In a speech to the neighborhood watch group,Mr.Simmons made the following statement: "If you see someone running full steam down the sidewalk,you can safely assume that he or she has committed some type of crime in that neighborhood." Some members of the audience recognized this statement as an example of _____.
A) a causal fallacy
B) red herring
C) deductive reasoning
D) a bandwagon fallacy

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This is an example of a causal fallacy, as it assumes that someone running down the sidewalk is inherently connected to a crime having been committed, without any evidence to support that claim.

In a Speech to the Neighborhood Watch Group,Mr