Vincent plays loud music at night. His neighbors are annoyed with Vincent's behavior and threaten to call the police. Before his neighbors can call the police and complain about his behavior, Vincent calls the police and complains about the rude behavior of his neighbors. On being questioned about the details of the issue, Vincent tries to divert attention from his own behavior by talking about the rude behavior of his neighbors. This is an example of
A. a reverse 911 call.
B. swatting.
C. mercy booking.
D. counterpunching.
Answer: D
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