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...response to fears of Halloween candy tampering, nine Massachusetts towns threatened a blanket ban on trick or treating...
...This is the time in the century when kids aren’t safe in the streets anymore,” he told The Crimson shortly before the city council trick or treat debate. “The old people in the city would be doing the kids a favor...
...original City Council proposal, introduced by former Councillor Walter J. Sullivan, urged the body to ban trick or treating. The remaining eight council members, however, did not vote to pass the resolution until it was scaled back to just encourage “parents to closely supervise their children.” The Boston City Council had passed a similar resolution earlier that week...
...council meeting, Sullivan, who proposed that local schools host parties to replace traditional trick or treating pursuits, stressed that the need for protective regulations was not based solely on the recent Tylenol attacks. He argued that the outbreak of product tampering would plant similar ideas “in a sick person’s mind” during Halloween, and noted that trick-filled treats had been a problem in years past, citing an incident of someone who “put stuff in candy bars” in North Cambridge 30 years earlier...
Alcoholic energy drinks aren't just a crime against taste - worse, they trick your brain into believing you're not as drunk as you are. Bottom line: have a real beer instead. If your beverage of choice carries a silly name like Tilt, you're probably too young to drink anyway...