The Denver Police on Clairvoyants

[Ernie M]

I came away feeling a sense that the Denver Police Department may have inadvertently trivialized a (alleged) crime by the word choice of their facebook post: "IT’S FRAUDAY: CLAIRVOYANT SCAM"

I understand the posting date was Friday (December 9, 2016) and perhaps that led to the decision to say "FRAUDAY," [Friday + fraud = Frauday] although the post stated officers responded to a report of fraud by computer- of which was a Tuesday (November 15, 2016).

While an investigation should result in the finding of whether a crime(s) occurred or did not occur, to me, stating "IT'S FRAUDAY" is a flippant remark that can be demeaning and shaming to the (potential) victim.

What message does that send to other victims when the people they would turn to for help end up broadcasting a public, trivializing statement-- "IT'S FRAUDAY"?

 

[Loss Leader]

I voted "Acceptable," but I would have chosen, "Genius." They phrased their statement in a way that didn't turn believers off or make them hate police even more. They gave the right advice within the wrong belief system. It's like when Oskar Schindler convinced Ralph Fiennes not to shoot that kid ... and then he did anyway. It's not a perfect analogy.

ETA: Just read how they publicized it. Probably undid a lot of good the message would otherwise have done.

 

[fuelair]

Wow. The "clairvoyant" wanted $55k for "candles and crystals", and their mark didn't smell a rat?

Methinks the Denver Police could have issued a stronger warning, and said at least that there's no scientific evidence of clairvoyance, not to say that all clairvoyance is a scam.

Still is though!!!!! I say similar often!!!