Armed robbery near NE 42nd St & 7th Ave. NE

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, 25 of 25, with "Seattle police are on the scene with K-9 and investigating" naming the agency across the original post and both updates.

  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: "Seattle police" are repeatedly named as searching and on scene with K-9.
  2. present: Seattle police, including their K-9 unit, are named as on scene and investigating.
  3. present: Seattle police are named as on scene with a K-9 and investigating.
  4. present: "Seattle police" are named as on scene and searching with a K-9 unit.
  5. present: "Seattle police are on the scene with K-9 and investigating" identifies the agency.
  6. present: "Seattle police" are named as on the scene with a K 9 unit and investigating.
  7. present: "Seattle police" are named as on scene with K-9 and investigating.
  8. present: "Seattle police" are named as clearing the scene and investigating with K-9.
  9. present: "Seattle police" are named as on the scene with a K-9 unit.
  10. present: "Seattle police are on the scene with K-9 and investigating", naming the agency.
  11. present: "Seattle police" are named as on the scene with K-9 and investigating.
  12. present: "Seattle police" are named as on the scene with K-9 and searching.
  13. present: Seattle police, including their K-9 unit, are named as on scene investigating.
  14. present: Seattle police, including their K-9 unit, are named as on scene and searching.
  15. present: "Seattle police are on the scene with K-9 and investigating", naming the agency.
  16. present: "Seattle police are on the scene with K-9 and investigating" names the responding agency.
  17. present: "Seattle police" are named as on scene with K-9 and investigating.
  18. present: "Seattle police are still searching" and "Seattle police are on the scene" name the agency.
  19. present: "Seattle police" are named as on scene with K-9 and investigating.
  20. present: "Seattle police" are named as on the scene with K-9 and investigating.
  21. present: "Seattle police are on the scene with K-9" identifies the responding agency.
  22. present: "Seattle police" are named as on the scene, searching with K-9 and investigating.
  23. present: "Seattle police" are named as on the scene with a K-9 and investigating.
  24. present: "Seattle police" are named as on the scene with K-9 and investigating.
  25. present: "Seattle police have cleared the scene" and "Seattle police are on the scene" name the agency.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous 25 of 25: a person "was robbed" and "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun," a specific armed threat.

  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 person robbed by a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  2. present: A robbery by a suspect who displayed a handgun is the specific threat.
  3. present: A robbery in which a male suspect displayed a handgun is a specific threat.
  4. present: It reports a robbery in which "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun".
  5. present: A person "was robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun", a specific armed robbery.
  6. present: It reports a robbery in which "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun".
  7. present: It reports a person robbed by a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  8. present: It reports a person "robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  9. present: A person "was robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun", a specific armed threat.
  10. present: It reports a robbery in which "A male suspect ... displayed a handgun".
  11. present: A robbery in which a suspect "displayed a handgun" is a specific named threat.
  12. present: It reports a person "robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  13. present: A robbery where "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun" is specific.
  14. present: A robbery where a suspect "displayed a handgun" names a specific armed threat.
  15. present: It reports a robbery in which "A male suspect ... displayed a handgun".
  16. present: It reports a robbery in which "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun".
  17. present: A person "was robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun", a specific armed robbery.
  18. present: It reports a person "robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  19. present: It reports a robbery in which "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun".
  20. present: A person "was robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun", a specific armed threat.
  21. present: It names a robbery in which "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun".
  22. present: It reports a person "robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  23. present: It reports a person "was robbed" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  24. present: It reports a robbery where "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun".
  25. present: It reports a robbery in which "A male suspect, about 30 years old, displayed a handgun".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present at 25 of 25, placed "near the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE."

  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 "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  2. present: Near the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE places the robbery.
  3. present: The intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE is given.
  4. present: The scene is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  5. present: The scene is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  6. present: The place is "near the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  7. present: The place is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  8. present: The place is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  9. present: The place is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  10. present: The place is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  11. present: The intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE is given.
  12. present: The location is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  13. present: The intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE is named.
  14. present: The intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE is specified.
  15. present: The place is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  16. present: The robbery is placed "near the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  17. present: The scene is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  18. present: The place is "near the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  19. present: The place is "near the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  20. present: The place is "near the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  21. present: The place is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  22. present: The scene is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  23. present: The scene is "near the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  24. present: The place is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
  25. present: The place is "the intersection of NE 42nd St. and 7th Ave NE".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25, on the twice repeated protective instruction "Please avoid the area" in the original post and the 3:15 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 twice instructs readers "Please avoid the area".
  2. present: Please avoid the area is repeated as protective guidance to readers.
  3. present: It twice asks readers to please avoid the area.
  4. present: Readers are told twice, "Please avoid the area".
  5. present: "Please avoid the area" appears twice as an instruction to recipients.
  6. present: It twice instructs readers, "Please avoid the area".
  7. present: It twice instructs "Please avoid the area".
  8. present: It twice tells readers, "Please avoid the area".
  9. present: Readers are twice told "Please avoid the area".
  10. present: "Please avoid the area" tells recipients what protective action to take.
  11. present: Readers are twice asked, "Please avoid the area".
  12. present: It twice tells readers "Please avoid the area".
  13. present: Twice the message says "Please avoid the area".
  14. present: It twice instructs recipients to "Please avoid the area".
  15. present: Readers are told twice, "Please avoid the area".
  16. present: It tells readers twice, "Please avoid the area".
  17. present: It twice instructs, "Please avoid the area".
  18. present: Readers are twice told, "Please avoid the area".
  19. present: Readers are twice told "Please avoid the area".
  20. present: It twice tells recipients, "Please avoid the area".
  21. present: It twice tells readers "Please avoid the area."
  22. present: Readers are twice told "Please avoid the area."
  23. present: It twice tells readers, "Please avoid the area".
  24. present: It twice instructs readers to "Please avoid the area".
  25. present: Readers are twice told, "Please avoid the area".
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Timing present by 25 of 25: the robbery is set "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" with entries stamped 2:41 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 3:24 p.m.

