Attempted robbery at Triangle Garage

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. The post names UW policing throughout, with "UWPD is continuing its investigation" and a callback number, and it directs readers to "alert.uw.edu".

  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: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly as the investigating authority.
  2. present: UWPD is named repeatedly, with a phone number, and Seattle police are credited as the reporting agency.
  3. present: UWPD and police are named as investigating, with a UWPD contact number given.
  4. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named as investigating agencies, and the post signs off with alert.uw.edu.
  5. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly as the investigating authority sending the update.
  6. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named as the investigating authority, with a UWPD callback number given.
  7. present: "UWPD is continuing its investigation" and the police arrest reference identify the issuing law enforcement authority.
  8. present: The message names UWPD and gives its phone number as the investigating agency.
  9. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly as the investigating authority sending updates.
  10. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly, plus a UWPD callback number, identifying the authority.
  11. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named as the investigating authority, and alert.uw.edu signs the post.
  12. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named as the investigating authority, with a UWPD callback number.
  13. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly as the investigating authority sending the updates.
  14. present: Police and UWPD are named, including a UWPD callback number.
  15. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly as the investigating authority sending this.
  16. present: UWPD is named repeatedly, including a UWPD contact number, identifying the issuing police authority.
  17. present: "Police", "UWPD" and the "alert.uw.edu" pointer name the agencies issuing and investigating.
  18. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly as the investigating authority issuing the update.
  19. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly as the investigating authority.
  20. present: UWPD is named repeatedly, with its own phone number, and police are cited as the reporting authority.
  21. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly, plus a UWPD callback number, identifying the issuing authority.
  22. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly, with a UWPD callback number given.
  23. present: "UWPD is continuing its investigation" and "Police have arrested the suspect" identify the issuing police authority.
  24. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named repeatedly, with a UWPD callback number given.
  25. present: "UWPD" and "Police" are named as investigators, plus a UWPD callback number.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is stated plainly as "Robbery with handgun pointed at victim" and elaborated as a car prowl where the suspect "displayed a handgun".

  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: The threat is an "attempted armed robbery" with a "handgun pointed at victim".
  2. present: It reports an "attempted robbery" in which a suspect "displayed a handgun."
  3. present: The threat is specific: "attempted robbery" where the suspect "displayed a handgun".
  4. present: It describes an "attempted robbery" in which the suspect "displayed a handgun", naming the threat precisely.
  5. present: The message reports an "attempted armed robbery" with a "handgun pointed at victim".
  6. present: It specifies an "attempted armed robbery" in which the suspect "displayed a handgun."
  7. present: It specifies an "attempted armed robbery" in which the suspect "displayed a handgun".
  8. present: An attempted robbery in which the suspect displayed a handgun is specifically described.
  9. present: It describes an "attempted armed robbery" with "a handgun pointed at victim", a specific threat.
  10. present: It names an "attempted armed robbery" in which the suspect "displayed a handgun".
  11. present: The threat is spelled out as an "attempted armed robbery" with "handgun pointed at victim".
  12. present: It reports an "attempted armed robbery" in which the suspect "displayed a handgun."
  13. present: The threat is spelled out as an "attempted armed robbery" where the suspect "displayed a handgun".
  14. present: An attempted armed robbery with a handgun displayed is described.
  15. present: It reports an "attempted armed robbery" in which the suspect "displayed a handgun".
  16. present: The threat is specific: an "attempted armed robbery" in which the suspect "displayed a handgun".
  17. present: "Robbery with handgun pointed at victim" and "attempted armed robbery" name the threat precisely.
  18. present: The threat is stated as an "attempted armed robbery" in which the suspect "displayed a handgun".
  19. present: It describes an "attempted armed robbery" where the suspect "displayed a handgun".
  20. present: The threat is an "attempted robbery" by a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  21. present: It describes an "attempted armed robbery" where the suspect "displayed a handgun", a specific threat.
  22. present: The threat is an "attempted armed robbery" with a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  23. present: The threat is named as "attempted armed robbery" with a suspect who "displayed a handgun".
  24. present: "Attempted armed robbery" with "a handgun pointed at victim" names the threat precisely.
  25. present: It reports an "attempted armed robbery" where the individual "displayed a handgun."
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The scene is pinned to "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center", with the suspect "last seen at the bus stop on the south side of NE Pacific St."

