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To check this alert, Claude Opus 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

  Present, unanimous at 25 of 25: the message names its responding authority twice, "Police are searching for the man" and "Police still looking for suspect with knife."

  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: "Police are searching for the man" names law enforcement as the responding authority.
  2. present: Police are named as searching for and still looking for the man.
  3. present: Police are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  4. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  5. present: "Police are searching for the man" identifies police as the acting authority.
  6. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  7. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  8. present: "Police" are named as looking for and searching for the man.
  9. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  10. present: "Police are searching for the man", naming law enforcement as responder.
  11. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  12. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  13. present: "Police are searching for the man" names law enforcement as the responding authority.
  14. present: "Police are searching for the man" identifies law enforcement as the responding authority.
  15. present: "Police are searching for the man", naming law enforcement as responding.
  16. present: "Police are searching for the man" names law enforcement as the responding authority.
  17. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  18. present: "Police are searching for the man" and "Police still looking" identify law enforcement.
  19. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  20. present: "Police" are identified as searching for the man with the knife.
  21. present: "Police are searching for the man" names law enforcement as responding.
  22. present: "Police" are named as looking for and searching for the man with the knife.
  23. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  24. present: "Police" are named as searching for the man with the knife.
  25. present: "Police are searching for the man" names law enforcement as the responding authority.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25 with no dissent: the threat is stated outright as "a man brandishing a knife," an armed hazard with a described suspect.

  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 man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  2. present: A man brandishing a knife is the specific named threat.
  3. present: A man brandishing a knife is the specific hazard named.
  4. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  5. present: The threat is "a man brandishing a knife", a named weapon hazard.
  6. present: The hazard is "a man brandishing a knife", specifically named.
  7. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  8. present: It names "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  9. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  10. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  11. present: A "man brandishing a knife" is a specific named threat.
  12. present: The hazard is "a man brandishing a knife", specifically named.
  13. present: A man "brandishing a knife" is a specific armed threat.
  14. present: A man "brandishing a knife" is a specific armed threat.
  15. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  16. present: The hazard is "a man brandishing a knife", a specific weapon threat.
  17. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific weapon threat.
  18. present: The hazard is "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  19. present: The hazard is "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  20. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific weapon threat.
  21. present: It names "a man brandishing a knife", a specific weapons threat.
  22. present: The hazard is "a man brandishing a knife", specifically named.
  23. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
  24. present: It reports "a man brandishing a knife", a specific weapon threat.
  25. present: The hazard is "a man brandishing a knife", a specific armed threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the incident is pinned to the campus corner of "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE," repeated in short form in the later update.

  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: The scene is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  2. present: Pend Oreille Road NE and E Stevens Way NE gives the campus intersection.
  3. present: Pend Oreille Road NE and E Stevens Way NE is the stated corner.
  4. present: The place is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  5. present: It is placed at "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  6. present: It gives "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE" as the location.
  7. present: The spot is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  8. present: The location is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  9. present: The place is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  10. present: The spot is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  11. present: Pend Oreille Road NE and E Stevens Way NE locate the incident.
  12. present: The location is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  13. present: Pend Oreille Road NE and E Stevens Way NE is a named intersection.
  14. present: Pend Oreille Road NE and E Stevens Way NE is the stated location.
  15. present: The place is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  16. present: The place is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  17. present: The place is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  18. present: The location is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  19. present: It is placed at "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  20. present: The corner "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE" is named.
  21. present: The place is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  22. present: It gives "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE" as the location.
  23. present: The place is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  24. present: The place is "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
  25. present: It locates him at "Pend Oreille Road NE & E Stevens Way NE".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: readers get one explicit action, "If seen, call 911," carried in the 10:43 p.m. update.

  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 readers "If seen, call 911".
  2. present: If seen, call 911 tells recipients what action to take.
  3. present: Readers are told, if seen, call 911.
  4. present: It directs readers, "If seen, call 911".
  5. present: "If seen, call 911" directs recipients what to do.
  6. present: It directs readers, "If seen, call 911".
  7. present: It tells readers "If seen, call 911".
  8. present: It instructs, "If seen, call 911".
  9. present: Readers are instructed "If seen, call 911".
  10. present: "If seen, call 911" is an instruction to recipients.
  11. present: It instructs readers, "If seen, call 911".
  12. present: It instructs readers "If seen, call 911".
  13. present: Recipients are told "If seen, call 911".
  14. present: It directs recipients "If seen, call 911".
  15. present: Readers are told, "If seen, call 911".
  16. present: It instructs readers, "If seen, call 911".
  17. present: It instructs, "If seen, call 911".
  18. present: Readers are told, "If seen, call 911".
  19. present: Readers are told "If seen, call 911".
  20. present: Readers are instructed, "If seen, call 911".
  21. present: It instructs readers "If seen, call 911."
  22. present: Readers are instructed "If seen, call 911."
  23. present: It instructs readers, "If seen, call 911".
  24. present: It instructs readers "If seen, call 911".
  25. present: Readers are instructed, "If seen, call 911".
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: three clock stamps, "10:22 p.m.," "10:28 p.m." and "10:43 p.m.," establish when the report came in and how it developed.

