In a speech to the neighborhood watch group,Mr.Simmons made the following statement: "If you see someone running down the sidewalk in our neighborhood and you don't recognize that person,you can assume that person has committed some type of crime.You must act immediately.Don't hesitate for a second.Call 911." Some members of the audience recognized this statement as an example of
A)a causal fallacy.
B)ad hoc reasoning.
C)deductive reasoning.
D)a bandwagon fallacy.

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The statement made by Mr. Simmons is an example of a causal fallacy because it assumes that any unknown person running down the sidewalk must have committed a crime, without any evidence or logical reasoning to support this claim. This type of reasoning can lead to false assumptions and unjustified actions.

In a Speech to the Neighborhood Watch Group,Mr