What technique is most clearly being used to influence the reader in the following sentence?

The manager's car was stolen. Three policemen were at the scene of the crime when it happened.

Question

What technique is most clearly being used to influence the reader in the following sentence?

The manager's car was stolen. Three policemen were at the scene of the crime when it happened.

anonymous · Answer

Something like irony: we would not expect a car to be stolen in the presence of three cops.

anonymous · Answer

bias


unwarranted implication


oversimplification


ignored alternatives


emotional appeal

anonymous · Answer

A few of these could apply. I'd rule out "emotional appeal."