Threat of violence, September 11, 2025

To check this alert, Claude (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.

• Sourceabsent8/25

  Final assessment

  Most reads found no specific sender named, only generic references to Texas A&M University and University Police as a contact line; a minority credited these as identifying the issuer, but the majority correctly finds no clear branded signature.

  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: Names 'Texas A&M University' and directs to 'University Police'.
  2. absent: No specific sender/agency identified, only 'Texas A&M University'.
  3. absent: No specific sender/authority named, references 'universities' generically without a signature.
  4. absent: No specific authority named, only 'Texas A&M University' as subject, not clearly the sender.
  5. present: References 'University Police' as contact authority and the university naming itself.
  6. absent: References 'University Police' generically but no branded sender identified.
  7. present: States 'Texas A&M University' as issuer implicitly and references 'University Police'.
  8. absent: No specific issuing authority named, generic institutional statement.
  9. present: References 'University Police' at 979-845-2345.
  10. absent: No specific agency or department identified beyond the university name itself referring to itself in third person
  11. absent: No specific issuing office/agency named, just 'Texas A&M University'.
  12. absent: No specific authority named, only generic university reference.
  13. absent: No specific authority named beyond the university itself.
  14. present: Names 'Texas A&M University' as issuing/naming itself.
  15. absent: References Texas A&M and University Police but no clear identifying sender tag for the alert itself; institution names itself though.
  16. absent: No specific sender named, only 'University Police' as a generic contact.
  17. present: Names University Police as the reporting contact.
  18. absent: No specific sending agency or branded signature identified, only 'Texas A&M University'.
  19. absent: No specific agency or sender named, only 'Texas A&M University' as subject, not clearly issuer.
  20. absent: No specific issuing office named, only refers to the university generally.
  21. absent: No specific sender or authority identified, generic institutional statement.
  22. absent: No specific sender identified, generic university statement.
  23. absent: No specific sender identified beyond naming the university itself receiving the threat.
  24. present: 'University Police' referenced as the reporting/contact authority.
  25. present: References 'University Police' contact at the end.
• Hazardpresent18/25

  Final assessment

  Most reads agree 'a threat known to be a hoax' names the hazard generically as a threat, outweighing a minority that felt the threat type was unspecified.

  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: Describes 'a threat known to be a hoax'.
  2. present: 'a threat known to be a hoax' names the hazard type generally as a threat.
  3. present: States 'a threat known to be a hoax'.
  4. present: Names 'a threat known to be a hoax' specifically.
  5. absent: Only calls it 'a threat known to be a hoax' without naming the threat type.
  6. present: Names 'a threat known to be a hoax'.
  7. present: States 'received a threat known to be a hoax' specifically.
  8. absent: Only says 'a threat known to be a hoax' without naming its specific nature.
  9. absent: Only 'a threat known to be a hoax', no specific threat type named.
  10. present: Names 'a threat known to be a hoax'
  11. absent: 'a threat known to be a hoax' does not specify the nature of the threat.
  12. absent: Only says 'a threat known to be a hoax', not a specific hazard type.
  13. present: Names 'a threat known to be a hoax'.
  14. present: States 'received a threat known to be a hoax'.
  15. present: Names 'a threat known to be a hoax' as the specific issue.
  16. present: Names 'a threat known to be a hoax' as the situation.
  17. absent: Only calls it a threat known to be a hoax without naming the specific type.
  18. present: References 'a threat known to be a hoax'.
  19. present: States 'received a threat known to be a hoax'.
  20. present: Names 'a threat known to be a hoax'.
  21. present: States 'received a threat known to be a hoax', naming the threat generically as hoax threat.
  22. present: Names 'threat known to be a hoax'.
  23. present: References 'a threat known to be a hoax'.
  24. present: 'received a threat known to be a hoax' names the hazard, albeit resolved.
  25. absent: Only calls it 'a threat known to be a hoax' without naming the threat type.
• Locationabsent11/25

  Final assessment

  Most reads found no specific location beyond generic references to 'campus' via increased police presence; a substantial minority credited 'on campus' as a location, but the majority finds nothing more specific stated.

