Did yall ever used to believe it when parents and kids said that people put razor blades and drugs in candy yearly and that everyone could possibly die from poisoning at any moment?
Well apparently that's a well spread myth.
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Myth #1: Evildoers use Halloween as an opportunity to poison children
It seems the perfect crime, albeit one out of a fairy tale: Wait for innocent kiddies to show up on your doorstep, then poison them with tainted Twix bars.
The only problem is, this "stranger danger" just doesn't happen. In only one case has a child died from eating poisoned Halloween candy. The candy was planted by the 8-year-old boy's father in an attempt to get the child's life insurance money. The convicted murderer, Ronald Clark O'Bryan, was executed in 1984 for the 1974 crime.
The only recent exception to the surprising lack of Halloween candy tampering is one odd case in 2008 in Ontario, where a handful of children in a single neighborhood found cold medicine pills in sealed boxes of Smarties. However, the orange gel capsules were obvious outliers from the rest of the candy, and no child consumed the medication. [13 Halloween Superstitions Explained]
Halloween is dangerous for kids in another way, though. According to an analysis commissioned by insurance company State Farm, Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrian accidents. An average of 5.5 children die after being hit by a vehicle on Oct. 31 each year, compared with an average of 2.6 child deaths on other days. The message? If you want to protect kids on Halloween, drive safely.
I always assumed it was just one of those lessons to teach kids to be careful and stuff, I never even thought about it being true Glad it's mostly just a myth though.
I never believed this as a kid. People are too paranoid. Out of all the years I went trick or treating, and many times in weird areas, I never had poison or razors in my candy. My mom gave up checking when I was like 8.
Glad it's mostly just a myth though.
