Robbery investigation reported near MU campus area

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 present: updates are attributed to MU Police and University of Missouri Police.

  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 "MU police" and "University of Missouri Police" as investigating, identifying the responding authority.
  2. present: It says 'MU Police are investigating' and 'University of Missouri Police arrested', naming the agency.
  3. present: The updates name "MU Police", "University of Missouri Police" and "Columbia police" as the agencies involved.
  4. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'University of Missouri Police' as the investigating and arresting agency.
  5. present: It names 'MU police' and 'University of Missouri Police' as investigating and later making an arrest.
  6. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'Columbia police' as the agencies investigating and posting these updates.
  7. present: It says 'MU Police are investigating' and names University of Missouri Police throughout the updates.
  8. present: It names MU police and Columbia police, including a K9 unit, as the agencies investigating the robbery.
  9. present: It names 'MU police' and 'University of Missouri Police', identifying the responding authority.
  10. present: It says 'MU police officers are currently investigating' and names University of Missouri Police.
  11. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'University of Missouri Police' as the investigating and arresting authority.
  12. present: It names 'University of Missouri Police' and 'MU and Columbia police' as the investigating agencies.
  13. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'Columbia police' as investigating, identifying the authority.
  14. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'University of Missouri Police' as investigating and issuing updates.
  15. present: It says "MU Police are investigating" and names University of Missouri Police.
  16. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'University of Missouri Police' as investigating and making the arrest.
  17. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'University of Missouri Police', identifying the issuing agency.
  18. present: It names 'MU police', 'University of Missouri Police', and Columbia police as the authorities.
  19. present: Updates name MU Police and University of Missouri Police as the investigating agency.
  20. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'University of Missouri Police' as the investigating authority.
  21. present: It says 'MU Police are investigating' and names University of Missouri Police, identifying the source.
  22. present: It says 'MU Police are investigating' and 'University of Missouri Police arrested', naming the agency.
  23. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'University of Missouri Police' as the investigating agency.
  24. present: It names 'MU Police' and 'University of Missouri Police', identifying the sender.
  25. present: It names 'University of Missouri Police' and 'MU police' as the source.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: the hazard is named as a robbery in which a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money.

  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 robbery" where "a gun was displayed", a specific threat.
  2. present: It names 'a robbery' where 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
  3. present: It reports "a robbery" in which "a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money", a specific armed threat.
  4. present: It names 'a robbery' in which 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
  5. present: It names 'a robbery' in which a delivery driver reported a gun was displayed.
  6. present: It reports 'a robbery' near a residence hall in which a gun was displayed.
  7. present: It reports 'a robbery' in which 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
  8. present: It names a robbery in which a gun was displayed and money demanded.
  9. present: It names 'a robbery' in which 'a gun was displayed', a specific crime.
  10. present: It names 'a robbery' in which a gun was displayed and money demanded.
  11. present: It reports 'a robbery' near Wolpers Hall in which 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
  12. present: It names 'a robbery' where 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
  13. present: It names 'a robbery' in which a gun was displayed to a delivery driver.
  14. present: It reports 'a robbery' where 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
  15. present: It names "a robbery" in which a delivery driver reported a gun was displayed and money demanded.
  16. present: It names 'a robbery' near Wolpers Hall where 'a gun was displayed'.
  17. present: It names 'a robbery' in which a gun was displayed and money demanded, a specific threat.
  18. present: It names 'a robbery' in which a gun was displayed and money was demanded.
  19. present: It names a robbery in which a gun was displayed and money demanded.
  20. present: It names 'a robbery' in which a suspect displayed a gun and demanded money.
  21. present: It names 'a robbery' in which a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money.
  22. present: It names 'a report of a robbery' in which 'a gun was displayed'.
  23. present: It names 'a robbery' in which 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
  24. present: It names a 'robbery' where 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
  25. present: It reports 'a robbery' in which 'a gun was displayed and the suspect demanded money'.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: the location is given as near Wolpers Hall.