  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 specifies the "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  2. present: The "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and NE Pacific St. give a precise setting.
  3. present: It places the event at "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  4. present: The place is the "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" with a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  5. present: It locates the event at "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and NE Pacific St.
  6. present: The scene is "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center", with a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  7. present: It locates events at "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  8. present: The Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center and NE Pacific St. are named.
  9. present: The scene is fixed at "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and "NE Pacific St."
  10. present: The "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and the NE Pacific St. bus stop give precise places.
  11. present: It places events at "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and the NE Pacific St. bus stop.
  12. present: Place is specific: "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and the NE Pacific St. bus stop.
  13. present: It locates the event at the "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and the NE Pacific St. bus stop.
  14. present: The Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center is identified.
  15. present: The place is "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and the NE Pacific St. bus stop.
  16. present: The place is given as "the Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  17. present: It places events at the "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  18. present: The scene is fixed at "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and the bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  19. present: The location is "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" plus the bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  20. present: The location is given as "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  21. present: The "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and the bus stop on NE Pacific St. locate the event.
  22. present: It places events at "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  23. present: The place is "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" plus the bus stop on NE Pacific St.
  24. present: "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and "NE Pacific St." pin the place.
  25. present: The scene is the "Triangle Garage near UW Medical Center" and a bus stop on NE Pacific St.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Recipients are told to "Avoid area", and if they see the suspect to not "attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1."

  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 directs readers: "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", plus "Avoid area".
  2. present: Readers are told "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1" and "Avoid area."
  3. present: It instructs readers not to approach: "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", plus "Avoid area".
  4. present: Readers are instructed: "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", plus "Avoid area".
  5. present: Readers are told "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1" and "Avoid area".
  6. present: Readers are told "Avoid area" and "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1."
  7. present: It directs readers: "if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", plus "Avoid area".
  8. present: Readers are told not to attempt contact with the suspect and to call 9-1-1 instead.
  9. present: It instructs readers "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1" and "Avoid area".
  10. present: It tells readers "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1" and to "Avoid area".
  11. present: Readers are told to "Avoid area" and, if they see him, "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1".
  12. present: It instructs readers to "Avoid area" and, if they see the suspect, "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1."
  13. present: Readers are instructed not to approach: "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1".
  14. present: Readers are told to avoid the area and, if they see the suspect, not to approach but call 9-1-1.
  15. present: Readers are told "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1" and "Avoid area".
  16. present: It tells readers "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1" and to "Avoid area".
  17. present: It instructs readers "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", plus "Avoid area".
  18. present: It directs readers: "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", plus "Avoid area".
  19. present: It tells readers "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1".
  20. present: It instructs readers "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1" and to "Avoid area".
  21. present: It instructs readers "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1" if they see the suspect.
  22. present: It instructs readers: "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", plus "Avoid area".
  23. present: It instructs readers, "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", and "Avoid area".
  24. present: It instructs "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1", plus "Avoid area".
  25. present: It tells readers "don't attempt to make contact and instead call 9-1-1."
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Every segment is time stamped, from the "ORIGINAL POST at 9:42 a.m. on May 13" to the arrest update "at 2:23 p.m. on May 17".