  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: Times include "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m.", "2:41 p.m." and the crime "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday".
  2. present: Around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday with 2:41, 3:15 and 3:24 p.m. updates gives timing.
  3. present: The robbery is placed around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday with 2:41, 3:15 and 3:24 p.m. posts.
  4. present: The robbery is placed "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" with 2:41, 3:15 and 3:24 p.m. entries.
  5. present: The robbery is timed "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" with updates at 3:15 and 3:24 p.m.
  6. present: It gives the robbery time "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" and updates at 3:15 and 3:24 p.m.
  7. present: It gives "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" plus updates at 3:15 and 3:24 p.m.
  8. present: It carries "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m.", "2:41 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday".
  9. present: Times "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m.", "2:41 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" appear.
  10. present: "3:24 p.m.", "2:41 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" give times.
  11. present: Times 3:24 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 2:41 p.m. and around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday appear.
  12. present: Times include the robbery "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" plus 2:41, 3:15 and 3:24 p.m. updates.
  13. present: The robbery is placed around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday with 2:41, 3:15 and 3:24 p.m. posts.
  14. present: Times "3:24 p.m.", "2:41 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" are given.
  15. present: Times of about 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, 2:41, 3:15 and 3:24 p.m. are given.
  16. present: Stamps "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m.", "2:41 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" appear.
  17. present: It gives "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" plus updates at 3:15 and 3:24 p.m.
  18. present: Times include "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m." and the robbery "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday".
  19. present: Times include "2:41 p.m.", the robbery "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday", and later updates.
  20. present: Times 3:24 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 2:41 p.m. and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" are given.
  21. present: Times "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m.", "2:41 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" are given.
  22. present: Times "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m.", "2:41 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" appear.
  23. present: Times of 2:41 p.m., "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday", 3:15 p.m. and 3:24 p.m. appear.
  24. present: Times "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" are given.
  25. present: Times "3:24 p.m.", "3:15 p.m." and "around 2:25 p.m. Wednesday" are given.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent with 0 of 25 voting present: the handgun and K-9 search are described, yet no injury to the victim or degree of danger to others 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. absent: No injury, consequence or severity of the armed robbery is described.
  2. absent: No harm to the victim or danger level is stated anywhere in the message.
  3. absent: No injury or severity statement accompanies the handgun robbery description.
  4. absent: No injury or severity is mentioned, only the display of a handgun and the search.
  5. absent: No injury or threatened consequence is mentioned despite the handgun.
  6. absent: No harm or severity is described, only the weapon and the suspect's clothing.
  7. absent: No injury or severity is stated, only the theft and the suspect description.
  8. absent: No injury or severity is described, only the weapon and suspect clothing.
  9. absent: No injury or statement of what the armed suspect could do is included.
  10. absent: No harm, injury or severity is conveyed about the armed robbery.
  11. absent: No injury to the robbed person or other consequence is described.
  12. absent: No harm to the victim or potential consequence to others is stated.
  13. absent: No statement of injury, danger or what the armed suspect might do appears.
  14. absent: No injury to the person robbed or other consequence or severity is described.
  15. absent: No statement of harm or severity appears; no injuries or threats are described.
  16. absent: No injury or danger statement is given; only the suspect description and search activity.
  17. absent: Nothing states what harm could follow, and no injuries are described.
  18. absent: No injury, severity, or potential consequence of the armed robbery is conveyed.
  19. absent: Nothing states injury or how dangerous the situation is to the community.
  20. absent: No harm to the victim or any danger to others is stated.
  21. absent: No injury or danger statement appears, only the weapon and suspect description.
  22. absent: No injury or danger is stated; the text covers only the weapon and the suspect description.
  23. absent: No harm to the victim or other consequence is stated in the text.
  24. absent: No harm, injury or severity of the armed robbery is conveyed to readers.
  25. absent: Nothing states injury or how dangerous the armed suspect could be.