  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 says the robbery was reported "near Wolpers Hall", a specific named residence hall on campus.
  2. present: It places the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall', a named residence hall on campus.
  3. present: It repeatedly places the robbery "near Wolpers Hall", a named campus building.
  4. present: It places the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall'.
  5. present: It places the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall', a named residence hall on campus.
  6. present: It places the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall', a named campus residence hall.
  7. present: It locates the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall', a named campus residence hall.
  8. present: It places the reported robbery near Wolpers Hall, a named residence hall on the MU campus.
  9. present: It places the robbery 'near Wolpers Hall'.
  10. present: It places the robbery 'near Wolpers Hall'.
  11. present: The robbery was reported 'near Wolpers Hall', a named campus building.
  12. present: It places the robbery 'near Wolpers Hall'.
  13. present: The robbery was reported 'near Wolpers Hall', a specific residence hall on the University of Missouri campus.
  14. present: It places the robbery 'near Wolpers Hall'.
  15. present: It says the robbery was reported "near Wolpers Hall", a named residence hall on campus.
  16. present: It places the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall', a named residence hall on the Missouri campus.
  17. present: It says the robbery was reported 'near Wolpers Hall', a named building on the MU campus.
  18. present: It places the robbery 'near Wolpers Hall'.
  19. present: The robbery was reported near Wolpers Hall, a specific residence hall named in each update.
  20. present: The robbery was reported 'near Wolpers Hall', a named residence hall on the Missouri campus.
  21. present: It places the robbery 'near Wolpers Hall'.
  22. present: It locates the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall'.
  23. present: It locates the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall', a specific residence hall on the MU campus.
  24. present: It places the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall', a named residence hall on the University of Missouri campus.
  25. present: It places the reported robbery 'near Wolpers Hall', a specific residence hall on the MU campus.
• Guidanceabsent11/25

  Final assessment

  A narrow majority (14 of 25) finds no protective action: calling with information and not spreading rumors are not protective steps. The 11 dissenters read "Please check here for official information" as a monitor-for-updates instruction.

  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. absent: It asks people to call with information and not spread rumors, not a protective action.
  2. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors and to call with information, which is not protective action.
  3. present: It says "Please check here for official information" and not to spread rumors, directing recipients to monitor official updates.
  4. absent: It asks people to call with information and not spread rumors, but gives no protective action.
  5. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors and to call with information, not a protective action.
  6. absent: It asks for information and not to spread rumors, giving no protective action.
  7. present: It says 'Please check here for official information' and not to spread rumors, directing recipients to monitor updates.
  8. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors and to call with information, not a protective action.
  9. present: It tells readers to 'Please check here for official information', an instruction to monitor for updates.
  10. absent: It asks people to call with information and not spread rumors, which is not a protective action.
  11. present: It tells readers 'Please check here for official information' and asks those with information to call 882-7201.
  12. absent: It asks people not to spread rumors and to call with information, neither a protective action.
  13. absent: It asks people to call with information and not spread rumors, but gives no protective action.
  14. present: It tells readers to 'check here for official information' and not to pass along rumors.
  15. absent: It asks for information and not to spread rumors, offering no protective action.
  16. present: It tells readers 'Please check here for official information' and not to pass along rumors.
  17. absent: It asks for tips and not to spread rumors, but gives no protective action like avoiding the area.
  18. present: It says 'Please check here for official information', directing recipients to monitor the page for updates.
  19. present: It tells readers to check here for official information and not pass along rumors.
  20. absent: It only asks people not to spread rumors and to call with information, not a protective action.
  21. absent: It asks people to call with information and not spread rumors, which is not a protective action.
  22. absent: It asks people to call with information and not spread rumors, which is not a protective action.
  23. present: It says 'Please check here for official information', directing readers to monitor updates.
  24. present: It says 'Please check here for official information', directing readers to monitor for updates.
  25. present: It tells readers to 'Please check here for official information' and not to pass along rumors.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: each update carries a date and clock time, such as 8:54 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2016.

