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Senate Floor: TRIBUTE TO COMMISSIONER JOHN F. TIMONEY

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Joe Biden

Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the long and distinguished career of one of our Nation's top police executives, Philadelphia Police Commissioner John F. Timoney.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.103
Leans Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0437248353
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
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Self-Harm
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.667
Magnitude:
28
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.3
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
10.6
Automated Readability Index
7.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.8
Sprache Readability Score
2.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13

Joe Biden

Commissioner Timoney will leave the Philadelphia Police Department in early January, and I want to highlight some of his achievements. I believe John's record of achievement will benefit America's police officers for years to come.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
2.3979
VADER
0.671
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0138496602
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
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Sexual
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Hate
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Sexual > Minors
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1.56708E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.5063E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.3047E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
84.438
Magnitude:
35
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
27.1
Gunning-Fog Score
11.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.7
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
13
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13

Joe Biden

John Timoney immigrated to the United States from Ireland at the age of 13. In 1969, after graduating from high school, he joined the ranks of the New York Police Department. He spent the first twelve years of his career as a patrol officer and later a narcotics investigator on the streets of Harlem and the South Bronx. As his reputation for integrity, innovation, and perseverance grew, he rose through the department's management structure, eventually assuming the position of Chief of Department, the highest ranking uniformed position in the department. It was during Mr. Timoney's tenure in the upper echelons of the NYPD that New York's crime rate began to drop precipitously, due in no small part to the new management structure he instituted, merging the Housing and Transit Police Department with the NYPD. In 1996, upon his departure from the NYPD, then-Chief Timoney had accrued over 65 Department Medals, including the prestigious Medal of Valor.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.36772
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.6
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.27297
VADER
0.511
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.035974005
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
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Hate > Threatening
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0001128044
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.8493E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.381E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.108
Magnitude:
152
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.6
Gunning-Fog Score
15.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
61
Sprache Difficult Word Count
58

Joe Biden

After retiring from the NYPD, John entered the world of private security consulting, and offered his expertise and advice to law enforcement authorities all across the country and around the world. He served as Vice Chairman of the Irish Commission on Domestic Violence, and he advised Britain's Patton Commission, which focused on policing Northern Ireland.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.38462
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.74721
VADER
-0.026
Neutral
Moderation
Violence
0.0956981617
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0183780547
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0082797589
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Sexual
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Hate
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Hate > Threatening
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0002437562
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.71707E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
9.348E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
96.296
Magnitude:
55
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.1
Gunning-Fog Score
17.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
27
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28

Joe Biden

In March of 1998, Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell appointed John Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department. His tenure in that position was marked by the same commitment to excellence and improvement which characterized his career in New York. John brought the innovative Compstat system to Philadelphia, and helped to reinvigorate the department. Running a department of 7,000 officers and 900 civilian employees is no easy task, and Commissioner Timoney's efforts to modernize the department have been rewarded by a decline in Philadelphia's crime rate.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.95551
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.53846
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.946
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence > Graphic
0.0284757029
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
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Self-Harm
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.1503E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.276E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
95.905
Magnitude:
81
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
29
Gunning-Fog Score
16
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.1
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
38
Sprache Difficult Word Count
36

Joe Biden

While I thank John profusely for what he has done to make the streets safer for millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians, I rise today for another reason: to thank Commissioner Timoney for the lessons that his expertise and experience have taught the entirety of the law enforcement community. While his achievements as a cop on the beat deserve our thanks, I want to make special mention of the contribution he has made to our understanding of how police departments can better employ their resources to combat crime across the country.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.55556
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.17007
VADER
0.866
Very Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0086867076
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.324E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
8.85E-8
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.213
Magnitude:
91
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.9
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
25
Sprache Difficult Word Count
31

Joe Biden

Commissioner Timoney's career in the upper echelons of law enforcement have been marked by two major paradigm shifts. Without them, law enforcement would not be nearly as successful. And because Commissioner Timoney's work represents what I think is the best of law enforcement -- because I believe that we at the Federal level ought to encourage and promote police departments around the nation to promote just this kind of progress -- I want to draw special attention to it.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.94591
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0.963
Very Positive
Moderation
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0.0031767693
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.263E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.0895E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
9.337E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.109
Magnitude:
79
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
41.2
Gunning-Fog Score
15.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
24

Joe Biden

First, Commissioner Timoney was at the forefront of efforts to get both the New York and Philadelphia Police Departments to embrace Compstat, a high-tech system which allows police departments to monitor and analyze crime data better, empowering them to re-deploy resources as needed.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.51083
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.25
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.45199
VADER
0.178
Leans Positive
Moderation
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0.027149712
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010810371
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003073232
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
7.6276E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
2.51437E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
2.9985E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.245E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
4.705E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
98.107
Magnitude:
43
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
10.8
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
10
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
23
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22

Joe Biden

Compstat was revolutionary policing in both New York and Philadelphia, contributing to dramatic crime reductions in both cities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.542
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.0503759598
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.025511827
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0152554057
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0121339697
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0041189924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010076189
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0001647401
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0001182722
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
6.3144E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
3.5754E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.357E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.854
Magnitude:
18
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
5.3
Gunning-Fog Score
18.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.8
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
9

Joe Biden

Second, Commissioner Timoney has been an outspoken proponent of community policing, which was an integral portion of 1994's crime bill. The Commissioner has set a high standard in the practice of policing multi-ethnic and multi-racial communities by empowering precinct captains and other officers in local areas to develop constructive relationships with members of the communities they police. I've always believed that the more integrated cops are with the communities they serve the better. Commissioner Timoney has lived that principle, and the great accomplishments of his career are due in no small part to his promotion of community policing.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.75
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.75
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.76471
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.76471
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.82455
VADER
0.318
Somewhat Positive
Moderation
Harassment
0.0062732506
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0034636567
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0024074743
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0010984569
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.0003776433
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0003497661
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0002734571
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.49548E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
4.5926E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.8667E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.0499E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
97.717
Magnitude:
98
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
25.8
Gunning-Fog Score
18.4
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.9
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
42
Sprache Difficult Word Count
37

Joe Biden

I am grateful to be able to call John Timoney a friend. The people of Philadelphia will miss his law enforcement expertise, the police officers of his department will miss his extraordinary leadership, and the nation's law enforcement executives will lose one of their brightest lights. Good luck in your future endeavors John. A grateful and safer nation thanks you for your service.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.11111
Leans Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.20067
VADER
0.963
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0377601769
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0145718965
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0143173427
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0051171595
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0026843312
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0002081497
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
1.85599E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.7976E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.3837E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.9947E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
6.741E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Law and Crime
Score:
91.672
Magnitude:
63
Code:
12
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#12
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53.9
Gunning-Fog Score
12
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22