  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: Entries are timed "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m.".
  2. present: Times 10:22, 10:28 and 10:43 p.m. carry the sequence.
  3. present: Times of 10:22, 10:28 and 10:43 p.m. are given.
  4. present: Entries are stamped 10:22, 10:28 and 10:43 p.m.
  5. present: Timestamps are 10:22 p.m., 10:28 p.m. and 10:43 p.m.
  6. present: The entries carry the times 10:22, 10:28, and 10:43 p.m.
  7. present: Times "10:22 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:43 p.m." are given.
  8. present: The entries carry "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m.".
  9. present: Times "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m." are given.
  10. present: "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m." are supplied.
  11. present: Times 10:43 p.m., 10:28 p.m. and 10:22 p.m. are given.
  12. present: Times are given as "10:22 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:43 p.m.".
  13. present: Entries are timed 10:22, 10:28 and 10:43 p.m.
  14. present: Times "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m." are given.
  15. present: Times of 10:22, 10:28 and 10:43 p.m. are given.
  16. present: Entries are stamped "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m.".
  17. present: It gives "10:22 p.m." with updates at 10:28 and 10:43 p.m.
  18. present: Clock stamps "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m." appear.
  19. present: Times are stamped "10:22 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:43 p.m.".
  20. present: Times 10:43, 10:28 and 10:22 p.m. mark the updates.
  21. present: Timestamps "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m." are given.
  22. present: Clock times "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m." appear.
  23. present: The entries are stamped 10:43 p.m., 10:28 p.m. and 10:22 p.m.
  24. present: Times "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m." are given.
  25. present: Times "10:43 p.m.", "10:28 p.m." and "10:22 p.m." are present.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25 voting present: the alert states "No one was injured" and that the knife "was seen but not brandished," and never says what the weapon could do.

  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 reports "No one was injured" and gives no statement of what the knife could do.
  2. absent: No one was injured and the knife was seen but not brandished, so no severity remains.
  3. absent: It says no one was injured and later that the knife was seen but not brandished, with no severity claim.
  4. absent: It reports "No one was injured" and the knife was only seen, with no severity claim.
  5. absent: "No one was injured" and the knife was only seen, so no severity is conveyed.
  6. absent: It reports "No one was injured" and that the knife was not even brandished, conveying no severity.
  7. absent: It says "No one was injured" and that the knife was not even brandished, conveying no severity.
  8. absent: It says "No one was injured" and the knife was "seen but not brandished", conveying no harm.
  9. absent: It states "No one was injured" and the knife "was seen but not brandished", conveying no harm.
  10. absent: It notes "No one was injured" and that the knife was not even brandished.
  11. absent: "No one was injured" and the knife was reportedly not even brandished, so no harm is conveyed.
  12. absent: It notes "No one was injured" and gives no statement of potential harm.
  13. absent: It notes "No one was injured" and that the knife was seen but not brandished.
  14. absent: It notes "No one was injured" and that the knife was "seen but not brandished".
  15. absent: It says "No one was injured" and the knife was not even brandished, conveying no severity.
  16. absent: It says "No one was injured" and the knife "was seen but not brandished", conveying no severity.
  17. absent: It notes "No one was injured" and gives no statement of danger.
  18. absent: It says "No one was injured" and the knife "was seen but not brandished", conveying no consequence.
  19. absent: The text notes "No one was injured" and conveys no potential harm.
  20. absent: It says "No one was injured" and that the knife "was seen but not brandished".
  21. absent: It says "No one was injured" and the knife "was seen but not brandished", conveying no severity.
  22. absent: It reports "No one was injured" and notes the knife was seen but not brandished.
  23. absent: It states "No one was injured" and that the knife was not even brandished.
  24. absent: It states "No one was injured" and adds that the knife "was seen but not brandished".
  25. absent: It says "No one was injured" and the knife was "seen but not brandished", conveying no severity.