  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 gives times like "8:54 p.m." and "9:45 p.m." on Sept. 1, 2016.
  2. present: It gives dates and times such as 'Sept. 1, 2016' and '8:54 p.m.'.
  3. present: Updates carry clock times such as "8:54 p.m." and "9:45 p.m." on "Sept. 1, 2016".
  4. present: Updates carry times such as '8:54 p.m.', '9:45 p.m.', and '1:29 a.m.' with dates.
  5. present: It has timestamps such as '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016.
  6. present: It gives timestamps from '8:54 p.m.' on Sept. 1 to '1:29 a.m.' Sept. 2, 2016.
  7. present: It lists times such as '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016.
  8. present: Updates carry times such as '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016.
  9. present: It gives times such as '8:54 p.m.' on 'Sept. 1, 2016' and '1:29 a.m.' on Sept. 2.
  10. present: Updates carry dates and times, such as 'Sept. 1, 2016' at '8:54 p.m.'.
  11. present: Updates are timestamped, such as '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on 'Sept. 1, 2016'.
  12. present: It has timestamps like '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016.
  13. present: Updates are stamped '8:54 p.m.', '9:13 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016.
  14. present: Updates carry clock times such as '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016.
  15. present: It gives dated timestamps such as "Sept. 1, 2016" and "8:54 p.m." for each update.
  16. present: It gives dated times such as '8:54 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016 and '1:29 a.m.' on Sept. 2.
  17. present: It gives timestamps such as '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on 'Sept. 1, 2016'.
  18. present: Updates are timestamped, for example '8:54 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016.
  19. present: Updates are timed 8:54 p.m., 9:13 p.m., and 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2016.
  20. present: It carries dates and times such as 'Sept. 1, 2016' at '8:54 p.m.'.
  21. present: It includes dates 'Sept. 1, 2016' and times such as '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.'.
  22. present: It gives 'Sept. 1, 2016' with times from '8:54 p.m.' and the arrest at '1:29 a.m.'.
  23. present: Updates carry clock times such as '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.' on Sept. 1, 2016.
  24. present: It gives 'Sept. 1, 2016' with times like '8:54 p.m.' and '9:45 p.m.'
  25. present: It gives timestamps such as '8:54 p.m.' and '1:29 a.m.' with dates.
• Impactabsent2/25

  Final assessment

  23 of 25 reads find no stated consequence or severity; the handgun is mentioned but no injury is reported and the final update cites no evidence of any current threat. Two reads counted the handgun.

  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 states "no evidence to indicate any current threat" and conveys no harm.
  2. absent: No injury or explicit severity is stated for the reported robbery.
  3. absent: It says there is "no evidence to indicate any current threat to campus" and states no harm or severity.
  4. present: It describes the suspect 'holding a dark-colored handgun', conveying a serious potential threat.
  5. absent: It says there is 'no evidence to indicate any current threat' and conveys no harm.
  6. absent: It describes a displayed handgun but states no injury, danger level, or other consequence.
  7. absent: It notes 'no evidence to indicate any current threat' and states no injury or severity.
  8. absent: It states no injury and the final update says there is no evidence of any current threat to campus.
  9. absent: It mentions a handgun but states no consequence or severity, and later says 'no evidence' of current threat.
  10. absent: It says there is 'no evidence to indicate any current threat', conveying no consequence or severity.
  11. present: It says the suspect was 'holding a dark-colored handgun' while demanding money, conveying an armed threat.
  12. absent: It says there is 'no evidence to indicate any current threat to campus', conveying no severity.
  13. absent: It says there is 'no evidence to indicate any current threat' and states no harm.
  14. absent: It describes a gun displayed but states no injury or explicit severity, and later calls the report false.
  15. absent: It says there is "no evidence to indicate any current threat" and states no harm.
  16. absent: No injury or explicit severity is stated, and it later reports no current threat.
  17. absent: It mentions a dark colored handgun but states no injury or explicit severity to anyone.
  18. absent: Although a handgun is mentioned, it states no injury, and later says there is no evidence of 'any current threat'.
  19. absent: It says there is no evidence of current threat and describes no injury or severity.
  20. absent: It mentions a handgun but states no injury, and later calls the report false.
  21. absent: It reports 'no evidence to indicate any current threat' and states no harm or severity.
  22. absent: It describes a gun being displayed but states no injury or severity, and later says there is no current threat.
  23. absent: It states 'no evidence to indicate any current threat' and conveys no severity.
  24. absent: It says there is 'no evidence to indicate any current threat' and states no harm.
  25. absent: It says 'no evidence to indicate any current threat' and conveys no harm or severity.