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

casual fallacy

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be assumed that some members of the audience recognized this statement as an example of a casual fallacy. This term refers to when an individual assumes that a certain outcome or scenario has a single cause behind it that lead for that conclusion. Which is what Mr. Simmons is stating by saying that if someone is running in the neighborhood it is because they have just committed a crime.

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