Diversionary tactics

act with the intent of disguising the actual source of responsibility and pinning blame on a second party

social phenomenon that responsabilizes the victim of the damage suffered

evidence collected in a casual or informal manner and relying heavily or entirely on personal testimony

weapons countermeasure

Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Distraction is caused by: inability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; or the great intensity, novelty or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external and internal sources. External distractions include factors such as visual triggers, social interactions, music, text messages and phone calls. Internal distractions include hunger,

Fabrication or exaggeration of victimhood

expert mounted archery while fleeing

thumb|upright=1.1| (), drypoint by Albrecht Dürer 1512 depicting [[Jesus Christ]] Scapegoating, sometimes called playing the blame game, is the practice of singling out a person or group for unmerited blame and consequent negative treatment. Scapegoating may be conducted by individuals against individuals (e.g., "he did it, not me!"), individuals against groups (e.g., "I couldn't see anything because of all the tall people"), groups against individuals (e.g., "He was the reason our team didn't win"), and groups against groups.

Bait-and-switch is a form of fraud used in retail sales but also employed in other contexts. First, the merchant "baits" the customer by advertising a product or service at a low price; then when the customer goes to purchase the item, they discover that it is unavailable, and the merchant pressures them instead to purchase a similar but more expensive product ("switching").

manipulative tactic that focus on the tone in which a statement was presented and in turn detract attention from the truth or falsity of that statement

increased short-run support for a leader in crisis or war

nationalism of the ruling class under capitalism

thumb|250px|right|1796 fashion caricature by Richard Newton (caricaturist)|Richard Newton parodying a woman's headdress, gown style and extra-slim tights using exaggeration

bombing the same location a second time

fake gun; deception tactic that was commonly used in warfare during the 18th and 19th centuries

term coined to describe disruptive and horizontal use of media by hackers, artists and activists to challenge the status quo