  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. absent: No specific location given, only 'campus' generally for increased police presence.
  2. absent: No specific campus location given.
  3. absent: No specific location given.
  4. present: States 'on campus'.
  5. present: Refers to 'increased police presence on campus'.
  6. present: States 'on campus'.
  7. absent: No specific location given beyond general campus reference.
  8. present: References 'campus' generally.
  9. absent: No location given.
  10. present: States 'on campus' regarding increased police presence
  11. absent: No specific location named beyond 'campus' generally.
  12. present: States 'campus' generally.
  13. absent: No specific location given beyond 'campus' generically referenced via police presence.
  14. absent: No specific location given, only general campus presence increase.
  15. absent: No specific location given, just 'campus' generally referenced via increased presence.
  16. absent: No specific location given, only general campus.
  17. present: Uses on campus as the location of increased presence.
  18. absent: No specific location given.
  19. absent: No specific location given.
  20. present: States 'on campus'.
  21. absent: No specific location given, only general campus reference implied.
  22. present: Says 'on campus'.
  23. present: States 'on campus' generally.
  24. present: 'on campus' via 'increased police presence on campus'.
  25. absent: No specific location given.
• Guidancepresent24/25

  Final assessment

  Nearly all reads agree the 'if you see something, say something' line and instruction to report suspicious activity to University Police is protective guidance.

  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: Instructs 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity...'
  2. present: 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity...'
  3. present: Instructs 'if you see something, say something' and to report suspicious activity.
  4. present: Instructs to 'Report suspicious activity to University Police'.
  5. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity'.
  6. present: Instructs 'Report suspicious activity to University Police'.
  7. present: Tells recipients 'if you see something, say something' and to report suspicious activity.
  8. present: Advises 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity'.
  9. absent: 'If you see something, say something' is generic, not incident-specific.
  10. present: Instructs 'if you see something, say something' and to report suspicious activity
  11. present: 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity...' is guidance.
  12. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity'.
  13. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity'.
  14. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something' and to report to University Police.
  15. present: Instructs 'if you see something, say something' and to report activity.
  16. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something' and to report suspicious activity.
  17. present: Tells recipients to report suspicious activity to University Police.
  18. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something' and to report suspicious activity.
  19. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity to University Police'.
  20. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity'.
  21. present: Instructs 'if you see something, say something' and to report suspicious activity.
  22. present: Instructs to report suspicious activity to University Police.
  23. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity'.
  24. present: 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity...'.
  25. present: Instructs 'If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity...'
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous agreement the message states 'today' as a recency marker.

  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: States 'today' as recency marker.
  2. present: 'today' referenced.
  3. present: States 'today'.
  4. present: States 'today'.
  5. present: States 'today'.
  6. present: States 'today'.
  7. present: States 'today' as the time reference.
  8. present: States 'today'.
  9. present: 'today' given.
  10. present: States 'today'
  11. present: 'today' indicates recency.
  12. present: States 'today'.
  13. present: States 'today'.
  14. present: States 'today' indicating recency.
  15. present: States 'today' as the time reference.
  16. present: States 'today' as the time reference.
  17. present: Uses today to convey recency.
  18. present: States 'today'.
  19. present: States 'today'.
  20. present: Uses 'today'.
  21. present: States 'today'.
  22. present: Says 'today'.
  23. present: States 'today' for when the threat was received.
  24. present: 'today' given.
  25. present: States 'today'.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous agreement no consequence or severity is conveyed, since the threat is described as a known hoax.

  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 stated consequence or severity, described as a known hoax.
  2. absent: No stated consequence; described as hoax.
  3. absent: States it is a known hoax, no consequence or severity conveyed.
  4. absent: Explicitly labeled a hoax, no stated harm.
  5. absent: No consequence or severity is conveyed.
  6. absent: No stated harm; described as hoax.
  7. absent: No stated harm since threat is described as hoax.
  8. absent: No stated consequence, threat already deemed a hoax.
  9. absent: No consequence stated.
  10. absent: No stated consequence or severity, noted as a hoax
  11. absent: No stated consequence, described as hoax.
  12. absent: No stated potential harm, explicitly a hoax.
  13. absent: No stated consequence, threat already confirmed hoax.
  14. absent: No stated harm, especially since it's described as a hoax with no danger.
  15. absent: No stated harm; confirms it as a hoax.
  16. absent: No stated harm; explicitly a hoax with increased presence 'out of an abundance of caution'.
  17. absent: Calling it a hoax with only increased caution conveys no stated harm.
  18. absent: No consequence stated, threat described as hoax.
  19. absent: No stated danger; described as a known hoax.
  20. absent: Confirmed hoax, no stated potential harm.
  21. absent: Explicitly a hoax, no stated consequence or severity conveyed.
  22. absent: No stated consequence, confirmed hoax.
  23. absent: Explicitly a hoax, no danger or consequence conveyed.
  24. absent: No stated potential harm; framed as hoax with caution measure only.
  25. absent: No stated potential harm.