  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 and dates are given, including "9:48 a.m. on May 13" and "2:23 p.m. on May 17".
  2. present: Several stamped updates, "2:23 p.m. on May 17" among them, convey timing.
  3. present: Several clock times and dates appear, including "2:23 p.m. on May 17".
  4. present: Several timestamps appear, including "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13".
  5. present: Timestamps like "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13" give recency.
  6. present: Several stamped updates appear, including "UPDATE at 9:48 a.m. on May 13."
  7. present: Multiple timestamps appear, including "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13".
  8. present: Times such as 9:48 a.m. on May 13 and 2:23 p.m. on May 17 are given.
  9. present: Times and dates appear throughout, for example "9:48 a.m. on May 13".
  10. present: Times are explicit: "2:23 p.m. on May 17", "10:33 a.m." and "9:42 a.m. on May 13".
  11. present: Timestamps such as "9:42 a.m. on May 13" and the May 17 arrest update fix the timing.
  12. present: Multiple timestamps appear, including "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13."
  13. present: It carries explicit stamps such as "UPDATE at 9:48 a.m. on May 13".
  14. present: Times such as 2:23 p.m. on May 17 and 9:42 a.m. on May 13 are given.
  15. present: Timestamps such as "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13" anchor the sequence.
  16. present: Each segment is timestamped, for example "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13".
  17. present: Timestamps such as "9:42 a.m. on May 13" and "2:23 p.m. on May 17" give recency.
  18. present: Stamped updates such as "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13" give recency.
  19. present: Timestamps like "9:48 a.m. on May 13" and "2:23 p.m. on May 17" are given.
  20. present: Several timestamps appear, including "UPDATE at 9:48 a.m. on May 13".
  21. present: Several timestamped entries appear, including "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13".
  22. present: Several timestamps appear, including "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13".
  23. present: Several timestamps appear, including "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13".
  24. present: Times and dates such as "2:23 p.m. on May 17" and "9:42 a.m. on May 13" are given.
  25. present: Timestamps like "9:42 a.m. on May 13" and "2:23 p.m. on May 17" anchor the sequence.
• Impactpresent23/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 23 of 25. The warning that "The suspect is armed" and that readers should not make contact conveys the danger of an encounter; two reads wanted an explicit statement of harm.

  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. present: Warning that "The suspect is armed" and not to approach conveys a clear risk of harm.
  2. present: "The suspect is armed; if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact" implies danger to anyone approaching.
  3. present: Saying "The suspect is armed" and warning against contact conveys clear danger to anyone encountering him.
  4. present: Saying "The suspect is armed; if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact" conveys the danger of approaching.
  5. present: "The suspect is armed" plus the warning not to approach conveys risk of serious harm.
  6. present: Warning that "The suspect is armed" and not to approach clearly implies danger to anyone who does.
  7. present: Warning not to approach because "The suspect is armed" clearly implies danger to anyone who contacts him.
  8. present: Saying the suspect is armed and warning against any contact conveys danger to anyone approaching.
  9. present: Warning that "The suspect is armed" and not to approach clearly implies danger to anyone contacting him.
  10. present: "The suspect is armed; if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact" clearly implies danger to anyone approaching.
  11. present: Saying "The suspect is armed" and warning against contact conveys danger to anyone who approaches.
  12. present: "The suspect is armed; if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact" conveys personal danger.
  13. present: Saying "The suspect is armed" and warning against contact conveys danger to anyone encountering him.
  14. present: Saying the suspect is armed and warning against contact conveys danger to anyone who approaches.
  15. present: "The suspect is armed; if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact" conveys danger to anyone approaching.
  16. absent: Beyond saying the suspect is armed, no consequence or severity of harm is described.
  17. absent: No statement of what the armed suspect could do, only descriptions and a custody outcome.
  18. present: Warning that "The suspect is armed" and not to approach conveys clear danger to anyone who encounters him.
  19. present: "The suspect is armed; if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact" signals danger to the reader.
  20. present: Warning that "The suspect is armed" and not to approach conveys a clear danger to anyone who does.
  21. present: "The suspect is armed; if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact" clearly implies danger to anyone approaching.
  22. present: Saying "The suspect is armed" and warning against contact conveys clear personal danger to anyone approaching.
  23. present: "The suspect is armed" paired with the no contact warning conveys danger to anyone encountering him.
  24. present: "The suspect is armed; if you see the suspect, don't attempt to make contact" conveys danger to the reader.
  25. present: "The suspect is armed" paired with a do not approach order conveys danger to anyone contacting him.