✗ The myth everyone repeats
Random strangers hand out Halloween candy containing razor blades, needles, and poison to injure children.
✓ What is actually true
Extensive research by Joel Best and other scholars found no verified cases of strangers poisoning or injuring trick-or-treaters with contaminated candy. The panic began in the 1970s, partially fuelled by media sensationalism and a few hoaxes. Reported incidents were either hoaxes by family members or mundane findings with no actual injuries.
Reception
The receipts 2 sources
- The Halloween Sadism Myth - Best & HoriuchiPRIMARY
- Snopes: Candy TamperingREFERENCE