Zombies vs. Psychics

No, its not one of the many horror movies hitting theaters this weekend in time for Halloween. It is actually a demonstration by the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) against supposed psychic James Van Praagh. 

According to head zombie D.J. Grothe, who is also the president of the JREF and a Huffington Post blogger, the zombie attack was a fun way to make a point the organization is dead serious about: People who claim to speak to the dead, such as celebrity psychics like Van Praagh, Sylvia Browne and John Edward, are taking advantage of grieving people.

I totally agree. These “psychics” are not entertainers. They are charlatans who profit from the grief of those who have lost someone they love.

Although the story has drummed up quite a bit of media attention, the zombies did not get their chance to speak to James Van Praagh; instead, they were asked to leave by security.

A few “psychics” have been getting a lot of bad press lately, mainly due to the fact that their techniques for defrauding their customers is starting to become public knowledge.

James Van Praagh should just be grateful that these zombies were relatively docile; most zombies are not so polite…