- present: This froe reading finds the recipient instruction "Call 911 with any information".
- present: On a gimlet reading, "Call 911 with any information" instructs recipients to take action.
- present: I hammer guidance as present because "Call 911 with any information" tells recipients what to do.
- present: This inkwell pass marks guidance present because "Call 911 with any information" tells recipients what to do.
- present: The jointer finds "Call 911 with any information" tells recipients what to do.
- present: It directs recipients to "Call 911 with any information", so the lathe check marks Guidance present.
- present: "Call 911 with any information" is an instruction to recipients, so the mallet of guidance is present.
- present: The needle is the instruction "Call 911 with any information", a protective action for recipients.
- present: "Call 911 with any information" tells recipients an action to take, which is the guidance awl here.
- present: The guidance plane is met because "Call 911 with any information" is an instruction to recipients.
- present: This rasp finds guidance present because "Call 911 with any information" instructs recipients to act.
- present: It instructs recipients to "Call 911 with any information", so spokeshave coding marks guidance.
- present: Recipients are instructed to "Call 911 with any information" on this trestle.
- present: Recipients are told to "Call 911 with any information", a direct instruction, so I vise guidance as present.
- present: "Call 911 with any information" instructs recipients, so the guidance wedge is present.
- present: "Call 911 with any information" is an instruction to recipients, so this auger marks guidance present.
- present: It tells recipients to "Call 911 with any information", so this bradawl counts Guidance as present.
- present: "Call 911 with any information" is an instruction to recipients, so the drawknife guidance test is met.
- present: This gouge marks Guidance present because it tells recipients to "Call 911 with any information".
- present: It tells recipients to "Call 911 with any information", so the hatchet guidance test is met.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
25 of 25 passes marked Time present and 0 absent. The cue "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" is the anvil that states when the incident occurred.
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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- present: The cue "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" is the anvil that states when the incident occurred.
- present: It bellows "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026", a clock time and date.
- present: The wording "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" lets me chisel both hour and date.
- present: "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" supplies a clock time and a date for this dowel time element.
- present: "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" supplies a clock time and date, so Time is present for this easel judgment.
- present: This froe reading finds "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026".
- present: On a gimlet reading, "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" supplies a clock time and a date.
- present: I hammer time as present because it states "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026".
- present: This inkwell pass marks time present because "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" supplies a clock time and date.
- present: The jointer finds "1815 hours" on "03/16/2026" gives a clock time and date.
- present: It gives "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026", so the lathe check marks Time present.
- present: "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" gives a clock time and a date, so the mallet of time is present.
- present: The needle is the time cue "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026".
- present: "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" supplies both a clock time and a date, the time awl here.
- present: The time plane is met because it states "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026".
- present: This rasp finds time present because it states "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026".
- present: It states "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026", so spokeshave coding marks time present.
- present: The time is given as "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" on this trestle.
- present: "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" supplies both a clock time and a date, so I vise time as present.
- present: "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" gives a clock time and date, so the time wedge is present.
- present: "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" gives a clock time and date, so this auger marks time present.
- present: It states "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026", so this bradawl counts Time as present.
- present: "at approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026" states a clock time and date, meeting the drawknife time test.
- present: This gouge marks Time present because it states "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026".
- present: It states "approximately 1815 hours on 03/16/2026", so the hatchet time test is met.
Impactabsent0/25
Final assessment
0 of 25 passes marked Impact present and 25 absent. No stated harm, danger, or severity appears beyond the offense name, so the anvil for impact is absent.
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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- absent: No stated harm, danger, or severity appears beyond the offense name, so the anvil for impact is absent.
- absent: No statement bellows injury, danger, or any other consequence beyond the offense name.
- absent: I chisel impact as absent because nothing says the exposure was dangerous, injurious, or otherwise severe.
- absent: The text never states injury, danger, or other consequence, so the dowel impact element is absent.
- absent: The text never states injury, danger, or other consequence beyond the offense name, so Impact stays absent on this easel check.
- absent: This froe reading finds no harm or severity stated beyond that a member "was involved".
- absent: On a gimlet reading, no harm or severity is stated beyond the offense name and that a member "was involved".
- absent: I hammer impact as absent because the text names indecent exposure but states no injury, danger, or other consequence.
- absent: This inkwell pass marks impact absent because no injury, danger, or other consequence is stated beyond the offense name.
- absent: The jointer finds no severity or consequence beyond naming "Indecent exposure".
- absent: No injury, danger, or other consequence is stated, so the lathe check marks Impact absent.
- absent: No injury, danger, or other consequence is stated beyond the offense name, so the mallet of impact is absent.
- absent: The needle is that the text names indecent exposure but states no consequence or severity for people or property.
- absent: The text never states injury, danger, or other consequence beyond the offense name, so the impact awl is absent.
- absent: The impact plane is not met because the text never states a consequence or severity beyond naming indecent exposure.
- absent: This rasp finds impact absent because the text states no consequence or severity beyond naming indecent exposure.
- absent: The text never states injury, danger, or other severity beyond "Indecent exposure", so spokeshave coding marks impact absent.
- absent: No stated consequence or severity appears beyond the offense name on this trestle.
- absent: Nothing states injury, danger, or another consequence beyond the offense name, so I vise impact as absent.
- absent: No injury, danger, or other consequence is stated, so the impact wedge is absent.
- absent: This auger finds no stated harm or severity, only that a campus member "was involved".
- absent: The text never states a consequence or severity beyond the offense name, so this bradawl counts Impact as absent.
- absent: The text never states injury, danger, or any other consequence, so the drawknife impact test fails.
- absent: This gouge marks Impact absent because the text never states injury, danger, or any other consequence or severity.
- absent: It reports involvement but no harm, injury, or severity, so the hatchet impact test fails.
Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5
Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.
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- Official
Campus Alert Archive. "University of Minnesota: A man exposes himself inside the Oak Street parking ramp." Incident of March 16, 2026. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-minnesota-oak-street-ramp-indecent-exposure-2026-03-16/
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